ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5222, 4 January 1928, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

AURORA THEATRE PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT.

THE OUTLAWS OF RED RIVER.

“The Outlaws of Red River,” which is ,to be screened to-night, starring Tom Mix, is the story of a long search for a bandit gang. Mix has tha role of a Texas ranger. The story starts with Tom. as a boy crossing the Texas badlands. Outlaws raid the waggon of his foster parents and sister. The parents are slain and the little girl carried away’.

TO-MORROW NIGHT.

THE ROAD TO MANDALAY.

Almost e.very race on earth mingles in the bizarre Oriental scenes laid in Singapore in Lon Chaney’s new vehicle, “The Road to Mandalay,” which is to be shown to-morrow night. He plays a sinister ruler of an Oriental underworld. The, story gets away from the mysterious Far East of conventional dr.ama, and with a grim realism plunges into tlie land of today and through Singapore and Man-dalay—cross-roads, of the world.

AURORA THEATRE—SATURDAY.

Theatre-goers of Paeroa will be delighted to hear that thg great Hawaiian company, under tlie sole direction of Mr Kaai, the world-famous musician, are booked to appear at thei Aurora Theatre, next Saturday night, January 7. ,--Thei, Haiwaiian Troubadours, under the leadership of Mr Kaai, come to Paeroa with one of tlie most unique and picturesque entertainments ever staged in New Zealand. The romantic glamour of the sunlit isles, set like pe,arls in the vas-t Pacific, has been told to the world in different languages by Jack London, R. L. Stevenson, and H. de t Verq St.ackpoole, but no living novelist can aptly describe the softness, and sweetness of Hawaiian music. Mr Kaai is himself a composer of note and a fine musician; the remainder of the company are from Honolulu, personally selected for tlieir versatility and ability as singers, dancers, /and instrumentalits. The majority appear in native Hawaiian costume and all wear round their necks “le’s” of Il.ima, which is the emblem of festivity. Barefooted and attired in.the native dress,, they will go through the gracer ful poses, and movements of the Hula Hula and other national dances of Hawaii. The programme is divided into two parts, the first being almost exclusively Hawaiian, while the/ second includes all the latest jazz numbers .and song hits, all in the fascinating Hawaiian manner. This is the company which achieved such sensational. successes in Melbournei and Sydney last year, and has just come pleted a phenomenally successful season at His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland. This will be the last opportunity of seeing the, Hawaiians, for at the coinclusion of the New Zealand tour they will go to London and the Continent.