ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 August 1926, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GRAND THEATRE—TO-NIGHT

Here is the comedy romance de luxe Belie as the society girl who acts first and thinks afterwards is excellent. >She is rapidly becoming the premiere comedienne of the screen. “Lovers in Quarantine,” which is to be screened to-night at the Grand Theatre, is adapted front the well-known stage farce. “Quarantine.” The many laughable situations, the excellent support bv Harrison I'ord, the scenic backgrounds, make this production one ot the best comedy offerings for some time. .Miss Daniels effects a wonderful transition from the gawky schooled.H age to that of a beautiful young woman. The manner in which the heroine finally accomplishes her purpose sustains interest and builds to a laughable climax. The transition is made with the assistance of the hue feathers that form part of her sister s trousseau.

OPERA HOUSE

‘ THE NAVIGATOR,’

It's one of those numerous little Central American wars that.. starts things going in Buster Keaton s Metro-Goldwvn feature comedy. ‘ the Navigator,” which opened last e\enill cr at the Opera House to a crowded house. One of the belligerents had purchased an ocean liner, “The Navigator,” for transport use, and the other set it adrift, leaving its destruction to the wind, tide, and rocks. The ship, however, drifts out. to sea. It- so happens that, through a series of farcical situations, . Buster had hoarded the vessel in mistake for another when setting out on a bride less honeymoon trip. Also, the girl he hoped to marry was on the ship, quite unknown to everybody else. As the ship- was without a crew, but for the two unwilling voyagers, many things were likely to happen. They clicl. before the production of “The Navigator was actuallv started, Buster declared his intention of striving for absolute originality throughout the whole picture. Ariel well he succeeded! Ihe Navigator” is to be screened finally to-night, and patrons are advised not to muss this opportunity of seeing this ■excellent comedy.

OPERA HOUSE

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.”

“The Phantom of the Opera,” Lon Chaney’s much-heralded successor spectacle to “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and one of the most daring departures in. screen portrayals ever attempted, commences ft-t the Opera. House on Monday next. It is a epectacular invstcry story of Paris, in winch a complete operatic performance, staged in a huge replica, of the. Pans Opera Hod sc, largest in the world, i.s compared with weird and grotesque adventures in the groat cellars ftnd catacombs. Lon. Chaney plays “The Phantom,” a strange creature of the shadows, in a makeup that eclipses his weird disguise as “Quasimodo” in the Hugo classic. Mary Philbin plays the opera, singer whom he kidnaps into his underground stronghold and Norman Kerry pHys her lover and rescuer. A remarkable east is seen in the principal rTois. and fully four thousand people take part in the mob scenes, the; 'brilliant spectacle on the Grand staircase of the Opera, • and the gala performance of “Faust” staged in, the opera house proper. Much of the action, is taken in colour photography, which gives a. vivid aspect to. .the kaleidoscopic scenes. The box plan is l now open at the Opera House confectionery .shop.