ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5341, 19 October 1928, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

AURORA THEATRE PICTURES. TO-NIGHT. DAREDEVIL’S REWARD. Tqm Mix, starring in “Daredevil’s Reward,” to be screened this evening, win® for himself the title of “Ace Qf Ra.ngers.” The intrepid Westerner porti ays the courageous ranger whose daring is the cause of many exciting' scenes. Smashing his way through tremendous odds, Mix’s indomitable spirit brio°® his enemies toj their knees and wins the girl of his heart. SATURDAY NIGHT. THAT CERTAIN THING. “That Certain Thing,” which is to be screened to-morrow night, is a clean, wholesome comedy with ait O. Henry twist, it sparkles with spontaneous wit and humour, which keeps tlie audience in a cqustMt uproar of laughter. The plot deals with the adventures of a little cigar counter clqtk who fancies that she is a golddigger. 13 WASHINGTON SQUARE. A most entertaining mystery- com* edy is ,ajso tq be screened to-morrow night. It is “13 Washington Square,”' from the famous play by Leroy sqott. It also has ja serious theme, which is carried with the utmost finesse} by Jean Hersholt and Alice Joyce. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. . THE BELOVED ROGUE. “Put him to torture I” such a conimajui conjures up in the minds of the present generation picture of the early ages that is at once romantic anjd awe-inspiring, a reminder that justice was not always administered as it is in the present highly civilised era. The practice of texture, which Alls such black pages in the history of. the world, provides many thrilling moments in “The Beloyed Rogue,” which is to be screened on Monday and Tuesday. Barrymore} appears in this picture as the lovublei impulsive Francois Villon, brilliant versifier and equally talented housebreaker of fifteenth century Paris. Deeply in lojve with Charlotte de VauxceUes, ward of Louis XI., he incurs the wraith of Charles, Duke of Burgundy, who. through the marriage of Charlotte to one of his aides, seeks to obtain a stranglehold on the crown. TURUA PICTURES. THE CLIMBERS. “The Climbers,” .showing at the Turua Hall to-morrow night, is a story of romance of the enrly 19th century of the Court of Spain." The excellent skill of Miss Irene Rich as a horsewoman and a marksman was called upon in enabling her to lend realistic accuracy to sqm ; e of the most thrilling; scenes in which she is starred. As an exiled noblewoman Miss Rich is seen in an outdoor role in which riding and shooting play an important part. THE NOTORIOUS LADY. In “The Notorious La,dy,” showing nt Turua on. Monday night, Lewis Stone has the role of a soldier and adventurer, and most of tlie action is in Africa, where, seeking to forget “the notorious lady” (his wife), he locates a diamond mine in the river. There is an exciting attack by gavages. The plot is amazijig, yet perfectly plausible.