ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXI, Issue LXI, 26 January 1911, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

WEST-HA YWARD PICTURES

The new programme of pictures shown at the Opera Bouse on Wednesday evening met with keen appreciation from a good attendance of lovers of this class of entertainment, the dress circle in particular being well filled. There were :=. number of very fine and enjoyable films screened. The star projection was a dramatic of absorbing interest, which dealt with an Indian rising in the western btates, m connection with which an outstanding incident was the saving of the regimental flag by a cleverly trained dog. A sceijic of surpassing richness was presented in the film showino- an excursion on Lake Garda (Italy) The various scenes were indeed of a most impressive order. The screening o f Alatri" placed before the audience more of Italy & wonderful scenic wealth this being claimed to be one of the most magnificent studies yet presented. Another projection of the scenic class showed the Terra Nova' of exploring rame, and yachting in Sydney harbor" Among the dramatics was a "Japanese story of 'The Geisha," a beautifully colored film, with a romantic setting \ very powerful story was unfolded"' by Usurer," being an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's problem play Widowers' Houses." The heartless methods of the usurer and the results are realisticaHj produced. "The heart °f a Sioux," gives a pretty story of Indian life, and is well interpreted. Max Linder, the favorite actor, as a champion boxer, was. unquestionably a film rich with humorous situations. It is one or the most amusing shown in Hawera Utlu-r comics m "Fool.shead as a Baiika/ d "™ffles wants-a little sleep" added to the enjoyment of the entertainment. Patrons expressed keen delioht at the excellence of the programme Music was supplied by Overbye's orehes-

The same programme will be repeated on Thursday and Friday evenings.