ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 March 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. SCREEN TESTS TO-NIGHT. Mr Beaumont Smith, Australia’s leading producer, who for the past 10 years has devoted both his money and time to the making of moving pictures, is at present on a visit to New Zealand in search of fresh types and new personalities. Tests have been held so far in several towns. The number of aspirants in each town has been large, while the enthusiasm shown by all is amazing. Mr L. H. Nunn, Beaumont Smith’s chief producer, is in town, and will hold tests to-night and to-morrow night at the Opera House. All those who have applied for tests in Hawera are asked to attend the office of the Opera House at 7.30 p.m. Those who desire to enter for the tests are advised to obtain a coupon at once. Applications mav be posted to Beaumont Smith at the Opera House. Every assistance will be given aspirants. Mr Nunn will interview any aspirant who wishes to come along to the Opera House. One thing worth noting about the tests is this—it costs nothing to enter, and a suitable candidate will have the opportunity of obtaining an engagement in Beaumont Smith’s productions, either in. New Zealand or Australia. In addition to the screen tests to-night, Hugo Ballin’s eightpart production of Thackeray’s worldfamous classic novel “Vanity Fair’’ will be screened. Patrons are advised to book their seats at Mrs Cook’s sweet shop. ’Phone 639.

GRAND THEATRE. “BROADWAY AFTER DARK.” To-night sees the change of programme at the Grand Theatre, when the above sensational picture will be presented for the first screening. The combination of Adolphe Menjou, Anna Q. Nilsson, Carmel Myers, and Willard Louis as part of the all-star cast is a guarantee of the good film fare in store For local followers of the silver screen. The story deals with two extremes of Broadway life, the upper strata and the lower, and the way circumstances interweave them. Beside the four players mentioned above, the cast consists of Norma Shearer, Edward Burns, Vera Lewis, Mervyn Le Roy, Jimmy Quinn. Edgar Norton. Gladys Tennyson, Ethel Miller, Otto Hoffman, Lew Harvey and Michael Dark. The supporting programme includes a, lightning comedy, entitled “Robbing the Rube,” and the latest News Film:

NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS BAND

NEXT THURSDAY. The visit of this now world-famous combination to Hawera marks a redletter occasion in the musical development of this city. Everywhere the playing of this band has been regarded as the last word in band for unquestionably the verdict of the Dominion press has been that no such concerted work has ever been heard before. Not so long ago hand concerts were regarded as an amusement for the masses, and the “classes” were conspicuous by their absence. Nowadays the standard of the compositions vastly overshadows the old-time routine. Gone is the blaring march, the old-fashioned operatic selection with its endless cadenzas. The world’s greatest masterpieces are now scored for the brass band, and one finds such items as the works of Franz Liszt arranged from the Sixth Hungarian Rhapsody, the “Liebestraume” and, wonder of wonders, the “Concerto for Pianoforte in E flat!” —Think’ of it! Then an equally brilliant selection frpm the works of the mighty Slav, 'Tschaikpwsky, concluding with the bewildering finale of, the 1812 Overture. Both of these form part of the programme tp be submitted on Thursday night., Two clever soloists in Arthur Stender,. tjie eminent cornet virtuoso,, three times champion of Australia, and Charles Dean, a trombonist of outstanding merit, are also to bp heard. The arrangements for booking are in the hands of Everybody’s Sweet Store.