ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 11 October 1922, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"OVER THE HILL."

"Over the Hill," the William Fox screen adaption of the famous Will Carleton poem, met with another great receptioji from a large audience 'at the Opera House last evening. It is an unusual picture and does not depend on the eternal triangle for its sustained interest. The central figure is that of a self-sacrificing mother and she is one of the most delightful character studies of the present day, her finished 'presentation ot the leading part- being most enjoyable. The story is drawn from an incident which occurred during the boyhood of Will Carleton, who lived on a farm and knew intimately the characters that have been made fiunous on the screen. Ma Benton slaved for her children and saw them drift away by one by one, with the exception of John, the harum-scarum who glays a particularly strong part throughout. John goes to prison to shield his father, and later goes out West because of his. former disgrace. He returns and finds that his brother has been keeping the money he was sending him for his mother's support and that his mother has been allowed to go to a poorhouse. However, there is a remarkably fine ending. When the curtain went up at the commencement, Mr. T. Harvey sang the song "Over the Hill' 3 with fine feeling. He was loudly applauded. The Lyric orchestra, conducted by Mr. Newberry, provided special music, which was very much appreciated. The" picture will be shown again to-night and to-morrow night.

GRAND THEATRE TO-NIGHT.

"MAN TO MAN."

Harry C»irey can he human enough to eclipse the thrills in any story. And that is about what he does in ' 'Man to Man" at the Grand Theatre. "Man to Man is a Universal-Jewel feature based on Jackson Gregory's novel of the West. Stuart Baton the star and a notable cast in the action of the quick-moving plot. He handled several scenes of a great cattle stampede with commendable skill and yet did not allow the star's characterisation to he overshadowed by the thrills. Lillian Rich has a likeable personality on } the screen. Maybe that smile of her s was one reason why she became a musical comedy star after appearing with Harry Eauder on the London stage. She is very appealing in the chief feminine role. Charles LeMoyne and Alfred Allen do the "heavy 5' work in "Man to Man" with villainous skill Harold Goodwin, Willis Robards, and May Glraci, a promising child actress of foreign blood, are other leading members of the cast "Winners of the West" and a great comedy will be presented. Usual prices. Coming tomorrow—"Love, Honour and Behave,'' a Mack Sennett scream.