AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1922, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

PEERLESS PICTURES. To-night’s attraction is a Selznick production “The Road of Ambition.'’ Wednesday’s attraction is a a Real Art special “Soldiers of Fortune.” “Bob, you are killing that outfit. Why don’t you go round? It will save the company thousands, and it will be cooler.” But Clay was not to be beaten. “She would not care for a quitter,” was the solo thought that decided him. And now she had come to his country, to the land of toil. She did not fit his ideals so well, and was a marked contrast to her younger and more lively sister. So Alice Langham was allowed to rest listlessly all day, while Hope accompanied him in his exploits. Anna Q. Nilsson plays Alice and Pauline Stark her tomboy sister Hope, while Clay is portrayed by Norman Kerry in the great epic by Richard Harding Davis, “Soldiers of Fortune.” The supports for Wednesday include a. two-reel Century comedy, the last International News; the last but not least “Sightseeing in Suva,” with Burton Holmes. Mr. W. Stevenson will render a cornet solo, “Australis.”

ST. PATRICK’S DAY.

From the complete preliminary arrangements, which the promoters are energetically’ making for the worthy celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, it is certain that the various functions will this year eclipse anything in former years. The lovers of Hibernian sports, pastimes, songs, instrumental music, story and Irish wit, can well be recommended to patronise their choice of the several entertainments. The celebrations will commence, next Friday, the ever-green date, with a procession leaving the Hibernian Hail. Alexander Street, at 12 noon, headed by the Runanga Band. A sports programme of a diversified and inteiestFng nature will be scheduled. Ihe main feature will be a living massed display of the Shamrock, under the direction of the Marist Bros Supeiioi (Rev. Brother Herbert) accompanied by specially arranged music by the Runanga Band. This is an item in itself which should be well worth seeing. Special arrangements have been made with the Railway Department to fit in train running arrangemtnts to suit the Runanga and Rew nun people. A train will leave Rewanui at 11 o’clock and return at 0.30 thus givin< T plenty of tirno to spend at t m day’s” proceedings. The •.•elay race for the primary schools created considerable interest last year when the Hokitika D.H. School were returned as champions. The age limit is fixed at 14 years. The winners will hold the shield for a year and each of taems will receive handsome medals. There will be a baby show which will be judged at 3 p.m. oy Nurse Nelson. There will be a tug-of-war, 8 a side. Now that cycle racing coming into vogue a mile, is pLicc f on the programme. Mr. I. McGirr will handicap this event. The Grand National Concert will be held in the Opera House in the evening. When such names as Miss Jean Mathicson, Miss M. G. O’Connor and Mr. Phil. Jones, (speciallv engaged from Christchurch) and Miss Vera Hannan are mentioned it is safe to predict a happy au (, ury for a successful evening s on tertainment. The Marist boy pupils under the able direction of the singing master (Rev. Bro. Hendrick) wi contribute many items which will be of a character seldom heard by a Greymouth audience Miss Ethel YVaJI ic e will contribute a , violin solo, “Kathleen Mavourneem” Irish melodies feature largely on the programme, contributors being Misses Vera JlaH’ nan, Doris Lalor, Ethel Mallace, Masters James Moore and M. Rnapp. There will also be a number of talented performers. Mr ham will sing “Dear Little Shamrock.” Misses Maureen Griffin and Lena Higgins, A.T.C.L. are the official accompanists. lh o annual bal will be held in the St. Columba and Hibernian Halls on the same evening commencing at 9 p.m. and ternnnaring at 3 p.m. next morning. Miss arson’s orchesra will perform, and that in itself is a sufficient guarantee for success. The floor will be *P prepared and the supper will be of the very best.