AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 May 1925, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

.ji UoPERa'hOUSE. ~.*l5;/ / -.x.v.-.:.-y.. ; ■ ' f’/l'he Stotiii :■? Daughter” .a Jewel i special, •, featuring .Priscilla ' Dean , will' bb k?,tfib/ /enormous, '. attraction . ati'F. -th® '/jUpera-4 House ' tonight. Through* the‘‘Jrage .of 'the. storm with breakers - alid rocks ahead, the sturdy liifie “windjammer”/tried bravely to keep its course. Tlu|isbrutal skipper was. : not iit 7t "’the,' helm—only a/.?/slip .of a p gill, Jigripping 1 t'ne : wheel, guided that'/ill-iuted. barque through sea&M- that battered it mhrcileksly!'! Would -her strength and spirit prevail against the tetriftc onslaught,of-.wind and storm? 7 ififi' . . • /■ /J ... r J..':TOM,MIX;i-'J ' -Tom' Mix in liis ’'latest -Fox film, “Ladies to Board,” ! is announced for the matinee on Saturday’and again on Saturday night. ■/ Williani Dudley Pelley, who wrote /Ladies to, Board,” has furnished a genuinely'funny situation. Mix inherits an old I lady’s home, and his..effprts<>;tq..;£onduct it, get himself and Pee Wee Holmbs/into all ;manner 1 of ... laugh-provoking/ complications. ~ Tpny, the' wonder horse,’ is at Tom’s disposal, and he makes the best of his superb, horsemanship. ~ : ,’ , ~3 • 'The supporting pictures include the first chapter'd! a new serial, “In the Days of Daniel Boone.” . , , William The second programme given by William Heughan (Scottish basso cantante) and liis party -was ■ -received at the 'Opera House -'last' -evening by a good audience with expectancy. The brilliancy of? the’first' programme had created a desire for more of the sapie faro though new) numbers. Hyman Lenzer, (violinist)' opened with “Obertazz Mazurka,’.J followed with “Le..Cygne” (The-Swah),:and'' ’‘Caller Herrin." '‘The-:Auld Scots Sangs” in-, trcjduced: William ‘Heughan,/his * additional numbers*, then / given being “MacGregor’s Gathering,”;.' “A Frivolous; ; BdllaUj. and,-; ‘Tather After, ’interval,? Miss Gladys 'Shyer . gave two selections delightfully. Altogether/neariy-ithirty jtems; were .given, the diversion of instrumental and vocal music, accompanied all the time by Miss Gladys Sayer,’.'pleasing the’ audience. -Mr? Heughan returned thanks for the reception .given, them at /Greymouth/, 4pd V? ■intimated they ' may come back again,, though it , may not be a long time. He ’invited the au'dienc^ ; 'lo i jdin ‘ W.ith him in sing; ing. “Auld Lang ’ Syrie,” concludhg tfith'/'God Dur * ' /' TUG. QKWAR./' - . / The following nominations have been received up to date for the monster tug-tofr-war to be decided.' to-morrow night at the Town.’Hallßailway- (2), Otira, Union Hotel,./Park Hotel,’ Stars. Grey LerigueiClub, I Steels’, Fire- Bri* gade, Foundry, Beban’s Australasian, tKotuku,' -’ Cobden, ■ Railway ' Hotel, Maintenance Railway, Borough Council; and ’lhip'erial Hotel. I’utther nominations will be received up till toihorfow 'night. /11l competitors must be at the. Town Hall by 7 o’clock to weigh, entrance ’/being through' the Library dobr, v.hbre they will receive their passes. ? '. HOSPITAL BALL. -A? ball was held last' evening 'in the Town Hall 'in aid of the Old People s Honie. ' .Early .in the evening, the large liiimber.presentiassuted those in charge tliat the entertainment would be profitable. The floor had been specially prepared t.for the occasion,? and; with ■ Wiljiams’s' orchestra, more than satisfied alfthe-dancers. Mrs Lindop and a - number of heloers, served a very dainty ■ sup.pejvi.Diiriita .the/evening, Mr Parfitt briefly, thanked those, present for their attendance, and also the ladies and gentlemen who had' organised the balL mn’d Mr Bidgood /who had prepared-., the l , f100r../: Mr. Parfitt also reminded the dancers that ..in October next tlje opening of.the; Old Penny’s Honie would bo cehbrated h.v a ball held - in the pew building. Among thosehresbnt were _Mesd lines- Secidon, mr-'S o .’ geerhette; ’ McCa ithy, prune taffeta; Kitehingham,.. mustard' velvet; Hogg? ' black velvet, 1 Odfcoran, blue chairoeuse; Thoi-pv. cherrv. georgette ; McKechnie. r black velvetl eajiy green georgetteMisses Parfitt, blue taffeta’, Heaphy, black velvet - Braidwood,’nink ■ ; Hannriri'/ mauve georgeftg.; Pratt ’ white channOuse; ,'A.‘ Pratt, black sat. in ; Dodson, rose-charmeuse; Kilgonr, bbck.net: Wilson, peach velvet; M. Dodson, blyei'dace.;: rjeorgotte; ■ Passa'ti. flame’ georgette ;■ Beck, mauve velvet; Lwine.' blue taffeta; Gilooly, black satin : O’Hall a han, gold ’marocain; Ryan, Hack velvet:

