AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 September 1924, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE.

; Clara, Kimball Young in “Enter ’Madame” a five reel Paramount will be shown at the Opera House on Tuesday night for the last time. ■ Wednesday.—Every bride-to-be, before planning her wedding costume, should see Mary McAvoy in "Her, Reputation,” Thomas H. Ince’s newest screen production. Miss McAvoy wears the latest word in bridal lovelliness in one of the'scenes of her picture. It is a gorgeous white silk brocade with a tight “v” shaped

bodice and a very full skirt. The sleeves are' Ibng and close fitting with a little lace cuff at the wrist of back An exquisite piece of Spanish lace forms the high head, dress which 'is held in place in front by a spray of 'orange blossom. There is a “punch” in every scene of “Her

Reputation,” which will be shown at the’matinee in the Opera House on Wednesday and again on Wednesday night. TOWN HALL.

i Jack tlolt i n ' “Making a Mari,” a ’SVetTeel Hpramount production, is announced the Town Hall on Wednesday , , ■ . . .• • “IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.” Though Saturday night is generally regarded in Greymouth as an ‘ off night,” the Nellie Bramley Company presented “It Phys To .Advertise” to a full house on Saturday evening. The programme describes the piece as a “Farcical Fact.” If the merits of the. production, can be estimated by the rounds of laughter which were general throughout the evening, there is no doubt the audience' got its money’s worth. A screamingly funny theme, splendid acting, and laughable climaxes, made, the audience, enjoy every moment. Nellie Bramley played the part of Mary Grayson, a typiste, _ who was employed by Cyrus Martin —a millionaire soap manufacturer. Cyrus Martin had a son, Rodney, whom he persuaded the typiste to make fall in love with her, and to refuse marriage till he made a success in business. Rodney decides to start in the soap business in opposition to his father, He tells his plans to his pal., Ambrose Peale, a bumptious advertising agent, who gets Rodney enthusiastic over advertising, and he starts advertising his soap. Cyrus Martin finds his son is making ho success of the business and sends him a big order for soap, through a Chicago merchant. To supplytihs order, and others which flow in, ’ Rodney buys his father’s soap and changes the label. After being inundated with advertising matter concerning the' famous No. 13 soap, old Cyrus • Martin changes' his ideas aboutadvertising being all “rot,” and becomes keen about it. The plot works ' to. where a vyoman, masquerading as a French woman, tries to buy the French rights for the famous soap. In the battle of wits which follows, the typiste and Rodney find the French woman is a Cockney adventuress, and together they save , old Cyrus Martin from being mulcted by her. The conclusion finds Rodney and the typiste happily married. As Mary Grayson,

Miss Bramley was excellent and convincing. Miss Beryl Barraclough, as Countess de Beaurien, gave a good portrayal of the French woman, who made a clever change, to the “London Cockney. Cyrus Martin (Arthur Cornell) was a fine, crusty, gouty old father; Ambrose Peale (Carl Lawson) was an absolutely star part, with some clever repartee, and was a splendid characterisation of the bumptious Yankee advertising agent. The minor, parts were all well done. The season will conclude to-niglit with the presentation of “Sunday.” It is a simple story of Hie deep,, manly love of four untutored? miners for the

daughter of their dead friend, interwoven with the pathetic and touching picture of the awakening in the heart of the girl, grown to womanhood. The men tenderly shield “Sunday,” (that is the girl’s name), in the rough life of the far West, and when a plausible tourist plans to bring about her* ruin, he meets with short shrift at their hands, and is shot by, one of her guardians. Then Sunday goes to live with - a rich relative in England, and falls in love with the dead man’s brother. So tense complications arise, but the end sees love triumphant.

AHAURA BALL. The hall held in the Memorial Hall. Ahaura, on Friday night, was one of the most successful and 1 enjoyable functions held there for some time. The decorations were beautifully arranged, the main body of the hall being massed with native greenery, while the stage portion resembled a fairy hower. .with its many lights and trailing strands of lycopodium. The floor was in excellent order and was in the capable' handjs of Mr M. Robinson, while the music supplied l by Steed’s orchestra left nothing to be desired. Supper, which was a special feature of the evening’s programme, was hand-

ecl round by the , ladies, and much credit is due to Miss Twomey, the indefatigable secretary, and her comtee for their united efforts. During the evening, a waltzing competition was held, Mr Davis ami Miss Campbell being awarded the prize. Amongst the many ladies present -were: Mesdames Green, black and emerald- satin; Rowlands, black taffeta; Smith, pink morocain; T. Hahn, shell pink charmeuse; Kennedy, striped morocain; Clayton, black, crepe de ..uhine; Chilton, blue morocain 1 Smythe, black crepe de chine; Campbell, black jersey silk frock;• Anderson, grey silk; 1 Garroway, navy charmante; Paul, grey jersey silk frock ; Archer, ' heloitrope silk. Misses Tindale, black crepe de chine; O’Sullivan, brown jersey frock; N. O’Sullivan, black crepe de chine; Pope, pink radium lace; Begg, apricot merv; Taylor, pink silk; Douglas, saxe crepe de chine; Kelly black georgette; K. Kelly, jade velvet; Fox, apricot georgette; Dudley, white silk; Pugh, jade morocain; Murray, yellow satin ; Broughton, navy crepe de chine ; , Moore, pink satin; Martin, pink morocain; C. Martin, flame brocaded charmeuse; Duggan, black velvet; Campbell, black crepe de chine; N. Kidd, flame crepe de chine; M. KicTd, green fairy silk and radium lace; Nancy Kidd, emerald silk; Twomey, apricot Ninon. Amongst the gentlement were Messrs Green (2). Hahn (3), Burrows (2), Robinson, Burmeister, O’Leary,'Paul (2), Kidd (2), Walters, Flvnn (2), Ward (2), Leach, Clarke, White! Palmer, Shand. Wbofon. Davis, Hill (3), Deans, Dudley, Higgins. Savage. Reid (2), Chamberlain, Smith, Whitehead, Kirwan, Doolan, Thornton, Lines, Pedrazzi, . Williams, Phelan, Griffin. Grindle, , Saunders, Maine, Feaiy, Lewis, Wil- • liams, Kelly, and Douglas.