ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5019, 27 August 1926, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GAIETY THEATRE PICTURES. TO-NIGHT. STAGE STRUCK. Gloria Swanson is a stage-struck waitress in a small country town. She is anxious to make a name on the stage, because her boy is interested in avtresses. , With the aid of a travelling showman her life ambition is realised, but with wha,t results ! See Gloria Swanson in “Stage Struck, the principal picture to-night. Lawrence Grey is Orme, her boy, and Ford Sterling is the showman, while Gertrude Astor is an actress of note. SATURDAY NIGHT. THE LIVE WIRE. “The Live Wire’’ starts. out with a punch .when Johnny Hines is seen as the st'ar performer of a cillcus, and successfully keeps up -the high tens’on when this, likeable star becomes a knight of the road and finally makes good as a lamp and power salesman and puts over an amusement park proposition that ultimately is. the means of frustrating the villainous attempts, of the “heavy" a.nd winning the girl of his dreams. The .audience ’s kept on edge throughout the entire six reels, for the plot is rich in melodramatic moments.

BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY’S SOCIAL.

GAIETY THEATRE:—-TUESDAY.

The Pa.ero.a Beautifying and Improvement Society is holding a dance and euchre tournament at the Gaiety Theatre on Tuesday evening next. The opportunity will be afforded the pilbllc to show 'some tangible appreciation of the society’s efforts by liberally supporting the function. Handicapped by lack of funds, the evening is being arranged as a mea,ns of raising revenue to carry oh the work. . In soliciting support it is pointed out that the society is not desirous of. building up a credit balance, but that the money is urgently required ahd will be spent in beautifying Paeroa and making the town a prettier and better place in which to live. The society comprised mostly of a, fewi enthusiastic workers, has, carried on unobtrusively for many years, and has not received the recognition or support from the public which it should. The town is now progressing and developing on sound lines, anil there is much work to be undertaken by the society if the present rate of progress isi to be- maintained. A special, appeal is made to all those who desire toj see Paeroa hold its rightful plaice in the province to show’ their civic spirit and pride by coming forward and assisting with the work.

Handsome prizes have been donated for the winners of’ the euchre tournament, and .with special music and extra attention to the floor, dancers can be assured of an enjoyable evening’s pleasure at a moderate cost.