ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 25 May 1917, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE

The. change of programme at the Opera House last night consisted in an excellent selection of pictures. The leading attractions wer6 a firie Vitagraph drama and the comedy film "The Pawnbroker," in which Charlie Chaplin is the central figure. The programme was heartily appreciated.

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT

"THE MATRIMANIAC" *- AND "GLORIA'S ROMANCE.^ ,

At the Opera House this evening the management will present three star films. "The Matrimaniac," a, '>iiangle production, is said ito be a succession of startling surprises. It feaAres Douglas Fairbanks, the great screen actor. The first parts show him racing along like a madman, jumping fences, and clambering over house-tops, j in the pursuit of matrimony. He tries in every conceivable way to get married but some hindrance comes in the way. Yet all through he wears a happy smile1 and wins in the end. Piquant* Biilie Burke comes along again in the 6th chapter of "Gloria's Romance," entitled "Hidden Fires." A picture of the "Eruption of Waimangu," depicts the mountainous billows of steam, the mud and boulders, hundreds of feet in tihe air. The Lyric Orchestra have some excellent musical accompaniments. Seats may be booked at the theatre, 'phone 125.

WORLD'S PICTURES

"WEAKNESS OF STRENGTH," TO-NIGHT.

Edmund Breeze, who will appear in the Metro play "The "Weakness of Strength," was (regarded as one of the finest exponents of what are known as "strong character" parts\on the American and English stage. Two of his biggest successes were as John Burkett Ryder in "The Lion and the Mouse," and Richard Brewster, in "The Third Degree." "The Weakness of Strength" is a play showing the enrptiness of power. A big man, putting aside his conscience and his sympathies, becomes rich and powerful. Then he finds he is despised even by the woman lie lovea How the hour of his greatest success is his greatest peril*, and how he is saved from himself by the love of a little child, form the motives in this stirring drama. The supporting pictures are "The International Censoring of Films," "Metro-Travelog No. 2," depicting scenes of Mexico anti an amus'uig comedy, "The Schemers." The same programme will be given to-morrow aftdrnoon. The baby competition will close tonight, the results will be announced on the screen io-morrow night. Last night's voting was as.follows: —No. 66, 406; No. 48. 391; No. 25, 294; No. 9, 287.