ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5093, 25 February 1927, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GAIETY THEATRE PICTURES. TO-NIGHT. THE SHOW-OFF. The principal attraction to be screened to-night is “ The Show-off,” starring Ford Sterling and Lois Wilson. As its name implies, the picture tells the story of a maiii-who was 'fond of showing-off till . . . • But thereby hangs a tale that, is hilarious. SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SPORTING CANOS. In “ The Sporting Chance,” to be shown to-morrow night, the lace scene which plays a very prominent part in the motif of the story was run at the famous Tia Juana race track in Mexico, just across the United States border at San Diego, INFATUATION, Neglected love is the theme of “ Infatuation,” which is also to be shown to-morrow night. The picture is based on W. Somerset Maugham’s “ Caesar’s Wife,” which achieved notable success on the stage. TURUA PICTURES. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26. Meighan’s coming! That is about all need be said to assure picture 'fans that there’s something really worth while in the line of screen entertainment at Turua on Saturday. Tom’s latest picture, “ The Man who found himself,” tells the story of a man who went to gaol for another’;: crime and ihow he came back and settled old scores. Stephen Donoghue’s second presentation, “ Beating the Book,” is a story of a plot to get control of a famous race horse—a plot that didn’t come off and a romance that did. TUESDAY, MARCH 1. “ The Wanderer,” declared to be a worthy successor to that great screen masterpiece, “ The Ten Commandments,” is showing at Turua on Tuesday, Like its great forerunner “ The Wanderer ” has been taken from the same source —the Bible — and is based on the parable of the Prodigal Son,