ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 19 June 1926, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE— TO-NIG HT

“BREAD” AND RONNIE AND

MONTY

Mae Busch, Pat O’Malley, Robert Frazer, Wanda Hawley, and Hobart Boswortli are among those who play principal roles in tbe Metro-Goldwyn film version of Charles G. Norris s novel “Bread,” a Victor Schretzinger production, which comes to tlie Opera House this evening. It is the storj of a girl who goes into the world in search* of freedom and a career. She finds both for a while, and then the world presents its bill for payment. Ronnie and Monty, direct from I* oilers, make tlieir final appearance this evening, when they will deliver a complete change of programme of the songs and itox trots which have made them so popular in the theatres of the Dominion.

GRAND THEATRE. LAST NIGHT OF ‘ ‘THOSE WHO JUDGE.” A strong cast, headed by Patsy Ruth Miller and Lou Tellegen, interprets an exceptionally powerful drama at tlie Grand Theatre for the last time tonight, when “Those Who Judge” will be the -star attraction. “Judge not, lest you yourself be judged” is a maxim that only too many people these days should, take to heart, for this incessant judging of others invariably brings disaster in its train, and the theme of this appealing photoplay is to show such ones the error of tlieir ways, and point out another course. There is never the faintest suggestion of “preaching” about this story, its naturally dramatic atmosphere being brightened by humorous situations and subtle sub-titles, and a polished .handling by the stars. Miss Miller beconies more accomplished with every picture, her acting in. this, her latest one, being up to a very high standard. Lou Tellegen is, as always, delightfully insouciant as well as impressive in the heavier scenes. The supporting films which include two racy comedies, bring tlie .whole programme up to a high degree of excellence.

“GIVE AND TAKE,”

BOX PLAN NOW OPEN

Ait the Opera- House next Tuesday (for one night only) J. CL William-son, in co-iiijunction- with El. J. Carroll, present the world-famous Hebrew comedian, Harry Green, in “Give- and Take,” which ha-s for ia year in London, New York, and Chicago, made bro-wded audiences -sore-ami with laughter. . Even tbe subject of ctapita-l and labour co-uld not be taken seriously 'by the late Aaron Hoffman, and so in bis Farcial comedy, “Give and Take,” we find that both sides are wrong, and that in the end everything is aM night for everybody. The action of all three hots takes place An the office of “Bullhead Bauer” (Harry Green), proprietor of la fruit-canning factory, and fiiuich of the fun depends on the dialogue between this man -and bis grotesque foreman. Touches of pathos and ia little love interest are (brought in ,at intervals. Bauer, a- self-made Pian, is' looking forward to the time when his ison, who lias returned from College, will take charge of the canning Factory. But the -soil As an. idealist. The result As- an -absurd scheme of cooperation An the, direction . of the business-. Bea-uer’-s idea of this is that the employer gives and the employees take. He “fires” -the foreman, who homes with the intimation that the men will strike unlesis tlie scheme is approved, and then finds the wheels stop turning. Ruin -stares him in the fare. He capitulates. A Melbourne critic -slays 1 : “Seldom has a Comedy -aroused mo-re laughter than “Give -and Take,” but there ns one scene in which a deeper note is struck when John Biauer (Harry Green) finds tbe -business that has taken -him thirty years to- -build: up is bn the verge o-f ruin, mainly through the laiotio-ns of his- is-on and his foreman. Harry Green -reveals- himself as an artist of unusual skill, portraying the heart-broken father -and disappointed business uuam most convincingly. ’ ’ Tlie box plans -are now o-pe-n -at the Ope-na. House confectionery.