ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 17 February 1931, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GHAN D THEATRE

STRICTLY UNCONVENTIONAL. ! ’

‘‘Strictly Unconventional’ ’ is’ a delightfully entertaining comedy-drama of marriage' and morals. It is MetroGold wyn-M ayer’ s latest all-talking, picture will he shown at Grand Theatre for two days, beginning to-night. It is a drama of life’s lightest and darkest moments based on one of the biggest stage successes, “The Circle,” by Somerset Maugham. It is a love story—-and as true-to-llife as the stories of runaway wives that appear in daily newspaper. In the cast are Lewis Stone Catherine Dale, Owen Ernest Torrence and Paul Cavanagh. “Strictly Unconventional” is tense and dramatic —.a revelation of a woman’s soul and of how she makes Life’s greatest decision. It is pne of the year’s most pleasing, pictures and we recommend it as excellent entertainment.

OPERA HOUSE “TALKIES.”

RAFFLES”

-TO-MORROW.

Ronald Column is “Raffles,” a daring gentleman genius of crime, in his latest screen adventure to be seen at the Opera House' on Wednesday, commencing a season of three nights and one matinee. Here is a Ronald Column to thrill you, amaze yon, delight yon. Smart and courageous was his j ‘ ‘Bulldog Drummond’ ’ ; gay, alert, cunning, his racketeer portrayal in “Condemned!”—in “Raffles” he is all this and more. Dynamic sanve, fascinating, inexplicable, his “Raffles” is a constant source of wonder and merriment. Here is a modern day “Dr. Jekyll andi Mr. Hyde.” Beneath the sauve and calm exterior of this underworld gallant throbs a reckless heart, bursting with . love of adventure and romance. Dowagers and jewels are imperilled by his presence. But when he falls in love he falls out with larceny and his dangers begin. In “Raffles” Ronald Column will entertain you as you have never been entertained before. Exciting, enthralling, yon will find it a dramatic revelation of thrills, surprises, andi ecstatic romance. “Raffles” is a tonic of invigorating amusement for everyone. See it and be exhilarated! Reserve at Miss Blake’s, ’phone 2713.

ELTHAM THEATRE

THE GOLD-DIGGERS OF BROADWAY.”

The singing and dancing \ itaphone pciture “Gold-diggers of Broadway” will show at the. Hltham Theatre tonight. This is a top-notch screen entertainment in the new; style—talking and singing and dancing on the screen amid a riot of colours as gay and bright as the rainbow can display. And the colours are clearly defined —but with the softness of pastel. First of all, it is a. spanking good comedy with nine new songs and a show-within-a-show, in which songs are sung and then interpolated, a chorus of 100 dancing and isinging, dazzling Hollywood beauties. The result is entertainment de luxe which sets a new goaU for other pictures to aim at. It has a remarkable cast, melding, Ann Pennington, Nancy Welford, Nick Lucas, Lilyan Tashnmn, William Bakewell, Helen Foster, Winnie Lightner, Albert Gran, Gertrude Short, Neely Edwards, Julia Swavne Gordon, Lee Moran, Armand Kali’z, and in short is entertainment dt luxe.

DANCING AND ELOCUTIONARY RECITAL. The Opera House. Hawera, will be the scene to-night of a galaxy of col ourful scenes, the event being the pro duction of a dancing and elocutional'} recital presented, by the pupils of Mis: Margaret. Stock and Miss Maisie In stone. The whole of the proceeds o the entertainment will bo handed ove to the earthquake relief fund. Apar from the worthiness of the cause, tin entertainment promises to provide : variety of brilliant items which patron should thoroughly enjoy. The Hawers Picture Co., Ltd.’, has placed the Open House at the disposal of the promoter free of charge and all extra pennies fo reserved seals will be donated by Miss Blake to the fund.. The opening chorus is a particularly fine ensemble, whilst, the solo dances, character sketches, monologues, dialogues and vocal items, give "exceptional promise. The promoters have spared no effort, to make the recital one which should lie remembered for sonic time to come.