AMUSEMENTS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1917, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA F°URE To-night at the Opera House, Pol

lard’s Picture.: screen an entirely new programme, of photoplays l , that include two 1000 ft yiiagraph complete stories of life in tiro early days of the far Western country. “Her Partner” tells* of the pure, true loving loyalty of a, woman i\n the midst of trouble, and temptations*. The second drain a. “Squared Accounts." gives a life study of a desperado, showing that in the worst of criminals some redeeming features can ho found. Another of the French war series* is shown in the topical, “Great FrcOoh Advance on the Somme.” The star feature, “Fickle Fatty’s Fall," a Triangle Keystone comedy, concludes*, tin's very strong display, that can only lie shown tonight. On Wednesday evening, a big seven-act feature, “The Rosary,” will be screened with all the original voc;d and orchestral accompaniments. “The Rosary” is produced .by the same com. pany, and is a worthy successor to, “The Spoilers.” Quite apart .from the story, which is a human tragedy, told with a. quiet, strong dignity, the photographic art displayed in the film makes it a series* of beautiful pictures, ranging from the rustic farm-, house in Ireland to the costly furnished mansion in New York. Theoriginal music will lie rendered hv Mis?. Alberta Teasdnle, Mr. F. Smith (tenor), and augmented orchestra, TOWN HALL. The Town Hall was well filled last night to "witness the scieenmg of "Audrey’’ and “The Adventures of Terence O'Rourke.’’ There two "pietines, with the addition of a. few comedies*, will be presented again t> night. “Audrey” hast been adapted from one of the less: well-known novels of Mary. Johnston, the celebrated American novelist, author of such fa mV.;!,, books as* “The* Old Dominion,” etc., but it has the* advantage of offering an excellent screen medium for the* talents* as* a tragedienne of Miss Pauline Frederick, who, as ha:* been remarked, bids* fair to’become the Mrs Pat Campbell of the screen.

“Audrey’’ should not he missed —it is something quite distinct in its excellence. Two .great;, star features are hilled for Wednesday, one from the studio of the great William Fox, called' “Carmen,” and the other from the studio of the, Metro Company, en.

titled “Her Debit of Honor.” Mill at-' ever exception may be takaa to the dramas familiar to picturet-goers, all must; he of one-miivV with respect to “Carmen,” width will lie screened at McLean’s: Pictures •on Wednesday. There is scarcely any need to dwell upon, the excellence of the plot or other features, inseparable* from the pinv, which is. a masterpiece •• wellknown' to the public. The Fox Corporation is respoiisihle for the production, in which Theda Bara, late of the' Theatre Antoine, Paris, leaves no. tiling to lie desired',' 'The setting of '(his great story of passion is remarkably attractive. Cleverly interwoven are a number of highly sensational axMicßy inrhrdvngran- actual Spanish hull-light. and a during leap on horseback 'from a cliff -100 ft high into a* hike*. To miss this production of. “Carmen” would he to miss., a great opportunity. Music - from the opera will ho introduced- by the orchestra., and Miss Chunn will sing an appropriate item' "during the screening. “Her' Debt of Manor” in a. Metro’won. derplay in five parts, featuring the international slag'e favorite, Ynllr Valli.

MINERS’ HALL; RUN ANO A. To-morrow (Tuesday) evening, Pol, lard’s Pictures will screen a splendid production by'the Selig Company (the producers of ‘'The Spoilers’’) of “The Rosary.” The film is constructed from the play and is of a. most human and dramatic type. The' period "ot the story extends, over two generations. The most dramatic portion occurs where the husband believes his'wife is unfaithful, when she is endeavoring to shield her sister, who has been betrayed and who is helping her betrayer to steal important commercial secrets from the husband. ■ The wife is blamed, and beam the whole trouble when ruin and disaster come. The, end of'The Story is satisfactoryThe picture comes from the studio of the Selig Company, the producers of “The Spoilers.”- Apart from the splendid story told in “The Rosary, the photographic apt displayed in the film makes it a series of beautiful picture 1 ., rangihg from a rustic farmhous’e in irehtrid to a lavishly form Ifitied.’ mansion in New York. Katlilyn Williams plays the leading role, and Mr. Charles Clary .is featured as tho open-hearted central figure in - the play, "Father Brian ICelly