AMUSEMENTS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 April 1920, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

,> ■ OPERA HOUSE. To-night, the last screening in Greymouth of ■ the ..great play '.'Shadows" starring Geraldine Farmi',' takes- place at the Opera House. On Good Friday evening there is to bo no picture display. HOLIDAY .' ATTRACTIONS. On Saturday (Easter) Pollard's will give two sessions of the great Vitagraph triumph "An Alabaster Box," starring Alice Joyce. The first sess'on will be, at the matinee commencing at 2.30 p.m., when "An Alabaster Box," and the 12th episode of "The Lightning Raiders," will be presented. 'lhe second session commences in the evening at 8 p.m. when "An Alabaster Box," with a powerful supporting programme* is to be screena'd. Alieo Joyce returns to her former glories in this truly great play, "An AlabasterBox." It is full of real life characters, oven to the smart trustees who get ko high a price for everything. It is also a revelat ; ou of what evil gossip can do with a woman's name. On Easter Sunday evening Belle Bennett will be featured in "Reckoning Day." which will bo screened'in conjunction with the 12th episode of "The Lightning Raiders." "The Reckoning Day." is a thrilling story of the submerged influence of Germany during the war. which takes the form of bogus charitable institutions, the proceeds from which find their way into German hands. Belle Bennett makes a charming young woman attorney win runs the rogues to earth and exposes their schemes. The mark of the beast is evident in some scenes, and in one thrilling incident a young girl pays the supremo sacrifice to Hun ferocity. 'Barney Sherry and Jack Richardson add to the general attractiveness of a production which is novel in plot and setting. On Easter Monday evening a big Goldwyn feature "Friend Husband," will stsjr Madge Kennedy, America's foremost comedienne in a charming comedy romance where the unexpected happens in an unexpected way.

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HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS

Elsio Ferguson in the Artcraffc special production ''The Lie," will be snown ngnin at tlie Peerless to-night for tlio last time. The supports include Stingareo and n 2 reel comedy. There will bo no display on Good Friday. Tho attraction at the matinee on Saturday is the Litest five reel Fox film "Doing Their Best," starring- tho Leo Kids (Jane and Katherine). It is conceded the Lee Kiddies have no equals as juvenile film comediennes. The Lee Kids in "Doing Their Best." unleash more fun and cause more trouble than seems possible. Charles Kay appears on Sunday in "Tho Sheriff's Son." Charles Ray'takes the role of Royal Beandry, whoso father, a. brave sheriff, is killed by the Rutherford band of cattle rustlers soon after Royal's birth. Ho is born with a taint of fear in his blood. He is sent to school in the east to be educated, and twenty years later is practising law. One day lie receives word that the rustlers who killed his father have abducted or slain David Dingwell, the man who cared for Royal dining his boyhood days. He is appealed to to go to New Mexico and assist in the rustler's dispersion. Tho most human character Charles Ray has ever created.

The all new programme to be presented on Monlday will be headed by a new Metro, "Sylvia on a Spree," featuring the most exquisite woman on the screen Emmy Wehlen. "Sylvia on a Spree" is something different, entirely out of the ord'nary, and will delight the most captious.

"A Successful Adventure." a beautiful romance of (lie South produced by Lin Metro Coy., featuring May Allison, will be shown 0:1 Tuesday. "Boots."' the latent Paramount, featuring Dorothy Gish will be shown on Wednesday. Thursday's attract'cn in a Fox standard film "Pn Barry" featuring Tbedi Barn.. "The- Great Love," a seven not D. W. Griffiths masterpiece is announced for Friday 9th April. immmmiamxmßsxzswstwnßCimm