ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 20 April 1918, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE.

The programme at the Opera House last night was headed by a photodrama entitled filer" Strange Wedomg," „i e scenery or wnicn was on a most elaborate scale, while .the acting was decidedly goou. The first of a series of pictures dealing with the present war was shown, and if the introductory number is any criterion a very instructive history should be the result. A bright comedy and the Lnghsn and American Gazettes completed the programme, which will be repeated to-nignt. i

OPERA HOUSE—MONDAY,

"THE CONQUEROR,"

~t the Opera House on Monday evening, the very latest in Triancr'e productions will be placed before the picture-lovers of Hawera, in "The Conqueror," which features Willard Mack. Enid Markey, and J. Barney bherry. It is an intensely modern drama, with settings of extraordinary beauty. The picture deals with society m a forceful manner. It neeDS at the "Four Hundred." the exclusive set of modern New York, and shows the strange contrasts of the homes of the idle rich and the tenements of the struggling poor. This picture will be supported by the third series of Bairnstathers cartoons, Gaumont's latest brrapbic, and a capital Triangle comedy, "The House of Scandal."

THE WORLD'S.

An attractive programme was presented at the World's last evening. Ihe big feature was "Shall We Forgive Her, a powerful play of compelling force, m which the talented screen artists June Elvidge and Arthur Ashley appear in the lead. The supporting films were all good. The programme will be repeated to-night.

ADA REEVE.

Miss Ada Reeve, who is now on a farewell tour of New Zealand prior to her departure for Africa, will play one night in Hawera on Tuesday evening mi b Peak,ng of her performance in the Iheatre Royal, Christchurch, last week, a local paper said: "Miss Ada Reeve gave still further proof of her versatility by submitting a budget of new songs of a very varied nature at the Christchurch Theatre Royal last Ihursday evening. The audience was very enthusiastic, and Miss Reeve had to sing ten numbers before she was finally allowed to depart. Man's base de ceit formed the theme of "Beware loimg Ladies," and Miss Reeve then delivered a semi-comic, semi-pathetic monologue, "That Woman's Eyes " The old favorites "Tennessee," and "When Richard the First Sat on the Throne " completed Miss Reeve's generous offer, ing. the magic and hand shadow portraits of Louis Nicola, and the clever mimicry of Rogero, proved very popular turps, and Mr Talleur Andrews was heartily applauded for his singino- o^ "On with the Motley." Mips Lucie Linda's dancing was much appreciated while the English Comedy Company ?ii contributed excellent items to the'programme." The box plan is now open at Donnelly s. j