ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 1 November 1927, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. FINAL SCREENING OF “BEWARE OF. WIDOWS.” Laughter is declared bv leading medicos to be the greatest cure of mental and physical ills. By this deduction anyone attending “Beware of Widows,” starring Laura La Plante, which is now showing at the Opera House, will get more benefit from its hour and a half of entertainment than from a dozen -highly expensive visits to the doctor. There is an irresistible charm about Miss La Plante, a. very beautiful blonde with deep dimples that make her eyes sparkle. She is endowed with a delicious and rare comedy sense, and is a finished actress-. Bryant Washburn is coming back into Ins own, and is excellent in the role opposite Miss La Plante. Walter Hiers (Who can forget him ?) is with us again in all his heavy weight and light comedy. The story takes place largely on a houseboat, and includes comic incidents and a melodramatic storm which are unique in treatment and impressive in presentation. The supporting east includes Paulette Duval, Tully Marshall, Catherine Carver, Heinie- Conklin and Otto Hoffman. The final screening takes place this evening.

GYMNASTIC DISPLAY. AT ST. MARY’S HALL. The annual gymnastic display to be given by the High School Old Girls’ Gymnastic Club, assisted by the St. Mary’s and Methodist men’s clubs, will be held to-morrow night (Wednesday) in St. Mary’s Hall. For this display the Girls’ Club will give an -exhibition of Swedish drill. These exorcises were prepared for the 35th Federal Fete of the French Gymnastic Union, held at Angers in May, 1909, and also used at the European International Gymnastic contest at Luxemburg in August, 1909. They -will also give displays of ju-jitsu, club swinging and pyramids. The men’s clubs will include horizontal and parallel bars, rope climbing and mat tricks. Songs will be sung by Misses B. Cooper and K. Quin and Mr E. Pacey, elocutionary items will -be given by Misses J. Tonks and M. Quin, instrumental items -by Miss King and Mr W. Carter, while the girls’ choir will give two items.