ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 December 1924, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT. “THE ETERNAL CITY.” “The Eternal City,” from Sir Bali Caine’s book of’the same name, opened at the Opera House last evening, and is certainly a magnificent production, all the scenes being taken in Rome. The story opens with Bruno, a nondescript Italian peasant, picking up young David when the later’s mother was on her death-bed. Despite his thieving habits, Bruno fathers young David well, and eventually lie wins a place in the home of Dr. Rosilli, pacifist. David is as good as adopted, and becomes a brother to black-eyed licraa, the doctor’s daughter. The great welcomes, ami Dr. Rosilli succumbs to a heart- attack. The friendless Roma is forced to accept the invitation ot Baron BorelSi ,a nowerful politician, to go to Rome, where he promises to make her a famous sculptress. David and Bruno join the colours. After tlu-wa-r there arises a leader to bring the people out of peril and establish good government—-Mussolini. David, becomes involved in a quarrel with Minghelli, the baron’s secret agent. Another ideal is shattered when lie learns that the Roma he is seeking is the notorious woman about whom the scandal of Baron Bore 11 i, a powerful politician, to tells her-in one moment of his love for her, and in the next of his contempt. She finally convinces David of the brnt-h that the scandalmongers iie, and that- she has been only a. ward io the baron. The men fight and the baroi: is shot, while the villa is being arts-ek-ed at the snipe time by a mob. Roma is denounced and accused of Hie murder, but- Mussolini arrives on the scene, and Roma is vindicated in every respect. She and David have the right to follow the love that' has evaded them for years. A comedy a'fld news precede this picture, which prank a Retakes the. best; part of the < veriing to screen. Patrpns are advised book seats at Mrs Cook’s. GRAND THEATRE, TO-NIGHT “ENEMIES OF CHILDREN.” “Enemies..of Children,” the pretentious screen production of George Gibbs’ novel, “Youth Triumphant,” with Little Virginia I.ee CcHmi and the beautiful Anna O Nilsson in the leading rn’e, comes, to the Grand Theatre to-night. “Enemies r>? Children” wa* directed bv the most distinguished wo man dirreEor m America, Lilian Ducey. This is another held in wm'di women are vieins with their brothers of the sterner sex for fame and fortune:. Thai Lilian D icev has succeeded as a director is evidenced by the remarkable praise which critics everywhere have showered upon her work. The supporting programme includes tbe 141> episode of ' “Hurricane Hutch,” Baby Peggy in “Reg of the Mounted.” and the latest “International News.”