ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 30 November 1927, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. LAST NIGHT OF “MARE NOSTRUM.” Rex Ingram made his production, “Mare Nostrum,” entirely in France and Spain, and lias in that way achieved much in realism and beauty of settnig. It is packed with sensational incidents attendant upon. the remarkable romance oi’ an Austrian spy and Spanish sea captain during the war yeans. Intimate details of the conduct of the submarine campaign in the Mediterranean are a feature, and two vessels were actually sunk before the camera to conform with incidents in the story. Alice Terry and Antonio Moreno are featured at the head of a distinguished company of European players. The picture, which has been adapted from the celebrated novel by Vincente Blasco Ibanez, will have its final screening at the Opera. House to-night. GRAND THEATRE!, TO-NIGHT. “THE! HONOUR. SYSTEM.” William Fox presents the greatest human story ever told, “The Honour System,” to-night and to-morrow (Thursday) at 2 and S p.m. The title of this powerful drama is “The Honour System,” starring Milton Sills, who- is ably supported by .Miriam hooper, Gladys Brock well, George Walsh and a strong east of prominent players. The of a young business man who is wrongly charged with murder and on circumstantial evidence is imprisoned for life. The picture exposes the prison system as in force in certain parts, and through the hero’s appears for investigation, a wave of prison reform sweeps the country. “The Honour System” is' an outstanding drama, and is said to. be the greatest human story ever told. There is an excellent supporting programme including Fox News, and Fox Comedy. EMPRESS PICTURES, MANAT A terrific TRAIN SMASH. Perliaos the most sensational train wreck in the history of motion pictures is that provided by Cecil Be Mille in his first personally .directed picture production "The Road to Yesterday.” Mr D e Mille caused to be built a duplicate of the K-4 passenger engine with twelve driving wheels seven feet m diameter and a length overall of eighty feet. As far as is known, no ponderous engine such as this had evei been made especially for one scene in a photoplay, but the results achieved fully justified Mr De Mille’s insistence upon realism despite expense. A special track was built and as retakes were impossible Mr Be Mille stationed a battery of cameramen strategically so that when the spectacular tragedy occurred, it was filmed from every angle. Not a worth while feature of the sequence was eliminated. “THE NAUGHTY WIFE.” Theatre patrons who enjoy a good laugh should not miss the performance of the comedy to be produced at the Opera House to-morrow night and Friday night under the direction of the Rawer a Amateur Operatic Society. The scenery and effects used in the' play are most elaborate, and require a considerable amount of time for preparation. The mechanist staff has been busy at the Opera. House .since Monday, so that everything will be in readiness for the production to-morrow night. The charges for admission have been kept within the. reach of all, and patrons will be well advised to book seats. . __