AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1917, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. The last night of tke Famous Playera' great drama, "(Seven Sisters," with Marguerite' Clark as "Miei," is announced for to-night at the Opera House. Un Friday evening the. Triu»<»le Kay-Bee sensational social morality play, "The Bartered Bride," with the virile, poweiful actor H. BWarner in the leading part of tlio ltev. John Armstrong, will be screened for the first time in Greymouth. "'ihe trading of our daughters for wealth or social position is frequently called by an uglier name," This is the slate, meui of the Rev. John Armstrong, an he points from the pulpit the linger »f scorn at his fashionable miilhuiaiio congregation in one of the most dramatic scenes ever enacted in a c-iiumia drama,'when he is forced to announce tli!- union in murriage of the beautiful tiiul accomplished daughter of a millionaire with a dissolute aristocrat. \'aiu words will not suffice. He take a a woniitn of vice-from the highways and pointing to her, says: "Tlio love. }■.:.■ marriage, cold-blooded bargaining banrd on selfishness, is unlay one "1 the greatest dangers that menaces i\ r.ioty. The marriage of convenience, Ihe marriage of vice and virtue-- the, onlv diU'eit.inee is the world 'looks on' at the marriages, but pities the woman of the streets'." Excellent supporting items, which include scenes from the Soinme battle front, and the orchestra complete the bill. On Sunday, thy marvellous hoy wonder, Matty Pvoubert, will be 'featured as tho waif in the big shun play, ''The Watt." TOWN HALL. 'the gorgeous Fox feature, "Princess BomauohY' which was presented to a big house at McLean's hist night, will be presented again this evening for the hist time. This big success features the famous actress, Xiineo U'XciH. The stagings and mountings were a I evolution, many of the scenes being of a dazzling brilliance. The interesting story was portrayed exquis. Im-ly hv Miss O'Xeill and a powerful east. The suppoits were all-new and interesting. The time-honored observance of St. Patrick's Hay is not owing in be allowed to fade in tlreym'uitli. This year's celebration* will consist of n vocal and instrumomtal concert, and a display of pictures. Everything will be truly Iti.:h—songs, dances, and recitations reminiscent of the land of saints arid scholars. 'I ho picture portion of the celebration will l.ieta Famous Players' masterpiece, "The Heart of N'ora Flynn." which stars' that popular cinema artist. Marie i><-ro. Mlio story is founded upon the work by Hector Turnhuil. 1[ k ;. iivc-part domestic drama, and Sells of tie' experiences of a simple Irish "irl who is employed as a nursemaid, and wli.i assume* the guilt <a her ini: Iri'-is'y. inuigue. The play coni'l'.oitt::- one with th'e <piestion of the fo-'ii.'liiie.vs of forfeit lug a good name iu save-iiie honor of a s-vial hutU'rilyTiic c lu-c-rt portion of the programme will stir the spirit of the true Irishman. The usual matinee will he given (.u Saturday, and Mary Plekford will bow to Sunday's audience in her big seven-pttrt success, "poor Little t op>pina." Chief among the supports will he ihe elosie.y Koene in "The Adven-

MINERS' HALL, R-UNANGA. Mary Pickford will I e sis n at llttnanga on Friday in a 7.0001't (star, ".Poor Little Peppina," winch -takes 1111 almost the whole of the display. In every plume of the- character Miss. Pickford seems "to the manner born." hi the earlier scenes sin- appears us a poor little- waif, at the mercy of a grasping couple wir»•••».. . U aim is to make money "•lit of the c.i.itt I>\ coin polling her to work in the fields and he the little Cinderella of me community. But a time comes wmn the little drudge attracts the attention of t!u« mii'hty Padrone of the village, ami lio rtoeks Iter hand i" marriage. Imhonor is more than Peppina can stand, she managed up to the betrothal ceremony, and then, breaking bounds, die openly defies her guardians and would-be husband, and with the assistance of Beppo, her young playmate and supposed brother, she makes her escape in an old suit of lioppo's. In the next phase of the story, we see Peppina making her way to the nearest seaport, where she succeed:! in petting on board a vessel sailing to America. The journey over, still in boys' clothes, Peppina arrives in New York, and is taken by a villainous stoker to a low drinking den, where she is robbed of her little store of money. She becomes the innocent confederate of a gang of thieve,; and comers, -who use her to paa their counterfeit money. She once more makes tier escape, and we next und her employed as a messenger "boy," where she is, initiated into the "ticlights" of cigarette smoking. Subsequently, after being arrested as a passer of bud money, the little waif comes into her own, finds her parents and a lover, and all ends: happily. MISS ALBRKTA TEASDALE'S coxchirr. On Tuesday next, March 20th, a farewell concert will be tendered to Miss Alberta Teasdale on the eve of her departure for Australia, as Miss Teasdale leaves Crey mouth on Thursday, March 22nd. The concert will consist of scenai, ducts, and solos by Miss Teasdale. Mr. V. Smith, and other local singers,'. The first part of the entertainment will be devoted t<> an all-new picture display. !(HSJSiB3»aSSSISII®S!iSJKBBB«MH»W