ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 May 1915, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"ROMANCE OF DA¥ID GARRICK."

OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT,

The programme at the Opera Ho ise this evening win be headea by the 10----mantic piay, "Komance of David Gar- : nets. " aefcad by the well-known Vitagraph artists. -'David Garrick" is ue'l : Knoivn m Australasia through its inclusion in the repertoire' or various theatrical companies. The story revolves round a notable 18th century actor of romantic character. His acting impresses a lady of beauty and social position,, who falls violently in love with ' him. Her fathen has other views and he oftcrs Garrick a large sum of ironey it be will leave the country. David Garrick refuses, and says he will cure his daughter of her infatuation. How he endeavours to carry out his promise and the subsequent events make the production of the play perfection, and the end: of the play is one of the prettiest of all stage romances. The pro-, gramme- is rich in other interesting items, which include a Keystone- comedy, "Shotguns that Kick,' v "A Study in Feet," "Flying Freights Capture," Sports of the Expeditionary Farce at Ti-entham," "The Motherless Kids " '•Cr.vstals in the Making,'* and the latest Pathe War GazeSte."