ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 19 April 1922, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT

'HOMESPUN FOLKS."

Heralded by film critics as a notable adduton to. tne ranks of rural classics, lacunas H. ince's great associated producer's special production, "Homespun Folks," is scheduled as the presentation at the Opera House to-night. Wita the honour of true manhood as its theme, a broiling political campaign as its plot, and a locale which, takes audiences back to the old homestead of a gentle New England villa, "Homespun Folks" is described as the most human, absorbingly wholesome document yet contributed to the cinema. Lloyd i Hughes, in the leading roll, has a won- ' derful opportunity as a young country lawyer who is thrown into, the whirl of a bitter political quarrel, and his dramatic talent and ability to puE over clever comedy touches is wonderfully brought out. An excellent supporting programme will be shown. I

ELLA SHIELDS

OPERA HOUSE ON MONDAY-. |

Hawera has beeai awaiting with interest the coming of Ella Shields, the brilliant English oomedienne, who will make her first -appear-aiice at the Qpera House on Monday. This lady is -a clever and refined mate impersonator, and holds the .audience thoroughly interested the whole time she is on the stage. The press of Melbourne have been 'eulogistic in their praise of this clever performer. She has the most attractive personality, and the gift of character fully developed. Her voice is of pleasing quality, her use of it effective, and her clear enunciation adds greatly .to the success of her impersonations. .She appears first as a man about .town in morning dress, then as a swagger London policeman, "the dandy of the force." The British midshipman comes next, :and then "Burlingfcan Bertie," a broken-down -swell. These are all given with real artistic insight, and form a really enjoyable and arresting act. The song that has made Miss Shields famous is ' 'Burlington Bertie of Bow," her interpretation of the broken-down swell being ■.& wonderful jgtu&y of -characterisations. Miss Shields has her <own company of highclass vaudeville stars to support her, including: Mr and Miss Tree, musical mentaTists; the three Jacksons, sensational equilibrists; Cahill and Brooke, in songs a-nd melodies; Maurice Sterndale, jazz Violinist-; Con TVlorerii, of pantomime fame; and other well-known artists. 'The box plan ;is on view at Mrs Cook's -strop., aiext ''Opera 'House.