ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 8 January 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT

DOUBLE ATTRACTION'.

BLACK WATERS” AND “OFFICE SCANDAL.”

It was night time, and the uncanny lights anti >dim shapes of the .-uips as they came up -toe ’Frisco harbour, through, the dense fog, first inspired John Willard, the larnous playwright, whose stage successes, 'Tlie Cat and the Canary,” and ‘‘The Green Beetle,” ran for over a, year in New York and London, to write the ingenious plot for his stage mystery .thriller—“ Log.” When tips play was produced it shared an even greater popularity than its two predecessors, and Herbert Wilcox, the famous English producer, was •-■O' impressed with the story that he decided to make a “talking” picture version of it. Tills resulted ini the first! .International a?i-tahking photo-play, “Black Waters,” the absorbing British Dominions Film which will be seen at the Opera House for a season of three nights, commencing to-night. James Kirkwood, as the weary old Evangelist whose distorted! body does not deter hint from endeavouring to save the soul of the mysterious “Tiger” Larrabee, his former master and captain. undoubtedly carries off the honours, though John Loder and Halllam Cooley also have remarkable acting and < “talking” abilities. Mary Brian, .vho'bas the leading feminine role, is all that is appealing and beautiful as Eunice, who for some unknown reason also wishes to seek Larrabee. A fine character portrayal is that of Jeelo, the camiiball and servant of Larrabee. played by Noble Johnson, who incidentally appeared as Pliaroah’s body-guard in “The Ten Commandments.” Lloyd Hamilton, who needs no introduction as one of the screen’s funniest. men, offers very clever comic relief as Temple, the valet of Eft mer, another character who is seeking revenge on Captain Larrabee. A second attraction on the programme will lie the part talking feature “The Office Scandal,” starring Phyllis Haver and Raymond Hatton. The box plans are at Miss Blake’s sweet shop.

GRAND THEATRE, TO-NIGHT. “THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH. ’ ’ “The 'Overland Telegraph,” McCoy's new Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer picture. which opens a two-night season at the Grand Theatre to-night, takes for its theme one of the greatest events in American history—the building of the first transcontinental! telegraph. How this was constructed by linesmen working under army guard, while at Washington Lincoln awaited! its completion to get in touch with the Western states, is vividly shown, together with, the work of Confederate influences inciting filie Indians to battle the onward march of progress. Dorothy Janis makes a singularly beautiful heroine, while the gorgeous setting of Glacier National Park is the background and the Blackfeet Indians appearing, add mystery and thrills to the vivid tale. Their battle with the cavalry troop is a spectacular highlight to the story. There is an excellent programme of short subjects.