ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 February 1928, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT. “HOOT” GIBSON. A well-told tale is “Galloping Fury,”, the new Hoot Gibson starring vehicle which opens to-night at the Opera House, it is a gripping story of the West, with ample quantities or comedy interspersed. And, indeed, it should be a good story for it comeis directly from the pen or that of Western story writers, Peter B. Kyne Hoot, beloved *as always, further endears himself with the screen-going public by his delightful characterisation of the Tidy Toreador, a rodeo bull thrower who never allows his face, hands, or clothes to be soiled by contact with the dusty earth. Very fine, human and appealing character work is done by Otis Harlan as Gibson's whimsical Dad. Duke R. Lee is splendid as an Indian, while Frank. Beal as the blustering old father of Miss Rand injects many laughs into the picture, being an excellent foil for Gibson and Harlan. Other players who deserve mention are Ed Coxen, Pewee Holmes, Black Hawk and Max Asher. The supporting programme is of high merit, and will include a very clever comedy and two news reels. ■■

OPERA HOUSE

WEDNESDAY NEXT

“OLD IRONSIDES.”

Wallace Beery, whom patrons will remember in “Behind the Front” and “We’re in the Navy Now,” will be seen at the Opera House next Wednesday. This time it is in another Paramount picture, “Old Ironsides,” a tale of throobing adventure and liie on the rolling main. Others in the cast of this iamous James Cruze production are George Bancroft, Esther Raiston, Charles Farrell, and Johnny Walker. It tells a story of a country boy who ran away to sea, of his fortunes and adventures, of his romance and comrades, a rollicking yarn with the salt tang of the sea. spiced with the thrill of battle and the heroism of the men who sailed in ships of oak.

The box plan is now open at the Opera House confectionery.

J. C. WILLIAM-SON NEW MUSICAL COMEDY COMPAN Y.

“A revelation in the supreme art of dancing.” This was written by an Australian critic of the dancing or the iamous international artists, .Josephine Head, Albert Hugo and Ramona, from the Folies Bergere, Paris, who will make their first appearance here in the successful musical comedy “Tip Toes,” to be staged at the Opera House, Hawera, for one night only on Friday next. On the night of their first appearance in Melbourne, the audience, it is stated, stood up en masse and cheered them again and again. “Tip Toes” will he presented by one of the strongest aggregations of artists yet sent on tour by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., including R. Barrett-Lennard, Cecil Kelleway, Beryl Walkeley, LeyLancl Hodgson, Thelma Burness, Billie Lockwood, Roy Russell, and Gordon Rodda. Probably no two better or more popular comedians than Mr. Kellaway and Mr. Barrett-Lennard have ever appeared in New Zealand. Both of them last appeared here in “Jyatja” and “Wildliower,” when these operas were successfully staged in New Zealand. Miss Beryl Walkeley and Miss Thelma Burness have delighteel playgoers in a number of successful musical plays, including “The Beggars’ Opera,” “The Chocolate Soldier” and “Sally.” Mr. Leyland Hodgson previously toured this Dominion as the leading baritone in “Leave it to Jane.” No money or care has been spared, it is said, to make “Tip Toes”' the best and most popular musical play ever staged by the J. C. ’Williamson Ltd. management, and their enterprise has met with its just deserts, as “Tip Toes” now ranks second only to “Rose Marie” for popularity in both Sydney and Melbourne. “Tip Toes” is a musical comedy triumph direct from a wonderfully successful 'Melbourne season. It is a musical comedy, with a glorious galaxy of girls and gaiety 7, captivating comedy, marvellous melodies, and makes what a. critic describes as “a dream of delirious delight.”

ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

HAWERA (1928) REIYUE COMPANY. The man who' misses seeing the revue to be presented at the Opera House on Monday am] Tuesday of next week will he like the man who fell out of the balloon—he wasn’t in it. All Hawera will be making an effort to he there, as public interest has been aroused to a remarkable degree. It has to be remembered that the curtain will go up before an array of talent, which will astonish "even those who have seen even the best of professional shows, which visit here. No effort is being made by the performers to be serious, their solo thought and intention being to amuse the public. As in the words of the opening chorus, “We only_ wish to mention that it is • our firm intention to amuse and entertain you if we mav-” The whole production -is under the personal supervision of Mrs Amy McBeth, whose years of work in amateur theatricals lias been brought to bear on a company of people who would attract attention in any town or city. Mr H. O. A. Fox has charge of the musical portion of the production which ensures the sucess of that department. Mr W. Hawkins will be in charge of the stage, and such are his relations with tlio company and his knowledge of the revue that there will be no stage hitch. The box plan is at Miss Blake’s confectionery shop and is filling rapidly.