ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 August 1924, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. . “THE LONE STAR RANGER.” The .assemblage of film fans that crowded the Opera House last evening for the opening of the William Fox screen version, of Zane Grey’s “The Lone Star Ranger” repeatedly gave evidence of its pleasure at the thrilling antics of Tom Mix, the popular hero, who is cast in the title role. It seemed as though the virile, robust cowboy had appeared in person and that his followers had turned out to pay him homage. Much credit must go to the unusual “Tony,” Tom’s talented steed,, whose response to his master’s demands of hard-riding is miraculous. lii all the feature provides the best entertainment that has been seen in Jlnyvera in many months. The supporting programme is excellent, and includes a special Sunshine comedy “The Explorer,” the best mirth producer seen in TTawera this year. EMPRESS PICTURES, MANATA. TO-MORROW NIGHT —‘ 1 SPORTING YOUTH.” All previous attempts at speed rate as “slow motion” in comparison to the whirl of “Sporting Youth,” the Universal-Jewel production, in which Reginald Denny is starred, comes tomorrow evening to Ivtanaia. Denny is noted in the Hollywood film colony for his excessively fast driving. He is a wonderful driver and likes to play tag with the best racers. But his craving for speed was entirely satisfied during the filming-of his latest feature.- It is a story of automobile racing, written by Byron Morgan, author of the famous “Roaring Roitd ” stories published in (he Saturday Evening Post. The climax of the story comes in a big road race and all of the thrill of such a race has been caught by the camera for the Denny film. Denuv is supported by Laura La Plante and an all-star cast EMPRESS THEATRE. NORMALLY. TO-X !G HT— SPEC IA L ATTRACTION. A big and popular programme wih be presented at Normanbv to-night, when a film of tiie Firpo-Dempsey fight will he screened. Many big argumenthave taken place, both at the ringside and through the press, as to the real victor, but the film, especially that seen in slow motion, leaves very little '.com lor atfv doubt. ‘‘Does it pavl Is it worth the price?” These are the considerations suggested by a remarkable photodrama produced bv William Fox- titled ••Does it Pay?” —in which an elderly millionaire puts away the faithful wife of his bosom through the medium of the divorce court. and mar. Hes a seductive gold-digger who ha l intrigued her way into his home and '•banted her Siren Song into the receptive ears of the millionaire husband. He discovered, like the victims of old, that the Siren’s Song was a false lure, and woke up in th£ gray dawn of the morning after to ask “Does It Pay?” A moving pietu-.re ol the All Blacks v. Auckland, and the English . league team v. Auckland will he presented. Patrons are advised to b? early to-night. Prices remain as usual.