AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 May 1925, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

*, ' ’ OPERA'HOUSE, ' ‘ ’ ■ ' ■ —-- '. 1 Of the numerous; sincere ; efforts at great picture .productions during ,tne season, none, hag coflie.,nearer th hitting tne bulk’s eye, Gasnier s production of “The Hero,” to be shown at tne Opera-House to-night only. ’ When Giwcft Finery's ,brilliant std.ly'Was the talk..of New, Yorn ’.some oiitic asked) w.th ’ ail ‘obvious, sneer, “IV hat Would become ofc ditch aj production,if' 'done on the screen ?;/ Here is .the an- . s'wer. s’'lk lias/all tna ’ appeal, beauty and drama that iiiadt)-tne stage production —plus the almost limitless pos- - sibilities of the .camera. Director Gaspier has shown what may be expected when a sincere qffoft is made .to mdke every- stroke . count. B. P. Schulberg 'siil-ely has gathered together ,a great . Company for the picture.,. .'•'••.■ . , Saturday.-4“ The 'Circus. , Cowboy.” . This Jones pictuid /has a variety';pf cplpur. *’ Combining-the-TGlnance of tne' w&st ttai’*culburfiil .lil‘e ? ofthe -aaiWtffist ring, “The- Circus Cowboy,” Charles Jones’s latest William Fox production, whifch. opens at the Opera House* .at- the’ matinee' on , Saturday/ ' and 'again in the/.evening, i§ said to be v one of‘ the' most highly-entertainingp. pictures rthi'is star has madei A cow-' , puncher-is. pursued by a posse in the Belitfi that he shot a man; he escapes and’finds refuge with a circus as a -■trick rider. ~ ;..; HARRY LAUDER’S VISIT. - :p‘‘l dp not like the word ‘Good-bye,’’ ” said Sir Harry Lauder, “but there you are. ' L have been such a long time at fhe business that I.feel\the time has come to say good-bye. I regret having to part with a life that I have loved so well,..but for 25 years I have given the very best that* is in me and always tritki to please my audience, but there opines a . time when one • has. to say eriough, and I feel that after all these yjears ; I deserve to have some little " tprieiat my own fireside. It’s a wrench I’ll admit, but surely you will all qnderstand that my home and my folk , thei'e deserve some consideration. I. have met some lonely folk here in New Zealand and their kindness and hospitality make it very hard to say goodbye. / Still you have a chance to .hear me this time, and you can understand tfiat -beifig my first'visit to the x Wes£ il anxio give you of my very best. My newest songs, , sketches, character studies blended with some old favourites", will make up my programme, and , lAm sure you will like them. 1 will change my programme on the second night,/and as I am travelling a very fine company you are in for two record entertainments. I ’have also a very fine orchestra and a London con-ductor,-Mr Charles Aves, and everything goes with affine swing. No waste 1 of time, a lightning programme, I v/puid r like everybody to be seated by eight o’clock, because it is a long proand I do not want to 'keep ypii all night. You can book your seats at Webley’s for 8/, plus tax, and do it now because there is going to be sppie.,,ci;ush. ~ .. EUCHRE TOURNAMENT crowd was present at the skketowii' Euchre last evening; the prizewinners - were: Ist. Mrs. Steele, Camerops; 2nd, Mrs. Gallop; 3rd, jJM-' Fairlie; 4th;’ Mr. Nieper; sth, Mr; Hibbs., The funds from all .euchre

tournaments are being devoted to the payment of the debt on the hall.