ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 1 October 1928, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPEIRIA HOUSE. COMMENCING TO-NIGHT. REGINALD”DENNY. “Good Morning Judge,’’ which commences its season at the. Opera. House this evening, will prove a deoided treat .lor movie-goers. it J- s a Reginald Denny feature and is his best so far. It tops “Skinner s Dress Suit,” “Oil Your Toes,” and others of the UniversaL’s star’s popular comedy hits. The ihandsonie Denny is seen at his best and he romps through the scenes scattering laughs and s ß a ly- , n ® humour on every side. In “Good Morning, Judge,” Denny, sailers the fate or an innocent bystander at a free-foi-all” among the spectators at a prize fight. Although he has more money than he knows what to do with, 110 cannot pay his fine when brought berore the judge the next morning lor ‘disturbing the. peace.” His wallet has been stolen. A. beautiful welfare worker and owner of a mission for reformed, criminals pays his fine and Denny falls in love with her. He confesses to ntuneious crimes so that he may remain neai her in the mission. When lie protects her from, several of the unrerormed criminals she has harboured, the gill learns his real identity. The romance o-oes on, however, and ’the final scenes show them in each other’s arms. Mary Nolan appears opposite Denny. Otneib in ’the surprisingly good cast were Dorothy Gulliver, Otis Harlan AY ill iron Davidson, William Worthington, Bull Montana, Sailor Sharkey, and Oharles Coleman. William A. 'Setter _ directed the production. Other films include a comedy entitled “George Meets George,”, a cartoon, and two News reels. The box is now open a, Miss Blake’s sweet shop. OPERA HOUSE* HAWERA. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY ‘ ' NEXT. “CHANG.” The efforts which the motion picture industry lias made during the past 25 vears towards developing a medium through which thought may be transmitted by visualisation liave been consummated in tins picture “Chang,” produced by Paramount. “Cliano-,” which commences a threenight season at the Opera House on Wednesday next, is more than a storv; it is more than a travelogue; •it is life. Without the semblance of a carefully-constructed plot, it stands a true and convincing record of primitive life with its struggles and privations, its svihpathies and its loves. Never before has a picture of tins sort been presented in such a foi'cetm manner;, it marks a new era, Hus picture presents realities, not makebelieve situations. Ernest B. Schoedsaclc and Major Merian C. Cooper, wlio made this picture for Paramount, did the filmingjof the picture m Siam. The shots which they made there were of real life, with no specially-devised sets or the usual accoutrements of the studio. To them and to Jesse L. Laskv, who ha.eked them in their efforts, should go the credit lor this trulv great piece of work. TJie accompanying photographs pt these nrimitive people and the animals with which they live, work, and fight, give only a vague idea of the picture as a. whole. It is beyond description. . , , Special attention is drawn to the children’s matinee, which is advertised for Thursday afternoon at 3.15 o’clock. The box plan for the season is now open at Miss Blake’s sweet shop. ELTHAM’ VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. Attention is drawn, to the announcement that the variety entertainmentwill lie held in Eli ham on Friday, October 5. In addition to the _ programme, which includes vocal items, choir singing, humorous sketch, folk dancing and. nigger minstrels, Miss Jean MacLachlan, the well-known dancer, will give an exhibition of solo dancing.