ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 30 July 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE “TALKIES.”

“LONEI STAB, RANGER’ ’ —TO-NIGHT

Screen lovers who enjoy a picture with thrills, excitement, suspense and romance, will be keen lor “The Lone Star Ranger,” Fox Movietone all-talk-incr version of Zone Grey’s novel with George O’Brien and Sue Carol in the leading roles, which commences a season of three nights and one matinee at the Opera House, “Talkies,” Hawera, to-niglit. Neither O’Brien nor Miss Carol have ever been more happily cast, it is stated. Both gave convincing performances, and the audience is kept breathless'from start to finish. It is a story of daring l and skill, with a background of tlie exciting exploits of the Texas Rangers, The .supporting cast includes Walter McGrail, -Russell Simpson. Warren Hymer, Lee Shumwav, Colin Chase, and Elizabeth Patterson. As Buck Duane, outlaw by circumstance, George O’Brien spurns fate and! man-made terrors for a woman’s smile in “The Lone Star Ranger.’ Sue Carol portrays the feminine lead, and the combination of O’Brien, Grey and Miss Carol is a happy one It provides a distinct treat in the. first real “Western” to be transferred to the audible screen. Few pictures ever made, silent or all-talk-nig, ever presented so much action, thrills, and .so entrancing a romance. The story deals with the stirring adventures of the daring Texas Rangers in the days wlien the West was wild. A delightful love story threads its way through. 1 The title role was made for O’Brien, and he gives one of his best performances of liis career, which is saying a great deal when one recalls his various successes. The special sound picture depicting the arrival at Sydney of Miss Amy Johnson wall be shown as an added attraction. The box plans are rapidly filling at Miss Blake’s and intending patrons are advised to make early reservation.

GRAND THEATRE—TO-NIGHT. “LOVE’S OPTION.” The story of “Love’s Option,” the Paramount British release, which finally screens at the -Grand Theatre tonight-, opens with some stinking scenes in a South American copper mine. The mine is working in full blast, and the audience is, given interesting glimpses ■of the mining operations. Copper mining is one of the important industries in South America, and ■ keeps many thousands employed. The incidents that happen in the South American mine form the introduction to a remarkable story, which tells of one man’s desperate endeavours to ruin another. 'The leading feminine role in the picture is played by the popular English actress, Dorothy Boyd, and the male lead is played by Pat Aherne, who was also seen in a similar role in Sir Harry Lauder’s first motion picture, “Huntingtower,”. which was released by Paramount during 1928. Other films of interest include two news reels, a comedy and a cartoon. PATEA TOWN HALL “TALKIES.” ‘ ‘SALLY’ ’ —TO-NIGHT. “Look for the Silver Lining” and “A Wild, Wild Rose,” sung by Marilyn Miller and her cast in the original stage version of “Sally,” are sung this week on the screen at the. Pa tea Theatre, where this First National and Vitaphone picture is being shown. Marlvn Miller is star of the picture, as she was star of the most successful of all musical comedies. “Sally” is Miss Miller’s first screen vehicle, and is an all-dialogue picture with singing and dancing. Alexander Gray plays opposite the star, and the big cast includes Joe E. Brown, T. Rov Barnes. Ford Sterling, Pert Kelton, Jack Duffy, Maude Turner Gordon and E. J. Ratcliffe. John Francis Dillon directed. The entire picture is in Technicolour.

“LOVE LIES.’

OPERA HOUSE NEXT TUESDAY.

It is over three months since Hawera playgoers were last privileged ho- enjoy a visit from a. professional theatrical company ; so for this reason alone more than the, usual amount of interest will probably ho taken in the initial productions here of the latest London Gaiety Theatre musical comedy success, “Love Lies,” which is to be staged at the Opera. House on Tuesday next under the direction of J. C. Williamson, Ltd. “Love Lies” ran for upwards of 12 months in London and has iust concluded a record season in Australia. The London cast of “Love, Lies” included Madge Elliott, Cyril Richard and Stanley Lupino, and two clever English artists in Miss Betty Eley and Mr Michael Cole were engaged to take the place of the two former artists in the Australian and New Zealand representatives, and, of course, the Stanley Lupino role will be taken by the ever popular comedian, Mr Clem Dawe. Mr Clem Dawe is undoubtedly one of the best and most popular comedians who has ever appeared in New Zealand, and special interest will be centred) m his debut here in a musical comedy, as in the past we have enjoyed him only in revues. Other well-known artists who will make their first appearance here in “Love Lies” are Mr Bobby Gordon and Miss Betty E'leu, singers and dancers. Playgoers will be glad to welcome back to New Zealand Alias Alnrie Eaton, Air Dan Agar, Mr Paul Blunket. Miss Aloha Barles. Air Les White, Gus Edgley and Kitty Stewart, Alina Zeppel. and John Robertson. The ensembles mul original ballets are a special feature of “Love Lies.” The full operatic orchestra is under the baton of Gregory Tvanoff. The box plans will be opened on Saturday morning at Miss Blake’s.

ELTHAAI “TALKIES.

OPENED LAST EVENING

A crowded house- greeted the first presentation of the newly-installed “talkies” at the Eltham Municipal Theatre last evening, when “Devil May Care,” a thrilling story of the days ot Napoleon, was projected. The results attained, following an official screening on the previous evening to which' Prominent citizens and borough coiinculors and their wives were invited, proved a. very pleasant surprise to picture patrons generally. Many expressions of appreciation of the clearness of both pictures, speech and music were voiced, the two latter features being especially good. The new installation is of the very latest type of the “Zeiss Ikon ’ manufacture, and is capable of handling all dlasses o.f films at present produced. “Devil Mav Care” is to be repeated to-night. , On conclusion of the screening, the body of theatre, was •oleai'eicl for dancing toi the muisici of the newly-in-stalled machine. .