TALKIE ATTRACTIONS

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 16 June 1933, Page 2

TALKIE ATTRACTIONS

OPERA HOUSE,

“HUMANITY.”

“Humanity,” a Fox drama of devotion and. sacrifice opened at the Opera House yesterday with the unmistakable stamp of success evident throughout. Its dramatic story and its fine acting struck a responsive chord in an audience that followed every development in the plot with the utmost absorption. Tracing the development of father and son, both physicians, in the face or both success and adversity, the story builds up a contrast in character such as few recent films have. The elder doctor, played by Ralph Morgan ana the younger one, portrayed by Alexander Kirkland, represent two sides ol a problem. The father, trained in the school of strict professional ethics, will let nothing interfere with the honourable pursuit of his practice. The son, more susceptible to the confusing tompo of modern life, lets darker influences seek into the clear performances of his duty. Alongside of thus contrasting parallel, there is another one composed of a young nurse, played by Boots Mallory, and a not too meticuJons daughter of the rich m the person of Irene Ware. Here again the makers of “Humanity”, reveal characters opposed to each other. It is a case of love with both women, yet the difference in background ana the diiterence in outlook make f<u* a S l ' oat difference in what each of them conceives as love. “Humanity” screens finally to-night at the Opera House. Seats may be reserved at Miss Blake s.

"“A SUCCESSFUL CALAMITY.”

\ new George Arliss picture is always an event of importance to the motion picture public, and “A Successful Calamity,” his latest Warner Bros, triumph opening at the Opera House for a three-night season . to-morrow night, promises to excel its excellent predecessors in popularity'. The stoiy deals with an American family, of great wealth • a great financier, his young and lovely wife and his two grown children; all of whom find themselves so busv with the pleasure and duties imposed upon them by their ’ll 01 . 6 -' and position that no time is left for the enjoyment of real family ine. in an attempt to remedy this unhappy situation the father announces. suddenly that he is ruined. . Amazing and far reaching complications which he little expects, result immediately, ine delightful comedy unfolds against the most luxurious settings ever devised for a picture of this type. It is piesented with a east so excellent that every part is played by lul a j aor °, r actress of considerable note. Although the entire programme is dominated by the character portrayed by Arliss, tlie supporting cast is wen more noteworthy than previous ones seen m Arliss pictures. Mary Astor, one of the loveliest and most capable of the screen’s leading women, plays the part of the young aud susceptible wife ot the financier. Hoot Gibson in “Spurs’’ will be presented at the matinee to-morrow.

GR AND THEATRE.

“NAGANA” AND “SPURS.”

The wild animals of the African jungle, roaring, snarling, shrieking and trumpeting stalk through “Nagana, the thrilling universal romance which comes to the Grand Theatre to-morrow and Monday. Full of actual dangers and steeped in the atmosphere of its locale, the picture has at the -same time a dramatic love story as its main point of interest. Wild savages and wild beasts form the background ot a storv heightened by the tempestuous love affair between the doctor in charge of a scientific expedition and a notorious woman of the world. Na-n-ana.” provides thrills in dangerous animal sequences, with the ruthless cruelties of African savages, with its highly dramatic story and with the appearance of Tala Birell, Viennese beauty 7, who is one of the screen s most exotic and alluring actresses. Featured with Miss Birell is Melvyn Douglas, former stage favourite “Spurs,” starring Hoot Gibson, will also bo ‘shown at the Grand Theatre to-morrow and Monday nights. “Spurs” is said to bo Hoot Gibson s most exciting Western picture. Chapter 8 of “Air Mail Mysterywill also be shown.