AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 February 1917, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OPEKA'HOUSE. , “Stolen Magic” and the, splendid} supporting programme screened last evening by Pollard’s Pictures will be repeated in the Opera, . House this evening for the last time. To-morrow (Sunday) evening, Robert- W. Chambers's widely-read novel, "The Fighting Chance,” that tells of a man’s tight- against the inherited drinking taint of three generations, will lie shown by a. Famous Players’ production as the star feature in the splendid all-new display to be presented. The fortunes of Stephen Siward in his struggles- against his hereditary craving- for drink, his failures’ thatbrought him to the level of, a social pariah, shunned by his fellow-men, 1 1 is meeting with the woman, who gave him a fighthio- chance, are graphically pictured, as is the coming hack of tho man with the strength to fight ids hated rival for Sylvia’s love, a light that became one of brawn and muscle that took place when the two men were locked in Stephen’s office. A fight, a desperate struggle, the sort, of realistic light which occurred in “The Spoilers,” without spectators, and with both striving to kill each other.- The war film showing “The 'French on the Summit of Mount Laiigekapt,” "Artificial Limb Making,” and the domestic dramas' “The Wager” and "Jack Hash, Magnate,” with the .orchestra’s musical contribu. lions, an extra attractive display its complete.

TOWN HALL “The Ballet Girl,” along with the splendid supporting series, which in. eludes a Metro Drew comedy, will he presented for the last time to-night. The all-new bill for Sunday will he 'headed by the Lasky five-act drama, ‘‘The Immigrant,” which is a great production, with a great star, and great scenic effects. Valeska Suratt. who plays the lending part, is now one of the leading actresses in the .employ of the famous William Fox Company. Miss fturatt is noted for her freak gowns, and the latest Lasky feature to he released affords her an excellent vehicle in which she may star. In “The Immigrant" Miss Suratt is seen in a characterisation entirely different to what Is usual in photoplays. First the star appears as a poor Russian, hound for. America, and later she is afforded an opportun. ity of wearing many of those striking gowns for which she has. become justly famous. A most realistic scene is provided in the play by the blowing up of a dam, whereby a volume of water is released which is so huge as to wash away an entire village, built' purposely to ensure the success of La sky’s marvellous production, which is performed with that producer's usual thoroughness alnd 'excellence. The cast includes such popular stars as: Theodore Roberts’ and Thomas, Meighan. The supporting items are all new, chief amongst them being the third episode in the career of that remarkable adventurer, “Terence O’Rourke.” The King of Zcta. is away at his shooting lodge in the mountains when Princess Sophia and her maid hear of a plot against his life. Disguised a.i peasant girls, they set out alone to warn him. Their intentions are discovered. Two assassins-are told off to follow them, with instructions to prevent the girls, at any cost, from reaching the King. Terence O’Rourke and his mam, Danny, unaware of what is afoot, have their suspicions aroused by the mysterious behavior of the pur. suers. They determine to investigate, and set off to save the Princess and Iter companion. Were they-in time? How doea Terence save the King;’ will he seen in this episode, entitled “Tlie King and the Man.”

MINERS’ HALL, RUNANOA. A big star turn beads a brilliant programme of the latest from picturedo m to he screened at the above hall to-uiprrow (Sunday) evening. Briefly, the story is as follow!: Myra Dymaley, a beautiful young artist, becomes enmeshed in the net of a. sensuous intrigue laid for her hy Robert Lawton,'a Now York libertine posing as an artist. Forgetting Stephen Wright, whom she left behind in the small Now _ England town of her birth, and who truly loves her, Myra gives herself to Lawton, carried away by his fascination. She discovers, too late, that she has been his toy. Cast aside, crushed and broken, she poys the price. By a strange turn of circumstance, it is Franees, the sister of her seducer, who rescues her from Hie fate to which her desperation has caused lier to turn. Conspirators against Myra strive to wrench her from the protection of Frances Lawton. They almost succeed in their purpose, when Stephen Wright proves to he the Cod out of the machine. ‘•Love’s Crucible” concerns itself with the good and evil influences which play a part in every woman’s life, he •■.lie good or had; It is a throbbing drama of modern conditions, showing how*true love finds a way at all times. Don’t miss it,