ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 7 October 1922, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. l ( ''KAZAN.''' . r j ■One of the most remarkable photo- ! plays of to-day ; "Kazan," James Oliver Curwood's thrilling narrative; "will be the^slHractionatfthe Opera House tonight. Jane Novak is in the leading role,' supported by Ben Deeley and Edwin Wallock. It is"a-gripping tale of a great malemute dog, '^'Kazan,' who is the enemy^of all mankind 'unitil a beautiful girl befriends him and sets him free from his brutal surroundings. A great comedy, "Sriooky's Wild Oats," will be presented on the same pro-,-gramme. Don't miss round two of "The 'Leather Pushers," the unique series of ' stories from the pen of America's most versatile humourist. Prices as usual. \ GRAND THEATRE TO-NIGHT. DOtJBLE STAR PROGRAMME: At the Grand Theatre to-night a great double star attraction will be! presented, headed by the ever-popular j Fox star, William Russell, in his latest and best feature to date, "Desert Blosj soms." In "Little Miss Hawkshaw," • .^Eileen Percy will be seen as a little waif ! who was born at sea and was '/dragged |up by an old. sailor. The/story and I direction represent the clever craftsmanship of Carl Harbaugh. Miss Percy is said to have a part- that suits admirj ably her talents as ,a comedienne. ; Prices renjain. as usual. j "OVER THE H^ILL." COMMENCES MONDAY AT 8 P.M. £ooked for taur nights 5 "Ovet the Hill 5r comtnencea at the" Ojp«i!a House on Jjfondoy evening and ili© Hawera i season, promises to equal, other towns { of-the same population. ' Some idea t of the enormous popularity of "Over j the Hill" may be gathered when it is authoritatively stated that it is the/ only picture which played for one I complete year on Broadway, New I York. This record has been repeated in Australia to a. lesser extent and also s in N«w Zealarid. People who have ' seen the picture .Yonder what can be ' the 'attraction in the film to create such records, but when once the pic- ; ture is seen the whole thing is ex- ' plained. ■ In fact' the more one sees j of the picture the greater the fascina- • < Ntion. There is- a peculiar touch of homely human feeling throughout the , whole story that makes the onlooker I recognise his own family story. No elaborate scenes are used in the pic j ture, the whole story is played round i a poor old mother, of six, a self- , sacrificing human a,ngel who thinks no sacrifice too great, and no price too ! high, to, pay so long as it ensures the I happiness and well being of her children ; then, when she should be sitting back in her, oltl age, she is deserted I t-i allowed* to struggle over the hill to the poorhouse, deserted by all except Johnny, the black sheep, who finds her in the poorhouse, and i restores her to comfort and happiness. - Intending patrons are advised to se- I ' $* re Sf*^ for the oPening on Monday. Mr. T. Harvey has been engaged to sing the song, "Over the Hill/ each evening immediately preceding the \ screening of the picture. This song | created a furore nightly during the vv«]Jington season. The box plan is open. * .