ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 May 1928, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ODER A HOUSE. COM MEN GIN G TO-NIGHT. In one respect “Mons,” which opens at trie Upera House, Hawera, tonight-, surpasses every other major ejn.aou© or tne \\ an- —it i-s a penect aramacto wnole. it oega.n wtt-n ejuir.prsii.se., suspense, and <|V/;n deep anxiety. its menace grew tilt tiie entire Allied cams© seemeid to luce destruction i>y tilts new c rauKC'nstein monster. linen Winen our men were at a A Unit cneir last gasp came tiie marvellous stroke wmcnl turned tne l'xencn ana ourselves iroui retreating into advancing Armies, ana oiOugnt reuex and rejoicing to every oii.eu neart tlMoughout tiie world. In© British. Press from Eaiul’s. End to .John O’ Groats has proclaimed •■.lions" the picture oi the century. xiow faithfully it must interpret that stupendous e.jwcti Jn our history• to mgii-rt sucii undivided praise trom those who might well criticise it if they could. Their beloved private of the Army here grapn.ic-a.ily teiis the story of the simple, neroio part n© played, and not a phase of Jits nife in or out of action in France has been overlooked by the wonderful producer of this wonder picture. There will L>e a special matinee for school children to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 3.15 o’clock. GRAND THEATRE TO-NIGHT. ‘‘WE’RE ALE GAMBLERS.” James Cruz© is credited with the direction of Thom as Meiighan’s ii|3W Paramount production “We're All Gamblers,” which opens ah the Grand Theatre to-niglit. AH Oruze’iS unique talents for drama, action and comedy which were ,so well displayed in ‘‘Tthp Covered Wagon,” “The Beggar on Horseback,” “Welcome Home,’ 5 “Old Ironsides,” “The Pony Express,” and any number of other pictures are said to be revealed in this story of a prize fighter who fights his way up from +he dregs of an East Side fiat to the position 5 of night club operator. Marietta Mißner is featured ais To-m’s leading woman. Cullen Landis and Philo McCullough head the supporting cast. There is a 'strong bill in -support., including a Christie comedy, “Doctor Quack,” Inkwell limps cartoon, News and Gazette. *