ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 November 1927, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. “WHAT PRICE GLORY. ’’ A fitting finale to the day's enjoyment at the Show will be to see the screening of the film “What Price Glory," showing for the last time tonight. This picture, although it has the. Great War as its setting and hence has some tense moments, is by no means without its humour. Much merriment is caused by the “Top" sergeant and the captain clashing in their love affairs, and the climax comes when they both find themselves attached by a delightful French girl. The bugle call, however ,is the means of diverting their attention from the lighter side of life into the deep channel of war, and in these scenes are portrayed thrilling battle scenes. For one who likes comedy combined with drama, “What Price Glory" is truly an ideal picture to see. The final screening takes place to-night, when another full house is expected. GRAND THEATRE TO-NIGHT. “BROODING EYES." “Brooding Eyes," starring Lionel Barrymore, which commenced a twonight season at the Grand Theatre last evening, is an intriguing mystery picture. It is a powerful drama, dealing witli a member of the English aristocracy who joins a company of crooks. After a time he awakens to the fact that he is not giving his daughter a fair chance, and he leads the gang into the belief that ho is dead. He then commences to repair her fortunes. In the meantime the gang tries to establish one of their members as the heiress. The real heiress has her papers stolen, and much exciting plot is worked out before her father, the ex-criminal, succeeds in establishing his daughter’s claims. The hero, a young lawyer, saves the girl from the clutches of the gang, and the girl's rights are once more established and the gang outwitted. There is an excellent supporting programme.

A FAIRY PLAY. FRIDAY—OPERA HOUSE. What .should prove to be a very attractive show will be put on at the Opera House to-morrow (Friday) evening by Mrs Wilson’s pupils. It will take the form of a fairy play, always fascinating to young and old. The old t-ale of “Goldlilooks and the Three Bears” will be re-told and unfolded by the young people in music, song and story. Mrs Wilson hais deservedly made' a reputation for the work of her pupils, and she has a genius for staging a play, for dressing the performers, for arranging the dancing, and for the general effect. No less than seventy young people would be on the stage, and a;s they are all well known to Hawera people and ■include many of the most attractive dancers in the town, they are sure to be popular. Lighting, scenery and dressing will aid he on a lavish scale and nothing will In? omitted that will serve to help to secure success.

Audrev McLaren will take the part of Goldilocks and Maisie Instone that of the Prince. Later. Maisie In stone, with Nancy Kent and Alma Conway, impersonate the these bears, while Patty Ekdahl will be the King of the Brownies. All the other character® will be well filled.