ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4876, 11 September 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GAIETY THEATBE PICTURES. TO-NIGHT. “ THE VIRGINIAN.” At last the West, in all its beauty, romance, drama, and magnificence, has been captured. In “The Virginian,” which is to be shown to-night, Kenneth Harlan as the Virginian has been ideally chosen, and Florence Vidor gives her finest characterisation in* the role of Molly, the little school teacher from Vermont. Russel Simpson is a vicious and.convincing villain playing the role of Trampas, the cattle thief. Raymond Matton, one of the finest character actors on the screen, supplies the comic role of Shorty. Then there is Pat O’Malley as the renegade Steve, whose chttlestealing forces his best friend to order his execution. The picture starts with a thrill—the rescue of Molly from the overthrown stagecoach by the Virginian—and piles drama upon drama, situation uopn situation, working up to one of the mightiest climaxes ever screened. Tears and laughter alternate in quick succession.

SATURDAY NIGHT. “ CHRISTINE OF THE HUNGRY HEART.” Mast romantic stories end with a wedding. “Christine Of the Hungry Heart,” which is the pirncipal attraction for to-morrow night, begins with a wedding,-and the wedding of the heroine, Christine, at that. But the romance of the story does not end with the wedding, it merely begins at that point. Christine’s roniance, or romances, lead up to her great sacrifice, which finally brings her .the happiness' that every normal woman seeks. It is a fascinating story, superbly told, with a fine cast including Miss Florence Vidor in the title role, Warner Baxter, lan Keith, Clive Brook, the English actor, and Walter Hiers, the rotund comedian.

DENIS KEHOE COMPANY. “ TOM MOORE.” Great interest is being aroused over the forthcoming return visit of Denis. Kehoe Company, who are to appear at the Gaiety Theatre on Monday for one night only in the life story of the great Irish patriot Tom. Moore. From the principal incidents in the adventures of the life of .the poet the dramatist has culled sufficient material to make an interesting drama. Denis Kehoe in the name part, Torn Moore, introduces several of the poet’s lyric gems and meets with great favour He is ably assisted by Frances Kayher in the part of a village school mistress, and Ronald Riley, Lester Carey, J. Vincent" White, Bernard Beeby, Tom Buckley, Maurice LynCh, Joe Coady, Ailleen Dunn, Gwen Doris, Helen Fergus, and Moya Kennedy. This company left a very gbod impression On its last visit, when staging Mother Machree, and theatregoers we re given a treat. Judging by Press reports from Auckland and Wellington this play, “Tom Moore,” is said to be wen better, so patrons, are advised to book their seats wjthoUt delay. The box-plan is on view at Flatt’s.