AMUSEMENTS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 September 1917, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE

To-night. at (lie Opera House, Pollard’s will present tlie big Morosoo drama, “The Stronger Love.” with t v- •' ■ ... o '■ the dainty and unique star, Vivian Martin, ihr the leading, role . of “Nell Servias,” a beaut|£ul mountain flower whom fate calls upon to make a. woman's! supreme sacrifice. A love that surpassed! everything is the theme of the story, which is written around, a Hood feud between two mountain families!. Smugglers; the arrival of a stranger from the city, searching for radium, changes the life of Nell Servisisi; the mountaineers think lie is after the moonshiners; by accident dip,still is-burnt down; then follows a succession of thrilling incidents an'd powerful dramatic* scenes that lead up to a hi? climax that proves the saying, “Love passe,th all understanding,” for Nell loves with a love that knows no law but the law of love—a l°ye that doe,si not hesitate in making a woman’s supreme sacrifice. The plot is a very original one, and the play is very dramatic, with many ounint touches) of humor*. The display includes the 2000 ft Triangle Keyrione comedy, “The Busted Trust.” On Friday evening, William Lucas ■"• ill be featured in die Triangle Fine Arts pieturisnfinn of “Jim Bfudso,” and Billie. Burke in “A Modem Pirate.”

TOWN HALL.

The Peerless Pictures will present a Krand triple, star bill at the Town Hall to-night; The star item is the successful six-act Metro v,-underplay, “God’s Half Acre,” featuring the popular actress, Mabel Taliaferro, in the part' of Blossom, the angel of Rainbow’s End. Supporting Miss Taliaferro' is a cast of the best known “movie’’ performers, including J. W. Johnson, Richard Neill, John Smiley, Daniel Jarrett, Helen Dahl, Lorraine Frost, and Miriam Hutchins. “God’s Half Acre” is the most recent offering on 'the Metro programme in which Mabel Taliaferro has appeared since “The Snowbird.” It has qualities which promise to surpass even that record breaker among motion pictures. Like ah Miss Taliaferro’s pictures on the Metro programme “God’s Half Acre’’ has been produced by Rolfe Photoplays, Inc., under the able direction of Edwin Care we. -'"ho directed “The Snowbird” and “Her Great Price,” the little star’s previous big screen successes. The Wm.. Fox C* are responible for the second star, “Fighting Blood,” in which Wm. Farnum, America’s foremost portrayer of heroic lolea, is,cast ns Lem Hardy, heir to the fighting blood of a long line of pugnacious ancestors. By the machinations of a Harry Blake, Lem is cast into prison on !’. “frame-up.’’ While in prison he becomes deeply religions through meeting Father Roche, prison chaplain. Upon his release ho becomes a preacher, and meets Blake becomes a fighting parson, and (hereby avenges (he wrong done him. The first of the Wm. Fox comedies, “Social Pirates,” introducing the famous screen comedian, Charlie Arlington, will also bo presented. The display will commence at 8 p.m.

'MINERS’ HALL, KUNANGA

In the above hall to-morow evening the Peerlesr Pictures will present Carlyle Blackwell in a World Equitable masterpiece, entitled “The Clarion.’’ A brief outline of the story is as follows: A highpowered motor, like a juggernaut, whirls around the corner and a lifeless holy arouses in Hal Suitable a mad desire to fight the people’s fight, Hal (Carlyle Blackwell) takes up the cudgel. He fires the first shot—rniu' is promised him. A mad surging mob, made beasts by the anger of numbers, rushes through narrow streets trample police and onlookers beneath avenging heels. OiWard they rush, and the power to destroy is realised. Stones and flaming torches arc hurled a bomb with one mighty roar wrecks the place 'Hal’s fiance rests under a stigma, his father a criminal, the mob recognises neither man nor God. Episode three o the circus serial. “Peg o’ the Ring, will, be amongst the supjjorting items.