ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 3 January 1929, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE —TO-NIGHT

PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE,

“Lost at the Front,” which will he screened at the Opera House to-night, ochs tars George Sidney and Murray, with Natalie Kingston as its feminene attraction. The principal locale of the story, which Frank Griffin wrote, is the Russian front during the World War. Murray upsets all his previous comedy records as an Irish policeman who gets tangled up in the Russian. army. George Sidney, of “Potash and Perlmutter” stage fame, also outdoes himself as Murray’s comedy team mate in the role of a German reservist called to the front. In riotous action that includes the Battalion of Death, however, Sidney and Murray fleeunder various flags, and even submit to examination as candidates for the feminine battalion. Miss Kingston appears as Olga, a Russian sciilptress. The picture abounds with mirth trom beginning to end. The vaudeville -programme will feature the World’s Entertainers, who present a unique combination, comprising as it does all star acts Haimston’is Comedv Cockatoos, a companj of 35 cute, clever. classy cockatoo comedians, featuring the beautiful Australian parrot “Colonel. the bird with the mathematical brain. Me adds, subtracts, and multiplies. and tells the time of day. Then there is Clifford, the onlv musical bird in the world, and Ben Hur, the dare-devil bird, in his chariot act. Also appearing are Manelli and Mack in a pot pourri act of juggling, balancing and comedy, Jean McDonald and her In - ino- marionettes, and 1 Evelyn May in ail artistic exhibition of national dancing, introducing her dancing ensemble “The League of Nations.” The box plan is rapidly filling at Miss Blake’s sweet shop.

GRAND THEATRE—TO-NIGHT

“THE MAGNIFICENT FLIRT.”

Florence Vidor is again given the opportunity to display her talents as a comedienne in her latest Paramount starring vehicle, ‘ The Magnificent Flirt,” a. French farce, which will be screened finally at the Grand Theatre this evening. Miss Vidor plays the role of a flirtatious -woman of wealth crets the attention of a count, the uncle of the boy who loves her daughter The hoy asks Miss Vidor for the girl’s hand, and he consents. He is so happy that he kisses Miss \ mor. The kiss is seen by the count, who refuses to allow the hoy to marry her daughter as a result. The uncle does not know that it was his own nephew he saw kissing Miss Vidor. The hoy defends her, and the count decides to put the “magnificent flirt” to a test. Miss Vidor vindicates herself m a humorous' manner.

There is a, full supporting _ programme, and the orchestra will he m attendance.