AMUSEMENTS

Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1928, 30 October 1926, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

TO-NIGHT. ~ j Theatre patrons' • who will see George l O’Brien in the Fox Films production ‘‘Rp&tling for Cupid” which will be shoVra at the Empire Theatre to-night, will get an intimate view of. the results of a rare character combination. To heredity, environment,, education and youth, “School Spirit”’ and the wanderlust have come in the' exact proportions that make the combination of success'.

“School Spirit” and. ‘'wanderingspirit” are best explained by O’Brien himself. He says: “School spirit is the phase of character which' develops during prep and college (Jays, the .consideration for others which makes fellow go as far as he an and then go some more because it is expected of him. “Wandering spirit developed i,during my navy days and into it went all the ‘school spirit’ with a new twist that makes ‘laldventure’ —the putting of some things worth while into life. “Making a motion picture is an adventure, the putting of something into life, somethng that will . entertain the world for an hour or so and make it forget humdrum every day existehce.” MISS EDNA LANGMUIR’S RECITAL. Te Awamutu seldom has the opportunity to witness a relcdtal of the nature of that to he presented at thb Empire Theatre, Te Awamutu, on Monday next by Miss Edna Langmuir and "her pupils. The juvenile and adujlt contributors to a big programme will be seen in a varied array of pianoforte, vocal, elocutionary and character items. Miss Langmuir, a clever and:.;Versatile artist will be seen to advantage in various elocutionary and "musical numbers. Miss Marie Austin and her talented performers will assist with a ‘ selected programme of artistic dancing. A feature of the production will be the staging and mounting and the special lighting will did greatly to the success of the entertainment. The Box Plan is at Gifford’te and the booking is heavy so intending, patrons are advised' to reserve at once to avoid disappointment. TUESDAY. Another bf those remarkable 'cast offerings for which (George Archainbaud, director, is noted is his latest production, “liyhat Fools Men,” First new release at the Empire Theatre on Tuesday. His latest handiwork red.ljly can be classed with the earlier offerings for superiority of cast—which, of course, fepells character interpretation of the highest order. Here are some of the most important players: Lewis Stone, ranked by many critics as the screen’s foremost leading man. I \ Shirley Mason, America’s most versatile ingenuee, many say. Barbara Bedford, brown-eyed Juno, featured in many productions; Ethel Grey Terry, with a distinguished heritage of histrionic ;fjjVoductons. David Torrence, square-jawed, vigour—a chararter man beloved by thousands. Jqhn Patrick, etcentric juvenile who has ‘made many laugh. Tom Wilson, the A 1 Jolson of the screen. Lewis Dayton, internationally fam.ed for cinematic achievements. The play is an adaption of Henry Kitchell Webster’s novel “Joseph Greer and His Daughter.’ WEDNESDAY. First and foremost in the mind of Marshall Nei'lan, most famous of all directors in the movie world for his delightful stories of youth when he was producing his latest masterpiece ‘Mike” was to provide genuine entertainment. It was written and produced"" solely for the amusement of fans over all the world. “Mike” tedches no lesson; it presents no new problem; it probes no deep sociological question; its sole mission i’s to entertain, and this it accomplishes in a thoroughly delightful manner. This isi the result of the interweaving of three essentials—fast comedy, strong love interest, and intense excitement. “MJike” will be remembered as the film in which a brilliant .new-comer— Shlly O’Neill—makbs debut before the Her delightful personality rand humourousflair tihe opffiing comedienne of the screen— a future prophesied '.for hoi- by Marshall Neiian. With William Haines, Ford Sterling, and Charlie Murray, "Mike” comes to the Empire Theatre on Wednesday next.