ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 September 1927, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GRAND THEATRE—TO-NIGHT

“THE LADY IN ERMINE” AND “THE SILENT FLYER.” Corinne Griffith, popularly acclaimed as the most beautiful actress, appears again in the dazzling raiment of European court life in “The Lady in Ermine,” which opens a two-night season at the Grand Theatre to-night. The background of the swiftly-moving story 1 is the Austrian-Italian war of 1810,. against which is set a romance between a man and woman of noble birth, enmeshed in the intrigues _of Napoleonic campaigns'. The supporting programme includes the final episode of “The Fighting Ranger” and episode one of the new serial “The Silent Flyer.” A magnificent wolf-dog plays his part in the startling adventures of hate, intrigue, and love in the far north. It’s the biggest and fastest chapter play you’ve ever seen —full of interest—jammed with lightning action! OPERA HOUSE. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY). Dorothy Gish’s current production, “London,” an original for the screen by Thomas Burke, a romance of Limehouse and Mayfair, imported by Paramount, will he screened at the Opera House to-morrow (Saturday) at 2 and 8 p.m. The photoplay was enacted against authentic London backgrounds, and pictures many noted places during the action of its story of the little slum girl who fled into the night. A special attraction to he shown at the matinee will he the final episode of “The Fighing Ranger” and episode one of “The Silent Flyer.” In this new chaptet* play Silver Streak, _t.be king of dog actors, plays the lead. OPERA HOUSE. “FOR THE TERM OF HIS NATUR AL LIFE.” On Mon da v next at the Opera House theatregoers will have the opportunity of seeing the much-discussed Australian picture “For the Term of His Natural Life,” which was taken on the actual spots mentioned .in Marcus Carke.’s famous novel. There is not one single detail in the whole book that has lost- any of its .significance in its translation to the screen, for all the characters have been re-created with astounding reality. “For the Term of His Natural Life” has enough variety of appeal in its dramatic situations and enough hoautv in its heart interest to satisfv picture-goers ni eveiy part of the globe where: human nature moves. From the pages of history the screen has recorded something rare and poignant, soulful and inspiring. It is a colossal human epic that gives a serious significance to the long-heralded new era in Australian film production, and an achievement that will carry the enterprise of Australasian Films, Ltd., and l the genius of Director Norman Dawn to the four corners of the earth. Box plans for the: season at the Opera House will open to-morrow morning at Miss Blake’s.