ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 13 June 1928, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. COMMENCING; TO-NIGHT. * 'THE MERRY WIDOW.” ”Tii© Morry Widow,” Metro-Gold wynMayer’s picturisation of the Worlds famous light opera, mil open at tile Opera House, Hawera, to-uight (Wednesday. At the presentation of the picture the orchestra will play the original “Merry Widow” music. John Gilbert, the dashing hero of “JBardelys the Magnificent,” and “Flesh and the Devil,” appears as Prince Daniio, whose passionate love overwhelms Sally O’Hara the little dancing girl, who is played by Mae Murray. Supporting the two principals are Ray D ’ Arcy as the Crown Prince, Tully Marshall as liar on Sadoja, George Fawcett as Ring Nikita and Josephine Crowell as the Queen. A feature of “The Merry Widow” is the coronation scene, which is presented in colours. The coronation takes place in the Cathedral of Monteblanco a fictitious kingdom of the Balkans, and all the State notabilities, society ancl the personal friends of the young Royal lovers attend in great numbers, making a brilliant assemblage. This portion "of ,the picture has been lavishly presented and is said to provide a most entrancing spectacle. Booking arrangements are advertised. A special added attraction will be the film “Miss New Zealand in Movieland.” , GRAND THEATRE, TO-NIGHT “A GENTLEMAN OF PARIS.” To persons who know, appreciate and patronise good screen entertainment, tho name of Adolphe Menjou means more than any other. In “A Gentleman of Paris,” Menjou eclipses everything he has ever done on the screen. He is the same suave, debonair, immaculate, fastidious Menjou as always, but here he is in a story that for dramatic punch has seldom been excelled. There are. many dramatic incidents, including the scene in the modiste’s, where Menjou discovers that bis girl friend is the wife of his valet. The scene at the card table, where a search of Menjou reveals the ace of hearts in his sleeve. The collapse and confession of the valet when he hears the pistol shot. The scene where the valet shaves Menjou, knowing him to ho the man who is involved with his wife. And a store of other big dramatic moments and tsoplustieated comedy scenes put over as only Menjou can do them. A full supporting programme will be shown.

“THE STUDENT PRINCE.” OPERA HOUSE, TUESDAY NEXT. J. C. Williamson’s Royal Comio Opera Company will present one of the moist successful plays of recent years, “The Student Prince.” It is an exquisite comic opera of superb music, an appealing love story and fascinating romance. It is adapted to music from the romance of “Old Heidelberg,” and it has just concluded a record season of 20 weeks in Melbourne, breaking the record run of “Rose Marie. ” “The Student Prince” is staged by what the critics of Sydney and Melbourne describe as “the best J. C. Williamson comic opera company seem in the last decade.” The leading lady, Beppie de Vries l , is imported from Holland, and is hilled as the sweetheart of the Continent. She appears.' as Kathio, a role she pfjayed in “Old Heidelberg,” all over Europe. James; Biddy is Prince ICarl, a. part he has appeared in over 1000 times in England and America. Other prominent prop]© in the cast .are Frank Webster, Arthur Stigant, Hedley Hall, Adele Crane, Vora. Span 11, Herbert Browne, John Ford©, Millie Engle, William Perryman, Gonad Charlton, and the famous 40 singing students.

THE AUSTRALIAN SUNBEAMS. The talented company of juveniles, “The Australian Sunbeams," gave their final performance at the Otpera House last night, and were rewarded with a good attendance of patrons, who showed their appreciation of the excellent entertainment by repeated encores. The various ballets and acrobatic feats were again the features of the night’s enjoyment.