AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 August 1920, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE

To-night roiicuM'a av.li present for the last time Bessie Love lu tlie Vitagraph star picture ‘ rue * * Understanding”. Ou to-morrow ’Wednesday and Thursday evenings the Sarah Bernhardt of the screen —Clara Kimball Toung —will be leatureu in the Select emotional and sensational drama • The Lwau mrouga the Dark.” The story presents beautilul and fascinating ulara Kimba.i Ytiling in me role of a pretty Timicu girl, who,* to save the lives oi the inhabitants of a village which has b#en occupied by the Germans, consents to become the mistress of the < ferman commander. Ic is “The Road Through the Dark” for her, and m a moment of supreme sek-sacrifice if: gives up her sweetheart (a you.r' American, of whom more is heard later) her nationality, and her personal honour. But she remains true / to France all through, and secretly spies on the German movements, sell - ing the reports to Paris. It is a role mat lew - out Clara mmuau am.. „ could attempt and fill with distinction. Ina pray is beautifully mounted and abounds in thrilling situations, while-the slender golden thread of romance shows every now and again against jpie sombre line, of tragV eay. TOWN IIAI C. The usual matinee will be given on Wednesday when “Du Barry” a 7iuel I’ox aim will be shown. Maurice Tourneur, me master producer, has exceeded himself in the filming of Maeterlinck’s immortal story, "The Blue Bird,” which, as a Pararaount-Ancraft Masterpiece is to be screened at the Peerless in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. As a collection of gorgeous spc clacks it would be impossible to conceive anything more varied than the many wonderful and vivid semes that Mr. Tourneur has obtained in depicting the search after happiness, as told in Maeterlinck’s story' There is a scene of impressive grandeur that needs special mention. A myriad of mothers can be seen ou a mountain outlined against the rising sun, with arms outstretched awating a great snip that sails out of the Heavens. This ship contains the babes whom the great Creator has sent to gladden tlie earth. "The Blue Bird” is a verkabie triumph of artistry. The supports include a 2-reel Sunshine comedy "Wild Waves and. Women,” and “Tne Grey beak”. The light picture “Digger” Evans v. Jamito will be shown uga.n oh Thursday.