ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 April 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOJJSE—TO-NIGHT. “MONSIEUR. BEAUCAIRE.” . A great, film, indeed is “Monsieur Bpaucaire, “ now being screened at the Opera House, and in the title role Rudolph Valentino acts the part to perfection. The great story is woven round the Court, of Louis XY. of France, who is dominated by the powerful mind of La Pompadour. Here also are the crafty Richelieu, the ignored queen, and the dashing Duke, de Chartres, the, first peer of the realm, and the spoilt darling of a, hundred ladies. The moat moving scenes of “Alonsieur Beaucaire” are laid, in Bath, most famous 04 health resorts. There appears a mysterfaps .personage, barber to the French -Ambassador.. He, with a wonderful wardrobe, woqs and, wins Lady Mary. Rebuffed lie is disco,vered to the company,, .and at the .crucial moment, when rude hands are about, to be laid upon him, his true name .is d,is.elosed, and every knee is bent before a Prince,, who returns to native land to find loye. It is a., thrilling and an amusing picture superbly acted. To-nigli.t is the final night of the Ha: wera. season. Patrons are advised to secure their seats at the box office.

GRAND THEATRE—TO-NIGHT. “CURLY~ TOP.” Thomas Burke’s Limeliouse stories have supplied .the material for some of the finest entertainments that have come., put of the motion picture studios of America. .Another product for Burke’s, pen comes to the scren for one day only, at the Grand Theatre, commencing to-night. . It is “Curly Top,” starring Shirley Alason, and the production must be placed with the others as an excellent photoplay. Shirlqy Mason fits admirably into the story of the little girl wliosd beautiful locks brought her the love of all men and the hatred of women. An excellent cast supports the star. The supports include comedy, topical, and scenic.