ENTERTAINMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 6 February 1926, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HO CJSE. * < f- ; L ! ‘ •' A ROAR!.\G A iJYENTUR E.’ ’ | i- - f j A stiring, dramatic tale of the cattle i i country is promised in "A Roaring j 5 Adventure,” starring .lack Hoxie, « I which will be shown in the Opera j [ House for to-night only. Hoxie is east ' j I as a young chap who comes from Hie East to visit his father, and becomes ■ mixed up in the plot of some cattle | j rustlers to despoil the ranch the fatli- j 9 er owns in the hills, some miles from a ■ j little town where the father makes his 1 home. The picture is an adaptation of ' "The Tenderfoot,” a story by Jack Rollins. Hoxie is supported bv a cast j that includes Alary McAllister. Alarm ; Sais, J. 'Gordon Russell, Francis For.l, I Jack Pratt and little Margaret Smith, i { Clifford Smith directed, and the Hoxie j unit of the famous Universal Ranch Riders contribute some spectacular features in the way of horsemanship. Book at Henderson’s.

COSY THEATRE. ‘ ‘ BREAD. ’ ’ I i An unusually strong dramatic piej turisation, done by Aietro-Uoldwyn in i ! brilliant photo-plav, of .Charles G. Xorj Iris's widely read book, "Bread,” which | is credited with running into o,) edi- | ' tions, will be shown, commencing at i J the Cosy Theatre, this evening, at 7.-to I I sharp. This very powerful story, j which vigorously and fearlessly l'epro- | (luces the struggle for existence that ! j besets the lives, of so many in the- big j cities to-day, is said to have been en- ! | acted for the screen with quite exeepj|tional convincing power by a sterling cast of players. Prominent in the big list are Pat O’Arally, Alae Busch, Robert Bos worth, Wanda ll.iwley, Robert Fraser, Myrtle Stedman and Ward Crane. Victor Sehortair.ger is the director, which is a guarantee of skilful production. Tile supporting subjects are described as attractions of exceptional merit. Reserves at Henderson’s. "TEE WHITE SISTER.” Directed by the master-director, Henry King, "The White Sister” has been adapted to the screen from the widely-read and famous novel of the same name by F. Atari on Crawford, and it glories and magnifies the unquestionable charm and art of the demure Lillian Gish. Briefly, it is a love romance, beautifully sad. It possesses a striking spiritual quality, which not only lends to the picture a pronounced and obvious distinction, but which also proves to be very effective in that it leaves sweet memories. One sees the pleasant and fascinating Angela promise, to love her hero for ever and ever on the eve of his fateful departure for Africa. And one sees her again, having recovered from the dreaded news of the death of her lover in the far-off, desolate wild, loving the church where she found solitude and peace, entering into a marriage with it, and becoming for all time one of its pure and faithful white sisters. But then, with dramatic suddenness, there comes back Angela’s passionate lover, whom she had long since given up as dead, to claim her. And then it was that he learned that lie was but a day too late—that his love, who had so fervently promised to be his till death them did part, had wedded the Holy Church, and was no longer his. Vainly he endeavoured to tempt her to forsake her sacred vow.*, but she held fast to her beliefs and remained bound up with the church. A very delightful prologue is also promised. Book now at Henderson’s. Prices 2s 6d, 2s and Is 6d. I