ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume L, 19 February 1931, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE' “TALKIES.” ‘ RAFFLES’ -TO-NIGHT. Ronald Colman as that most famous of a!il gentleman crooks “Raffles,” cavorts at his adventurous best in a stirring photoplay screening at the Opera House to-night at 8.15 and finaly to-morrow night. Samuel Goldwyn presents this United Artists picture as a successor to “Bulldog Drummond,” in which the famous English star prepetuates his allegiance to detective thrillens. The story, briefly, is that of the society burglar, gentleman born and bred, who robs for adventure, not for profit. Haying found fhe girl of his heart, lie commits one last robbery, that of a diamond bracelet, and then swears to follow an upright and honest life. Grave complications develop w r hen his best friend becomes involved in a bad cheque charge. To Raffles is presented the task of making good the bad cheque. One last robbery is the only solution. If lie fails Raffles knows that he will forever lose his freedom and his happiness. Reserve at Miss Blake’s, ’phone 2713.

OPERA HOUSE “TALKIES.” “THE BIG POND.” Maurice Chevalier, the famous singing star of the Parisian stage, recently seen on the screen in “Innocents of Paris” and “The Love Parade,” is starred in a new, romantic comedy, “The Big Pond,” which as a Paramount picture, comes to the Opera Hous© on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a season of three nights and one matinee. Playing opposite Chevalier is Claudette Colbert who scored a decided hit as the courageous heroine of “The Lady Lies.” In addition a special picture of the Napier-Hastings earthquake will be presented.

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TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMMED

They learned about women —-but what they had to do to discover this great secret will be shown at the Grand Theatre to-morrow night for a season of two nights when Van and Schenck. famous vaudeville artists, will make their feature length screen debut in Metro-Goldwvn-Maver ’ s “They Learned About Women,” with Bessie Love.