ENTERTAINMENTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 2 May 1925, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. A GOOD STORY TO-NIGHT. Showing for one night only at the Opera House is an excellent Paramount programme headed by the attraction, “Half-a-Dollar Bill.” it not only has a cast of such prominent players as Anna Q. Nilsson, William T. Carleton, George MacQuarric and Alec B. Francis, but it introduced a new juvenile actor in four-year-old Frankie Darro who gives an exceptional performance as the young boy who is nicknamed “Ilalf-a-Dollar Bill,” because as a baby he is found abandoned with a torn dollar bill pinned to him. Tly; theme concerns of two men, a woman and a child whose lives beeouie strangely enmeshed. Excellent supports are aiso included. COSY THEATRE. “TIGER LOVE” TO-NIGHT. A picture that should please the most exacting of patron is “Tiger Love” at the Cosy Theatre to-night. Its unique love story is afire with all the romance of sunny Spain. Antonio Moreno is a picturesque, figure, a dashing, handsome bandit who fights for and wins the most beautiful lady of the district.-His nonchalance in danger has earned him the name of the 'Wildcat, and he is respected everywhere, at once the despair of the authorities, cordially hated by the aristocrats and beloved by the poor. Estelle Taylor is the principal, feminine, artist and displays her charm and beauty. “Black and Blue” a humorous comedy of great merit furnishes all the humour on the programme while other supports arc also included. Reserves may bo obtained by ringing telephone 1288 after 6.45. VISIT OF A GREAT SINGER. WILLIAM lIEUGHAN. It is announced that William Ileughan, the great Scottish dramatic basso eantante, who recently created such a furore amongst music-lovers in the Town Hall, Wellington, will appear in this city at an early date. In this artist we have one who lias scored success upon success throughout the principal cities of the world. The Sydney Bulletin write’s: —“William Hcughan finished up his recitals in the Town Hall in a blaze of glory.” The Wellington critics have been most eulogistic in his praise, and are unanimous in the opinion that he is the greatest singer who lias visited New Zealand for many years. The Dominion writes:— “This artist has not only a wonderful voice: he possesses also an astounding talent for dramatic acting. One „can realise neither the full beauty nor meaning of Scottish song until hearing William Heughan.” He is assisted by Hyman Lenzer, the brilliant young violinist, and also by. Gladys Sayer, the well-known English pianist.