i ♦ • j.* Deere/' greeii lace; Han’ison, flame georgette; .braser, black velvet,; Lees, blue charmeuse; -Martin, flame maro- ’ cainj cDunxi. black.velvet ; .Duddep£tge, , blue taffeta;; net p Dunn, flame marocain; ■ Leahy,; lemon geoFg-O.-.-vßuiin,. nblack-fcyelyet ;• iflopgood, pliik /geofgeitd/; ■ Steer, - scarlet -' taffeta; AVatsmii’Vblue' vdlvet; Docgan,, lemon satin.- heat|te blue lace; Phillips/jjanfe velvet;; Hopkins, black satin; O’Neill;' flaihe’maiocain; * F. Hopkins, lemon georgette / Morris, channelise,; MeKeegan,< blue georgette.;';’Tiuirer, green velvet j/Nel. ■ son, 'blue/.chariheuse;'/.Willis,, flame .velvet;^'Messrs Parfitt, : Seddop; kitctiiMghtaih,; Mirfin; Kehoe, Kettle; Heuphyt- Warnes, I Ex-ton,.-Steer, .Christensen, Doo'gan-, :Coll, Stephens^Jackson, >.Maphejefeski; Wili liaufs,' O’Hallahan, . Cairney, . .Walsh, O’Neill (2). Boucher/'Hogg, Corcoran, Higgins, •■’ 'Kil’gotir, Siniinons, Dixjon, ■Simpson, Coxon’/r-Parkyn, Lenzer, Steel. Spiers, King, Garth, Kennedy, Holdgate, 'Sherlock,-. Sptheran, Denne. hy, Larcombe, Grooby,. CHILDREN’S- FANCY BALL. The children’s fancy , dress ball and adults’ euchre tournament,- which is to bo held this evening ( in-Carey’s Hall, • Cobden/' gives promise of; being an: unqualified success? WThe Committee’ *is offering good prizes for the best costumes (for boy #nd girl), to be selected popular vote. . The winning girl ..is to be crowned “Queen of May” at 9.30 o’clock this evening. A lb us ..will-leave the Post Office at 8 o’clock for Carey’s Hall. Admission is 1/, and as a.big entertainment is ' promised, there should be a good attendance. ? ; SACRED CONCERT? /' / Those who ’atteiided\iher I^rviwj': ?at the Methodist Church on Anzac night were ’rewardedriwith'-a miirfival' /treat/ Owing to thoditeleineifcy of.the t there was.hot; a large.attendance/ and it hag' been ..-decided to repeatthe? programme on Sunday ..next, after, churchl There;, will be anthems,’ solos, etc. A collection in aid of -the /choir ’’ funds will be taken. / " ; Ji. ‘ ?*/■ l' ' ,' MONEY IN MOVIES. BEAtJMONT SMITH'. TRIALS. Beaumont Smith, known everywhere as Australia’s leading producer' ;is in' New- ‘Zealand in search of , screen types for his,-forthcoming pro’■‘ductions. He .undertakes: to. give lucrative engagements either in Australia ior Naw. Zealand: to.-people who meet jhis requirements as to ability and personality. Tests have been held so far'in Christchurch,'-Wellington, Auckland, .Hamilton, Whangarei, Palmerston North, Napier, and many other New Zealand towii’s.' The number of aspirants ih each town has been very large, .while-the enthusiasm shown by al.is affiazifigiu..-The.-test's ate held on tb.e stage of the theatre, -.winch is set rui. .the lines of a moving' picture studib, an ’ is. Equipped with -the latest studio lightning methods. Aspirants are called- upon -.tvffoifi ■■ the audience; d irectCd';./ what >to;- do, rehearsed, and finally photographedoiin small scenes selected by.aßoaumpnt Smith’s produce!/ Mr R. Petersen. Candidates will be' assisted;iri every , possible way in their, efforts ' 'to 1 make g00d... . Mr Smith, / who-.', has', /faith -in the oLAustralia becoming a great one, has several 'ambitious proview. .; Hp is confident that there are dozens .oLpeople who- can-be-come as famous as' any of £he leading: American stars... They are simply waiting for.aii-opportunity to be covered, i A J great number of people ‘have already applied,*for tests here, and: apiqng them are many who show undoubted l , promise. All particulars - of entries for: the tests'may! be obtained froni* Miss Httia Bloomfield (Beaumont Smith’s -representative), who will:arrive in Greymouth to-mor-rOw and will be in attendance'at the Opera House in the mornings and afternoons. ’. / / The trials, will commence, at the Opera House on Tuesday.