ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 23 August 1935, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

;- J ' 4 TALKIE ATTRACTIONS 3 -v 4 OPERA HOUSE ■r ' • | “A LADY’S MORALS.” .*■ 4 Few films presented in Hawera have '''Contained such a wealth of glorious Miusic as “A Lady’s Morals,” which will be presented at the Opera House Anally to-night. This picture deals with the life of the celebrated Swedish singer Jenny Lind, a character which 'allows the’widest possible scope for the charming acting and the beautiful voice of another great vocal artist, 'Grace Moore, who has the leading role. Her fine portrayal of this great character is aided very considerably by her oVn remarkable voice, which is heard in a number of the most -.beautiful songs. These include “Lovely Hour,” ♦/Swedish'Pastoral,” “Oh, Why?” “A Students’ Chorus” and several operatic excerpts. .... An excellent supporting programme will aiso be presented including the New Zealand Maori football team f. Jiow South Wales.

-« - ■■■*- J “GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935.” 4 It has been two years in the making, hut if advance reports prove true the First National picture “Gold Diggers of 1935,” which, screens at the Opera House to-morrow at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and at the Grand Theatre on Monday at 2 and 8 p.m., is the outstanding production of the year; First National, always famed for magnificent musical spectacles, has outdone itself in this picture, which marks the advent of JJusby Berkeley as the director of a cbmpleto production. Berkeley, it is claimed, has taken a funny, clever story, gathered together a cast of film favourites that includes ten of Warmer Bros.’ outstanding stars, and, with tie assistance of more than 300 of the prettiest dancing girls in Hollywood, Fas assembled the whole into a tuneful comedy in which his talent for spectacular screen innovations has been given full sway. In “Gold Diggers of 1930” he is said to have created the most gorgeous and unique dance numbers of his career. There are three outstanding specialties including a djance in which 90 snow white grand pianos actually cavort on the stage. Tie dance team of Ramon and Rosita i§ also featured. In the cast are Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart, Alice Brady, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, Hugh Herbert, Joseph Cawthorn, Grant Mitchell, Dorothy Dare and Winifred Shaw. The story is by Robert Lord and Peter Milne. It is a catchy romance with a fashionable summer hotel as the setting. A wealthy widow, who is essentially penurious, is the target of the gold digging propensities of a trio of Schemers enacted by Menjou, Cawthorn and Mitchell. *7 " cr ’ : * r . I TO-MORROW’S MATINEES. 4f} I’Five hundred Harold Lloyd glasses will be given out to the children attending the matinees to-morrow, when “/Gold Diggers of 1935” will be shown at the Opera House and “Mr What’s His Name” 'will be screened at the Grand Theatre. || _____ GRAND THEATRE. .A 4 “RUMBA.” 4 With a rhythmic undertone of jungle tom-toms, Paramount’s “Rumba” screens finally to-night at the Grand Theatre. It brings George Raft and Carole Lombard back to the screen in an even greater success than their first co-starring effort, “Bolero.” Filled with elaborate and fascinating rhythms, some of Leßoy Print’s most successful chorus routines, sparkling photography and costuming, it tells the vivid, poignant and human love story of a tempestuous dancer and a .fascinating beautj. A series of carefully planned minor climaxes brings Ahe picture to its major climax when Raft dances on the stage with Carole Lombard in defiance of gangster’s threats and guns. • ■ 4 TV-MORROW’S PROGRAMME. Cj m 11 H' *1 ctl *1 11/A

,3| DUll JU I dillvlow'l 1 H UlllllcvuwWJl ip> vUV scene of “Chinatown Squad,” the Universal mystery drama which comes to the Grand Theatre to-morrow for one night only. A murder starts the story on its way, and the picture takes you into the mysterious byways of the country’s largest Chinatown, with Orientals and Americans matching wits ip. a comedy-drama of absorbing interest. An exceptional cast is seen in 4‘Chinatown. Squad,” including Lyle Talbot, Valerie Hobson, Hugh O’. Conajell and Andy Devine. Don’t fail to see this exciting picture. You will agree that it is. one of the most fascinating film plays the screen has shown this season. I ; “Mr What’s His Name,” which will be presented at the Grand Theatre tomorrow at 2 p.m. and 7.45 p.m., is !j>ir Seymour’s first picture for Warner Bros.’ Teddington studios, and also the first time he has appeared on the screen since he was knighted in -May, (1935. (Other well known players in the cast include Olive Blakeney, Garry Marsh, Enid Stamp Taylor, Toni Elgar Bruce, Martita Hunt, Henry Longhurst, Louis. Broughton, Margaret Darner, Arthur Metcalfe, Dorothy Hammond. 7: Also showing, “Red Rider,” episode [two.