AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1922, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

POLLARD’S PICTURES. The marvellous old British stage melodrama ‘The Still Alarm,” in picture form and the big sensational super’ feature “Lhe Leopard Woman” the two star pictures to be screened by Pollard’s to-night in the Opera House provide a programme second to none. Few, if any stage production in the annals of theatrical history have become better known to the public than the great melodrama which made its appearance m 1880 “The Still Alarm.” This picture is a. truly big fire brigade romantic melodrama. It is a fireman’s picture. In screening “The Still Alarm,” the greatest melodrama of fire-fighters, we are giving you the apex of sensationalism. Fighting the flames, redeem-, ing the innocent, punishing the guilty and all set in that most thrilling of atmosphere. Roaring flames and burning buildings. As “The Leopard ‘Woman,” Louise Glaum is seen in a story set in the locale of the African Congo with all its wild lavishness of scenery and beauty, its negro characters, its wild animals and its torrid heat. The story tells of a strong man’s fight against the wiles of a beautiful and cunning woman, Madame, whom he meets on a dangerous mission to a far off native tribe in the heart of Africa. CHAUTAUQUA. The fourth annual Chautauqua season commences in Greymouth on W< dnesday, March 22. and concludes on Saturday, March 25. Ihe first afternoon and evening performance will take place in Trinity Half The other six performances in the Town Hall. Tickets have been selling rapidly and as it is almost certain that only ticket holders will be allowed into Trinity Hal] on account of its limited accommodation, it behoves those who want to hear that brilliant and famous lecturer, Private IT. RPeat, to procure their t'ckets early. In addition to this notable lecturer, Norman Pearce will be hoard on the first day in his_ humorous Jocturetie “Getting There.’’ also the remaining members of the Fine Arts Trio. Miss Snanswick, lyric soprano, and Miss Dolly Stewart in songs at the piano Tickets are procurable from members ’ ‘ho comm’ttoe and at Dixon’s. There arc eighteen lecturers and artists in all.