ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 April 1927, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE PICTURES,

“THE SON OF THE SHEIK.” It was indeed unfortunate that the film “The Son of the Sheik” was delayed in coming to Hawera, and the public were not going to be outdone in seeing such a fine production, featuring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky, with the result that the Opera House was filled to overflowing at last night’s screening. This picture has justly earned the praise bestowed upon it by metropolitan critics, who say that it is Valentino’s greatest yet. The story centres around an outlaw gang •of the desert with Vasmin tlieir daneing girl. The son nr tne Sheik sees this girl dancing and is impressed with her, and they eventually arrange a meeting place at some old ruins. At the appointed place, however, he is waylaid by the bandits, who were attempting to obtain a ransom and to endeavour to find the young man’s father, they lashed him to an old grating and beat him.. He couldn’t be made to speak, so the leader of the gang had his revenge by telling him that the dancing girl was used only as a decoy for the likes of he and many another before he had been in the same plght. These, of course, were cunning lies, as the leader wanted the girl for himself and on the young man being released by two of his friends he determined to have vengeance upon the whole gang. He finally sees his opportunity and dashes off with the girl to his own camp, where he tells her that lie might be the first one she has decoyed, but that he would be the one she would remember most. Ahmed Ben Hassen, the Sheik, hears of his son’s behaviour and so determines to see him. This lie does and eventually manages to persuade his son to release the girl. On Yasmin’s return journey she and her escort are attacked and the dancing o-irl is taken back to the bandits camp. The Son of the Sheik hears , the news and immediately sts forth, inspite o the risk to himself. The Sheik, on .learning that his son has gone into the enemy’s camp follows with a smal. army to the gang’s rendezvous. Here a great fight takes place and ultimately the Sheik wins but the son does not stop until he lias recaptured his sweetheart and killed the head of the outlaws. . , The supporting programme consists of Fox News, Episode lof Strings of Steel” and Mr. Clement May, the Diekensonian character actor, who portrayed four very interesting studies ot the great author. The programme will be repeated to-night. GRAND THEATRE, TO-NIGHT. “GOING CROOKED.” The glamour and mystery of the historic Los Angeles Chinatown together with a cleverly worked out plot and an exceptional cast goes to make “Going Crooked.” the Fox Filins production now showing at the Grand Theatre, one of the most fascinating crook comedy dramas ever filmed. The story revolves about the activities of a gang of jewel thieves, their one fatal slip, the love of a beautiful adventuress foT the young district attorney who goes crook; ed to prove his love for -her—-and the adventures of a stolid detective who bungles the case. The supporting programme includes Episode 1 of the new serial “Strings of Steel.”

“ABIE’S IRISH ROSE.” The Hawera visit of the famous comedy, “Abie’s Irish Rose,” at the Opera House, is advertised for Monday next, May 2. “Abie’s Irish Rose” has achieved a popularity never before equalled in any play in any country. For five consecutive years it has been a leading theatrical attraction in New York, where it is still playing. Its amazing popularity with theatregoers has also been strikingly demonstrated in Chicago, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto', and scores of other cities in America and Canada. It is (a comedy which appeals by its humanity, and its clean, invigorating perspective of life. It will introduce to Hawera playgoers a - complete cast of New York artists, all of whom have played their respective roles more than a thousand times. The company was specially (selected and engaged by the authoress-producer’, Miss Anne Nicholls herself. “Most plays are written for the players instead of the public,’’. said Miss Nicholls, when giving .reasons for the success of her play. “This is one written for the public—-just to please and amuse it. It is what is contemptuously described as a clean play. Nobody is injured or sneered at. The main theme is, let there be good nature and tolerance in the world.’.’ After a. wonderfully successful tour of Australia, “Abie’s Irish Rose” is in the Dominion repeating its great triumphs. The box plans are now open ot Miss Blake’s Opera. House Confectionery.

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW OP 1927. As the entries for this big show at Palmerston North will close on May 31. it is now time that contemplating exhibitors were thinking about getting their entries in, to avoid the possibility of overlooking them. The prize schedule, which may be had free on application, provides classes for all sections of the community, and every resident of the Dominion should enter something. Among the competitive sections are classes for fat stock, ring competitions, fruit, honey, vegetables, field roots, photography, home cookery, needlework, and for the public schools, forestry, natural history, boys’ and girls’ club competitions, and various other competitions. A few new classes have been included in the ring competitions, amongst them being the dummy race, thread and needle race, and musical chairs, which should cause much merriment amongst the spectators. The applications for stands in' the large and well-set-out exhibition halls are now coming in fast, and those who contemplate making an exhibit are advised to send in their applications right away. The Manawatu Poultry Association will also hold their annual exhibition in conjunction with the National Dairy Show. This is now recognised as the leading poultry show in the Dominion and is growing rapidly. The prize-lists for this section have not as yet been printed, but it is expected that they will be completed in a. couple of weeks time. When making application for these schedules.exhibitors* are requested to especially ask for “poultry” .schedules, as these are quite separate from the ordinary prizelist.