AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 February 1924, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE.

“THE COVERED WAGON.”

-J Dedicated to the pioneer . lands of the. world by- the makers of ‘Paramount Pictures, “The. Covered. Wagon,” will have its initial , showing at the Opera House on Thursday, j. March 6:‘ . To those New Zealanders , who are the descendants of pioneers, the story will have a particular appeal. It will.serve to perpetrate the. memory of our forefathers of the early days of New Zea-, land history—the great race of' meh who did so much to make New Zealand what it. really is to-day. It is a romance of the American . prairies portrayed in a masterful manner and carrying a potent. story of the forefathers of civilisation. The all star cast is interpreted by a selection of Paramount players, including J J Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson arid David Torrence. , “MIGHTY LAK’ A ROSE.” , TO-NIGHT. : “Mighty Lak’ a Rose,” an eight reel First National attraction will be shown in the Town Hall- to-night and to-morrow night. This special feature is claimed by critics to be better than “Humoresque. ” It reveals the New York slums, the famous Cherry Hill, the. “Bandits’ Roost,” and the “Mur-derer’s-Alley.” The sorcery of Melody, the redeeming power of music, and the magic that comes from a violin in the hands of a beautiful young girl, is the theme of “Mighty Lak’ a Rose.” It is* a drama that is powerful and appealing, not alone because of its thrilling scenes and stirring climaxes, but because, of the great spiritual strength and the human understanding that it symbolises. Edwin Oarewe the director makes it sweep from the dismal city streets .to the. homes of wealth, with a power that grips the spectator and holds him spellbound. Heart-throbs, and tears, laughter and sorrow are mingled in a great rhapsody of human emotions. Another chapter of the “Leather Pushers” will also be shown. TOWN HALL. A First National attraction entitled “Mighty Lak’ a Rose” that has some qualities of appeal that made “The Miracle Man” and “Over the Hill”, success, will-be shown at the Town Hall to-night. The. theme and scenes of the play will, drift back across yoUr mind like the echo of an unforgettable song. It seems as if the author and director may have used the magic of melody as the symbol of a still greater influence that guides the destiny of men and women. The story > tells of Rose Duncan, a young and beautiful violinist, who”* finds herself in the hands of a band of thieves, and through her gentle nature a.nd. music, leads them to a great . sacrifice for her. James Rennie, Dorothy Mackaill, Anders Randolf, Harry Short, Sam'Hardy, Helen Montrose, and the beautiful Scotch collie, “Jean Bronte” have the leading parts in this play, . called a Symphony of Life in ‘the High , "arid Low Places. ■

The supporting pictures include “The Leather Pushers.”