AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1925, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

. QPEBA HOUSE. The ‘‘Venus de Milo, 1 ’ and .the “Vefljis de Medici,” have long held a place of. international favour among the.art , critics, but Tlios; ■H. 'lnce has just put out a “Diving Venus” who pronP ises to put the’ international beauties i\on the back shelf. She .appears in ■ Ince’s latest comedy special “Gallop- . ing Fish,” /which will be shown at the Opera House to-night, and does, some remarkable J diving stunts. And her. name, is Louise FaZeiida, Screen audiences have laughed themselves .into hysterics many times over the coiiieciy stunts pulled by Miss Fazenda in Sen. nett comedies. In the Incd*comedy for the first time they are introduced to Louise, the water nymph. With a trained seal, yhich has the title role, ' the “Diving Venus” disports herself in a glass tank act, and an Annette Kellerman bathing suit that it an Kellerman .- bathing suit that is an Sterling and Chester Conklin, are some of the supporters in this, one of the cleverest comedies offered. The other' star feature on tire same programme features Charles .Ray in “Smudge.” \ Friday.-—The tremendous attraction on Friday is “The Storm Daughter,” starring Priscilla Dean. That slip ofa girl, portrayed by Priscilla Dean, is the greatest, most gripping chajac. .ter wlrich this superb Empress of human emotions has ever given her vast, public. Shanghaied; alone with a woman-hating captain and a mutinous crew, fighting like a. wild-oat for her honour—matching their strength with the fury of her unsubdued courage. She will hold you spellbound. . CHILDREN’S BALL. On Friday evening the United Com. mittee for No. 1 Queen are holding a monster children’s- plain and fancy dress ball in the United Pavilion. During the course of the evening, treasure hunts and games will be run and prizes wili.be given to the, winners of the various competitions, as wel-1 as to , the girl and boy in the best fancy costume. A good floor and a supper that leaves little to be desired is being specially prepared for the kiddies. The price of .admission has been made the popular ampunt of one shilling.; The function promises to be one of the. most successful of its kind, and-.if fav. cured with gpod conditions should be remembered by the children for a long while. i ■ ' i' I ■- '

TUG-OF-WAR. The following nominations have been received for the tug-of-war carnival, in aid of the Swimming Bath Funds: — Union Hotel. Railway Workshops (2), Foundry, Kotuku, Stars, Australasian Hotel, Park Hotel, Bebans, Fire Brigade, Maintenance (Railway), Railway Hotel Steel’s team. The committee have decided to extend the nominations till Saturday - evening. A platform, with cleats, will be erected at the Star Hall for of competitors on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, from 7 o’clock, for training purposes.