Entertainments.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 21 November 1924, Page 8

Entertainments.

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. “WHEN A MAN’S A MAN.” The Harold Bell Wright fans will turn out, en masse to-night to see the screen version of his most popular l novel, When a Man’s a Man.” which is .showing at the Opera House for a two nights’ season eommencino- this evening. Harold Bell Wright Ts one ol the world’s most widely read authors. “When a Man’s a Alan” alone sold over two million eopies. I üblishers figure three readers to each purchased book, which makes six million people that have read “"When a , Man’s a Man.” The theme of the story has to do with the rein akin" of a man rather the making of a man. An eastern millionaire finds himself cubbed a “tailor’s dummy”—even by his own sweetheart. He decides to make a man of himself and win the rj j , ' Oll and respect of his friends. He leaves his palatial home, clous old clothes, and starts life anew in the cattle country of Arizona—and makes goori ! The supporting programme is excellent, ami includes a- rattling; cornmly. a genuine novelty in the way of scenics, and the latest Topical Budget. KAPONGA PICTURES. TO-MORROW NIGHT.

A UNITED ARTTSTS’ SPECIAL

The United Art'sts ’ Special “Richard the Lion-ITeartcd. ’ ’ showing to-morrow n'ght. is the completion of Douglas Fairbanks’ famous picture “Robin Hood.’’ It tells the story of Sir Walter Scott’s novel “The Talisman.” describes King Richard’s arrival in Palestine and his efforts to take Jerusalem, “the holy city,” relates the coming of the stranger. Sir Kenneth of the Leopard, whose great fight against overwhelming odds is the main theme of the picture. King Richard is wonderfully played by Wallace Beery; John Bowers as the noble stranger is excellent, while Tully Marshall as the eccentric Bishop of Tyre adds much to the lighter portions of the story.