ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 29 March 1935, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

e TALKIE ATTRACTIONS OPERA HOUSE. “CHANGE OF HEART.” Many readers of Kathleen Norris' recent novel, “Manhattan Love Song,’ ’ which screens Anally to-night at the Opera House, as a Janet GaynorCharles Farrell screen feature, under the title, of “Change of Heart,” might suppose the noted writer was merely drawing on her imagination when she set the story down on poper. On the contrary, this tale of four penniless college youngsters and their adventures in New York was taken to an unusual degree from 4 real life, being largely based on the author’s own experiences in the same situation. “I especially enjoyed the writing of ‘Manhattan Love Song’,” Mrs Norris says, “because, just 25 years ago, my husband and I were married on nothing in ‘the biggest city,’ and many of the adventures of the heroine and of the others were ours. “To this day, I feel that there is no adventure comparable to that of a young couple daring their fate that way. Indeed, we both love to look back at such real episodes as my buying unmarked soup cans for almost nothing, bargaining with and assisting an old cart-peddler on the East Side, rejoicing over every little success and sharing every problem.” In making “Change of Heart,’ which brings Miss Gaynor and Farrell together again on the screen after a separation of a year and a- half, a notable supporting cast was selected that includes James Dunn and Ginger Rogers as the other two collegians, and Beryl Mercer, Irene Franklin, Gustav Von Seyffertitz, Drue Leyton, Theodore Von Eltz and Fiske O ’Hara. “NOW AND FOREVER.” That there is an effective appeal about the natural and naive acting ol the child actress Shirley Temple if proved by the signal success which if attending the screening of “Now and Forever,” a perfect screen entertainment which will come to the Opera House to-morrow (matinee 2 p.m. and evening S o’clock and Anally on Monday. When this simple charm is combined with the polished acting of Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard in. a wellconstructed fheme, the film cannot fail to be highly entertaining. The pictuie not only permits Shirley Temple to exhibit her talents as an actress, but also gives her opportunity to display hot unusual gifts for singing and dancing. Shirley Temple plays the role of the daughter of the light-hearted, reckless adventuring conAdence man, Gary Cooper. Since Cooper, in the Aim, has not seen the child since birth, he do- ■ cides to relinquish Ins rights in her to his brother-in-law for a cash consideration. But he has not reckoned with the child’s appeal, and after his Arst sight of her he changes his mind and takes her off to Paris to live with Carole Lombard and himself. When Cooper becomes pinched for money lie slips back to his old ways again. . He si discovered by the child, and in a thrilling climax performs a deed of heroic self-sacriAce to restore her faith in him and free her for happiness. GRAND THEATRE. ‘ ‘ WAG ON WHEELS” Randolph Scott, tall and handsome Paramount adventure star, plays the leading role in the Almisation of Zane Grey’s “Wagon W’heels,” the dramatic account of the adventures of the Arst wagon train to cross the country to Oregon in 1544, which comes to-morrow with a special matinee at 2 p.m. at the Grand Theatre, and for two nights. With Gail Patrick, Monte Blue and Raymond Hatton in the chief supporting roles, the Aim also presents the newest discovery among child actors, little four-year-old Billy Lee, who plays an important role as Gail Patrick’s son. “Wagon Wheels” was adapted from the Zane Grey novel “Fighting Caravans” and depicts the hardships, perils and romantic lives of the sturdy, adventuring pioneers wlio helped to forge an empire by their conquest of the West. “THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT” “The Phantom President,” Paramount’s political comedy featuring George M. Cohan, Claudette Colbert and ! Jimmy Durante, opens to-morrow night at the Grand Theatre for a two-night season. It is Cohan’s Arst talking picture, though he lias been a prominent personality on the American stage foi three decades. Cohan plays the dual role of the candidate and his double, Miss Colbert is the daughter of an expresident of whom the two Cohans arc enamoured, and for whom they battle, Durante is the showman’s pal. Another thrilling episode of “Pirate Treasure” will also be presented. “42ND STREET” Undoubtedly one of the best musical shows to come from the Warner Bros/ studios is “42nd Street,” which shows at the Grand Theatre for the last time this evening. The song numbers — “Shuffle off to Buffalo,” “I’m l r oung and Healthy,” “Are You getting to be a Habit with Me,” and the title-piece “42nd Street.” —are sung by members of the all-star cast with the chorus of 100 beautiful girls. The settings are some of the most spectacular and novel yet seen in this type of picture. Patrons are sure of an excellent evening’s entertainment.