ENTERTAINMENTS.

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

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FINAL SCREENING OF “THE CIRCUS.” ■Written, directed and produced entirely by Charlie Chaplin, who also enacts the principal role, “The Circus, his only comedy in the last two yeais, is now attracting crowded houses at the Opera House. Although this picture is set amid the tents and waggons of a travelling show, Chaplin does not appear as a clown, but wears throughout the battered bowler hat, ungainly shoes, baggy trousers, and absurdly short jacket of old. Although the story possesses a plot, most of the humoui is due entirely to Chaplin, who relies on a number oF ridiculous 1 situations and all the opportunities for comedy that such a. setting provide. In addition to startling adventures in the sideshows on the circus ground, Chaplin makes the most of his misadventures among the animals on show. After straying accidentally into the cage of a huge lion he is attacked by as warm of small monkeys while ho is endeavouring to walk a tight rope suspended near, the roof of a big tent many feet above the audience. A full supporting programme of short pictures is also- screened. The final screening will take place this evening.

GRAND THEATRE—TO-NIGHT. FINAL SCREENING “DOOMSDAY.” A strong cast and a remarkable story combine effectively to furnish an evening of excellent) entertainment with more than the usual amount of inspiration at the Grand Theatre, where Paramount’s film version of Warwick Deepin g’s novel “Doomsday” is now playing. Florence Vidor is the star of this attraction, and Gary Cooper is her more than ordinarily handsome and talented leading man. “Doomsday” is a pic'tnro with; a- moral, bui> don’t lei; that keep you from seeing it. The moral is no sugar coated bromidio pill. It is woven in startling fashion through the fabric of a- love story taken from life as it actually is. A love story that is as different from the usual one as day is from night. A disillusioned girl, weary of endless drudgery, faces a momentous decision. Love or luxury? She has her choice, and she makes her decision, only to find that she did not know all about life or all about- work. There is an excellent- supporting programroe, and ifin orchestra is in attendance. “Doomsday” will he finally screened this evening.