AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 March 1922, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

PEERLESS PICTURES. Conway Tearle in “Marooned Hearts,” will be the main attraction at the Peerless in the Town Hall tonight. The supports include a 2-reel Sunshine Comedy featuring Al. St. John entitled “The Big Secret.” Wednesday’s attraction is a double star programme the main feature is a fivereel Paramount “Always Audacious” starring everybody’s favourite, Wallace Reid. The other feature is ‘ Ine Fighting Lover,” starring Frank Mayo. Gripping and thrilling from opening to ending is Wallace Reul’s Paramount. Picture. It contains a novel element of mystery, abundant action and an ending which leaves nothing to be desired. CHAUTAUQUA. After a highly successful season, Chautauqua presented its final Greymouth programme on Saturday when the Arcadian quartette,’ a talented association of musical artists combined with Professor J. C. Herbsman, in providing an entertainment that proved very enjoyable and highly educational. A feature of the afternoon’s programme was the introduction of community singing, in which the whole audience joined with Hie quartette in different old-time choruses. The effect was surprisingly good, and would be a fine innovation .in Greymouth just as it is in the Australian r.ities. The leader of the quartette, Mr. Cyril Alee, has a. fine bass voice which the audit nee would have__ welcomed in more- solo work. The tenor of the party, Mr. Win. .Buckley, sang with beautiful effect. 'life two Julies are Miss May Foulds, a clear soprano who made, a- name Ur herself at. the Melbourne ConscTvaforinm, and Miss Doris Orr, an accomplished mezzosoprano, who is equally goml at, Hie piano. In his (wo lectures, I’rolessor Herbsman cnptrvah'd those who he'ii'l him by his homoly sfyli- and vigorous delivery, lie stressed the importance of erecting highways first, if people were expected to live in the country. Highways were Ihe most essential instrument in opening up the resources of the country, and if New Zealander; •\VPYC I’* lUTlCl't by t h(? <• HOI’HIOU S Usoiircvs of their (umnliy.