ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 27 May 1932, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. “RICH' MAN’S FOLLY” Has a man Hie right to marry dreaming only of the day when he will he the father of a son; a son who will carry on the family name and tradition to, new glory and honour ? Can such one- | sided ambition allow for the more simple and intimate joys of life—sympathy, understanding and love? Such is the engrossing theme of George Bancroft’s new starring Paramount pic-1 ture, “Rich Man’s Folly,” which shows finally to-night at the Hawera Opera House. Brook Trumbull (George Bancroft, a powerful millionaire shipbuilder) centres all his hopes and dreams in hiis young son while his beautiful daughter (Frances Dee) is neglected. George Bancroft’s performance in the dominant role is easily one of his most effective characterisations. Frances Dee as the daughter continues her fine work. Others included in the east; are Robert Ames, Gilbert Emery, Juliette Compton and the talented child actor, David Durand. The box plans are at Miss Blake’s. GLOAMING AND PHAJEt LAP FILMS A feature of the programme to he presented at the Opera House to-moi - row is the showing of a film of Gloamings defeat of Desert Gold in the 1919 Hawera Stakes. This is particularly timely in view of the equine champion s recent death and because on the same programme will be shown the film 01 Pliar Lap’js American visit. Apart, however, from the turf associations of the film, showing Gloaming’s race, there is considerable interest in the views of the lawn, which include many prominent Taranaki racing enthusiasts, among them the then officials of the Egmont Club. There were only three starters in that race, which was one of the most memorable in the annals of the New Zealand, turf, because it saw Gloaming win the final of the rubber (between these great horses. Desert Gold won the Taranaki Stakes, Grloamin» - turning the tables in the. Egmont Stakes, hut neither of these was a satisfactory race. Birkenvale, the only other starter, was completely outclassed. In the-actual filming the race the earner© follows the horses, right round the course. The Opera House management lias exclusive rights to this film and it will not he shown elsewhere in Taranaki. Apart from the two racing features the programme will include a vaudeville act by Paula and Pauline and William Haines in “Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford.” The full programme will be presented at the matinee to-morrow afternoon, when “The Indians are Coming” will also he screened.

GRAND THEATRE. “THE YELLOW TICKET” “The Yellow Ticket,” Raoul Walsh’s Fox dramatic production, based on Michael Morton’s stage play, shows at the Grand Theatre, Hawera, to-morrow and on Monday. It brings Miss Elissa Landi to the screen in a role that is said to afford full rein to her greatemotional and histrionic ' capabilities. She portrays the role of a young Russian peasant girl, who, when forced by circumstances to accept the _ Czar’s badge of shame, becomes the pitiful victim of the relentless persecution of the Russian secret police. Lionel Barrymore, one. of the outstanding male stars of both the screen and stage has the role of the head of the secret police and Laurence Olivier, handsome, young newcomer from, the London and Broadway stage, appears as the American journalist enamored of Miss Landi. The special film of Pliar Lap winning the Agua Caliente Handicap and an episode of “The Indians are Coming” will also bo shown.