ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 December 1924, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE 'TO-NIGHT. “DOROTHY VERNON OF HADDON HALL.' / At the Opera House last night an enthusiastic audience greeted Mary Pick±ord in ker latest screen triumph, Vernon of Haddon Halt.” it is an English picture 1 for English people. It takes us back to the days when knighthood was in flower— when the indomitable gallants continually risked their lives, if only to be but a tew sweet moments with the ladies of their hearts i t shows us the man-like Queen at „.er court, and the beautiful but doomed, Mary Queen of bcots at Lochinvar, her escape, her entry mto England. We see the long, winding, line of the courtiers and soldiers travelling down with their Queen from London to Derbyshire, where the Earl of Rutland holds sway. It shows a traitor’s attempt on the life of one queen as a means of putting*, another on tha throne of England. It'is Mistress Dorothy and her lover who save their sovereign and are pardoned fortheir misdeeds, and left to find happiness together, after a romance that had been tinged with opposition, enmity, danger and adventure. Mary Pickford lovable character in the leading role, and is supported by Clare Eames, Estelle Taylor, Lottie Pickford Forrest Allan Forrest, Anders Eandolf, and Marc MacDermott. The box plan is now open at Mrs Cook’s, Everybody’s Sweet ’phone 639. Patrons are . advised to book early. No extra charge for booking. GRAND THEATRE TO-NIGHT. “DADDIES.” Certainly the day of “better” screen productions has ! ‘ arrived. . The very highest type of entertainment is embodied iii Warner Bros. ’ screen classic, “Daddies,” adapted from the famous David Belaseo stage success of the same name. Here is a picture that furnishes all that good entertainment demands, is a clean sparking comedy, and yet carries along a mighty good story that is full of real heart throbs and human interest. The story is extremely well toidj and the work of the splendid cast is convincing and makes extremely funny situations appear w»ll within reason and logical—the verv art of comedy • presentation. Daddies ’ is the story of fivebachelors. No. there is an inconsistency here. . You see the “daddies” were _all bachelors to begin with, confirmed and foresworn champions of the state of single blessedness. .They became daddies by adopting a bevy of war orphans. The process of making an honest-to-goodness dad out of a determined bachelor is exemplified in all its delicious humour in this delightful picture. All.who were not fortunate enough to be among the. enthusiastic audience at the Grand Theatre last evening are advised not to miss taking advantage to-night of their final opportunity of seeing I “Daddies.”

•KAPONGA PICTURES. NEW YEAR'S EYE—SPECIAL CHILDREN'S MATINEE. At the special New Year screenings to-morrow afternQon <uul evening a double feature programme of special merit will be shown. “The Bohemian Girl," an English production of the world-famous opera, has been woven into a picture of great magnificence, as romantically delightful as the picturisatiom of a vision. A woudeiful cast of English celebrities appears, including such names as Gladys Cooper, Ivor Novello, Ellen Terry Constance Collier and C. Aubrey Smith, the whole picture constituting a great challenge to American productions. The programme also includes Charlie Chaplin in one of the best comedies of his eaieer, “Pay Day," his best since Shoulder Anns." A matinee will be held.