ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 12 April 1929, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE.

FINALLY TO-NIGHT

“FOUR SONS

Alargaret Alann, the little mother, j ‘ ‘Aiutterchen, ’ ’ of the four noble sons 1 in tile title role of “Four Sons,” now showing at . the Opera House, gives one of the finest characterisations ever shown on the screen. At the ripe old age of sixty, Alargaret Alann riches tiie pinnacle of film fame by her simple and unaffected portrayal of the grief stricken mother who is left behind, all alone, when her lour* sons march off to war. Woven into this major theme is the brotherly love of the four sons and their devotion U> their mother. Aside from the many touching scenes of mother love, the film abounds in youthful romance, the sweethearts of two of the sons being played with great charm by .Tune Collyer and .Ruth Mix, daughter of Tom Alix, internationally famous screen star. Tile hoys are superbly played by James Hall, Charles Aiorton, George Meeker and Francis X. Busiiman, jr. The entire cast was carefully chosen by Jonn Ford, who directed the picture with all the skill and genius that he put into his other great successes, “Alothei lAJachree” and “The Iron Horse.” Air Fine Leyton will again sing the theme song “Little Alother” (prior to the screening of the big picture to-niglit. “Four Sons” will be finally screened this evening and the reservations are again heavy. Intending patrons would be well advised to book their seats at Aliss Blake’s.

GRAND THEATRE, TO-NIGHT

“THE ADVENTURER,” AND “BLAKE OP SCOTLAND YARD

Tim McCoy’s latest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, ‘'The Adventurer, ' showing at the Grand Theatre to-night, is based on a thrilling adventure in the South American Republic of Costa Ora. It is this penchant of his for an Lis- ; torical basis to his pictures that makes each McCoy picture so unusually interesting, and one looks forward_ to his “next” with pleasurable anticipation. The storv deals with a rebellion in Costa Ora. which has disastrous results for the lovely girl to whom Jim McClellan lias given his heart, and to her i father, the deposed president. The rally of avenging forces, thrilling hand-to-hand encounters, and the rescue of tire girl from the clutches qf the usurper are gripping incidents in a virile, dramatic production. Dorothy Sebaction, who played opposite McCby in “California,” again becomes his leading lady, and the choice could not have been better. She possesses great merit and unusual charm. The supporting programme will include “Blake of Scotland Yard.”