ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 29 July 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE GRAND—TU-NIGHT

‘THE PAINTED LADY.”

“The Painted Lady,” in which those twin screen favourites, George O'Brien and Dorothy Mackaill, are featured, conies to the Grand Theatre to-night. Tfie story starts in a. big seaport city, and is in the romantic, mysterious, treacherous South Bea ises. A liner, more romantic plot, with supreme picture possibilities, has seldom been prepared. The story contains some big scenes and strong dramatic action. The supports include comedy, topical, micl. educcitioiiftl.

moscovitch; to-night

This evening at the Opera House wilL see the first and only appearance in Hawera of the world-famous actorgeniuis, Maurice Moisicovitcli, and J. William,son’us wonderful supporting company, and the first and only pioducition of the phenomenally successful drama, “The Outsider,” a, tense and virile play which was originally written for Mr. Moscovitch by Dorothy Brandon. This gripping drama in which, the great Russian actor will appear is the story of a quack doctor who cured a crippled girl; after many distinguished surgeons, including her father, had failed to alleviate her sufferings'. Although, the play was written by a, cripple girl about a cripple, it is not in the least harrowing or morbid. in fact tai strong vein of humour runs through, the whole piece, and it .is a fine drama with plenty of opportunities for Mr. Moscovitich. .His impersonation of Anton Ragatzy, the “quack”, doctor, stamps' him: at once a, great artist. He is said to give ia skilful portrayal of the character, and occasionally when, lie scores at the expense of his opponents, draws from the audience unrestrained laughter and applause. Mr. Moscovitch will he supported by a magnificent east, all of whom appeared with him in the successful Sydney and Melbourne production of the piece, and will include Tan McLean ais Sir Nathan, 'lsrael; H. McKenzie Bogan ais Sir Montague Tollemarche; Nat Madison as Mr. Frederick Ladd; Arthur Greenaway as Mr. Vincent Helmore; G. Kay Souper as Mr. Jusjper Sturdee; Basil Bowen as Basil Owen; Jean Robertson ais Lai age Sturdee; Eileen Sparks a<s Mdle Kiost; Marie Baton as Pritchard. The piece will be staged exactly the , isame in Hjatwera as in Wellington.