AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17099, 4 November 1929, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—IIEUGHAN

When Scott, wrote tin; "Last Minstrel he was a little, too previous. "The last of all the bards was be that, sang ot border chivalry," quoth Soil. But Scotl was wrong. If bis shade could see and bear William Heugban he would admit that the two lines quoted require rewriting or deletion to lit with the facts. For Scottish minstrels will not have arrivel at the last single survivor of the tuneful race, so long as William lleughan lives. Never has Sent land had a more capable or gifted exponent and interpreter of her musical and ballad lore, lie provides a. treat, a. feast such as we perhaps never before had uji opportunity oi hearing. He play.-, on the hearts of his audience as a. violinist plays on bis instrument, and many hearts go wandering under his spell in ihc dear old scenes of seeing again the fares of dear oiws "loved long since and lost awhile." Thus did a critic recent Iv write of this singer and Ins art. and all who have bad the pleasure of seeing and bearing him will agree that lie writes truly. ' Concerts will be given in the Opera' House to-night and to-morrow night, when William Heugban says good-bye to Gisborne audiences lor all lime. MAJESTIC THEATRE

When good silent pictures are. presented the puulic of Gisborne aie (puck lo appreciate them, and this was made maniJesi. at the Majestic on Saturday last when the. two special features, "Hot Stuff," starring Alice While, and

"The Masks of the Devil," featuring John Gilbert and Alma Reubens, mei with unstinted approval by all present. V picture with an unusual theme is ".Masks of the Devil." Apart trout its presenting the "hero" in a very unfavorable light, as regards his ultraBohemian mode of life, the story approaches a, very Continental angle. John Gilbert lits into the part of the Baron Reiner as to the manner born. Joe story is from a book published in Berlin in 1910, "The .Masks of Lrwin Reiner. Alice White has a high reputation to live up to, and in. "Hot Stuff ] sue fully maintains it. if is a story of collego life, full of bliiiE and merriment, with Alice White as Barbara. Alien, j> high school graduate who travels with her maiden aunt (Louise Fazenda) to the college town, where she is to continue her education. Babs, the little country girl, is quick to realise the pitfalls that await a "greenhorn," so assumes a sophistication that is as misleading to the dashing college youths as it is attractive. Secretly caring for one, the boldest of them, she makes a pretence of interest ill several, and so a number of exceedingly amusing situations arise. Aunt Kate frequently puts ill an unexpected appearance, and draws wrong conclusions as to her nicies behavior. The Lupeno Lane comedy, "Hello Sailors," is a. comedy feature in itself. The last screening takes place to-night. To-morrow night's double-feature attractions will comprise "Not Quite Decent," a William Pox. production, and "The Third Eye," British Dominion Films, backed up by several Jirst-class supports. Marie, Dresser and June ColIyer are the principal stars in "Not Quite Decent." Miss Dresser enacts the role of Marne Jarrow, former vaudeville headliner and currently half owner and chief entertainer in an underground speakeasy. In the evolution of the story of the stage and night life in New York Maine tinds herself forced to sacrifice her reputation and her very soul to save her daughter, but sue does it unflinchingly, fhough the girl never knows her identity. Miss Collyer is excellent, and important roles are played by Allan Lane, Oscar Apfel, Marjorie Beebe, Paul Nicholson and Ben ''Hewlett, "The Third Eye," the second attraction, is a thoroughly up-to-date story, inasmuch as television plays a most important part in it. Round this now invention a most engrossing and highly dramatic story lias been written. Dorothy Sea-' combe is seen in a wonderful characterisation. The supports include "Looking for Sally," comedy; "Glories of the Evening," Fox variety; and Fox News Gazette.