AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 July 1923, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE.

Six parts crowded with the mystery of the East and with thrilling incident mark "A Tale of Two Worlds,” the Goldwyn play from the well-known story by Governeur Morris to be screened at the Opera House to-night for the last lime.

William Duncan. —That popular starring team, William Duncan and Edith Johnson, who have won great popularity in many of their serials productions will be seen in their first drama “No Defence" at the Opera House on Friday and Saturday and at the matinee on Saturday. The star plays the role of business and society man as well as the rugged Westerner, the role with which he is usually associated. The story is chock.-ful of action. A leap over the cliff on horseback, a perilous trip down a precipice on a rope, and several thrilling fights make the feature one of unusual interest. The plot of the story is laid on the fact that the hero is secretly married and goes West to seek his fortune. An unfortunate circumstance makes him an outcast, hunted by men, and his return to civilisation leads to an exciting climax. The supporting pictures include a two-part story ‘Mith Stanley in Africa,’ starring George Walsh'.

AIIAURA HALL. In the above hall on Tuesday next William Duncan will be screened in his latest picture “No Defence.” 1923 REVEILLE. PLAN OPENS MONDAY. More than 200 performers are rehearsing daily for the forthcoming spectacular extravaganza to be staged at the Opera House for a season of seven nights, commencing next Thursday, and although the name remains the same the programme changes after every second performance. A glance at the advertisement in another column will tend to show the huge scale on which the 1923 Reveille is t< be presented. The producer, Mr Lints, vide Press reports, has the reputation of working wonders with amateur talent during the past nine years. He is more than delighted with his army of performers, and to use his m words the Greymouth public will get pleasant surprise. The mere fact that there are forty-two separate and distinct numbers, more than 500 different frocks will be worn at the opening performance, there are ten different ballets, nineteen vocal numbers, all supported by special choruses and and scenery, nine soloists, and about 6000 ft of rope is used to manipulate the twenty-seven different cloths and effects, is sufficient guarantee that this brilliant stage spectacle will easily eclipse 1 anything of its kind ever attempted in Greymouth. Practically every other town in New Zealand h;js admitted that nothing better has been seen in their town. The following is a brief extract from the “Christchurch Press" It is hardly necessary to point out that in ‘Our Reveille’ an entertainment is prepared which represents a standard in amateur production hitherto undreamed of so far as Christchurch is concerned.