ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17840, 12 October 1929, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

STRAND AND FRANKTON’S OWN. The change of programme lasti night delighted a large audience. It j included two particularly interesting; dramas, “The Royal Rider," featuring; Ken Maynard, and “The Wolf Song,’’| with Lupe Velez and Gary Cooper in' the leads. Both films contain plenty' of romance and action, and hold the attention throughout. The same programme will be -screened to-night. 4 TALKIES IN HAMILTON. AT STRAND ON MONDAY. Monday next, at the Strand Theatre, will see the introduction of the talkies to Hamilton, and it is safe to predict a_ crowded, house. The initial production' will he the 100 per cent, talkie, "The Home Towners,” claimed to be Warner Bros’ best sound film to date. It tells an intriguing story, containing all the elements of romance, sensation and humour, and the performance by an all-star cast is said to be perfect. Thus Hamilton will see its first talkie under the happiest auspices. Seats should be booked at once. Special arrangements have been made for country patrons, for whom seats, will be reserved each evening. After “ The Home Towners ” has run Its course for a week or so, “ The Jazz Singer,” starring A 1 Jolson, will be shown to local picture-lovers. TALKIES AT CAMBRIDGE. “BROADWAY MELODY” TO-NIGHT. To-night will see the inauguration of the talkies at Cambridge, and judging by the booking there will be a large number from Hamilton-present. •‘The Broadway Melody,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's all-talking, allsinging, all-dancing sensation, stars Charles King, Bessie Love, and Anita Page. On the same programme will he a brilliant array of talking and singing featurettes, including George Lyon’s, singing harpist; William O'Neal of the original “Desert Song” Company; Sunshine Sammy, black-face fun-maker, in songs and dances; and the Revellers, famous H.M.V. recording artists. Kiwi buses will run a special service, leaving Post Office, Hamilton, at 1 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday, and nightly at 7 o'clock, with the exception of Monday next-. Buses will return after each performance. For the benefit of Hamilton residents a section of the box plan is open at Lewis Eady; Ltd. Special arrangements are being made for safeguarding cars during the performance. Special attendants will he on duty. TALKIES AT TE AROHA. The Colossal Western Talkie equipment has been installed at the Majestic Theatre, Te Aroha, and # on Monday next the 100 per cent, talking, dancing and singing picture, “ Thunderbolt,” will be shown for the first time. It will run for a season of five nights. BIZET'S “CARMEN.” A novel presentation of Bizet’s famous opera “Carmen” will lie gi\cn at the Town Hall, Hamilton, to-night. The presentation will be exceptionally realistic, as actual scenes from the opera will he thrown on the screen by means of slides, at the same time as records are being played. As the various numbers arc sung in French the literal translation of the words is screened, enabling the audience to follow Hie entire opera word for word. The synchronisation of the music and the words on the screen is cleverly arranged, and by means of using two electric gramophones absolute continuity in tlie music lias been assured. The records used are of Columbia manufacture, and the music is excep- • tlonaliy clear. The leading roles are sung by Raymonds Visconti, Andree Vavon, Georges Thill, Andree Bernadet, Marthe Nespoulous and M. Guenot, all artists of high repute.