AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 November 1925, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA-HOUSE.-

Zane Grey’s great romance of the West, “The Heritage of the Desert,” with Bebe Daniels,- Ernest Torrence, Noah Beery and Lloyd 1 Hughes, is coming to the Opera House to-night, for one night only. e 4.-"’- —- “THE LAST MOMENT.” “Th§ Last-Moment” is declared to be one of,, the,most thrilling pictures evert screened. Besides; ‘‘The Finn,” as portrayed by rWolheim, ■ the young hero •jmjd.'.irerome have an even more formidable/ fqeZ It is.-,best to-describe him .as-' “The Thing, ’’, qnd he certainly is enough to inspire: terror in the stoutest heart. : This play will- 'be shown >afpthe Opera House to-night in conjunction with Zane Grey’s “The Heritage of .the Desert.” The .full orchestra r SWI be in attendance, and will prevail.--. •• W“CAPPY RICKS.” TO-MORROW AND WEDNESDAY. Greymouth theatregoers will have an opportunity-of seeing for the first time here, i Peter B. Kyne’s dramatisation of his famous,book at the Opera House to-mori’ow dVenifig,", tinder, the direction of Philip/Lytton, Ltd. Although the title‘of tjiri,lF>ok is a household word throughout the -Dominion, a brief outline of ;the stage version should prove interesting. The story has to do with the adventures of Matt. Peasley, a de-termined-young ' sailor, first mate of the Retrieve^)/who successfully overcomes ;thei.'effoi’ts of his employer, Gappy Ricksjt to. keep him from rising in the shippiiig world, and it makes capital material. Tlie master of the vessel is killed. at Capetown, and Peasley brings ship home to San 1 rahcisco. Ricks to turn the young sailor adrift, when Peasley quits him voluntarily, and starts a shipping venture fdr< himself. The . story .increases in liveliness and interest, as the shipping battle progresses. - -. Running with this sharp contest of wits there is -a highly entertaining romance,.‘for Peasley falls ,in love with Cappy’s‘daughter Florrie. lhe girl herself under' the assumed name of Goldie Glake, enters merrily into the war between her father and Peasley, not on the side of her parent, but to give financial aid to Peasley, who does not know of the relationship. Ultimately Gappy acknowledges that he has'found p,. son-in-law after his own hcsirt' t * The season is:limited to two nights, arid’ the Box plan at. the Bristol shows , every indication of a crowded house being present-to welcome Mr Lyons uhdriiis company of comedians to Greyniouth -toj-morrow night. The complete organisation will be seen here and will be produced •on ithe same extensive scale that characterises’ the performance' in $1 J;' G. Williamson's metropolitan. theatres. .’ * • For tliie-. convenience of residents wishing E-Lfb'-^v-'tness. the comedy “Gappy .'.Ricks? I .' Spiers’ motor bus will run f rpm- Kumara. j ' . MUNICIPAL BAND. ,/fhe concert that t'he above Band is ..fitting ■ before its patrons on Tunsdayp'December 8. in the down ijallv-ipromises- to eclipse any of its previous entertainments. The Band is-playanu better now than it has ever.. dr>ne,A,j<The.opening, item, by special reoueßi;’ the—well known hymn, “Nearer Aly’'God' -to f lhee. The concert Polka is bright and sparkling, • its brightness and crispness bring iis

charm. The descriptive fantasia A Sailor’s Life” is the piece de instance of the evemng and should be heard to be appreciated. All «« happy boisterousness of a sai oi life is depicted. The Bind members smg parts of sailor songs is very effective. lhe Sailor’s Hornpipe movement is good. As the climax is peached. Miss . McMinn will dance the Sailor s Hmi nine to Band accompaniment. Hit accessories connected wit'll tus 1 are on a scale n/ver before attempted in Greymouth. Ike conuei piece “Largo” by Handel is a classic. The concluding Band item wll be a selection from “Echoes of the Opera” by W. Rimmer and coutaiie s the choicest excerpts rn ie Daughter of the Reg-inent, H irovatore.” “I Purutaiii,”. “Lucia De Lammerinoor,” - “Lucrezia Boigia, “Faust” and “La Favourita. Mr Hadlund widl render “Celeste Aiua from the Opera Aida. A quartette by Misses C. and N. Tennent and Mr F. Smith and Air J. Tennent. U Hush Thee My Baby,” will be sungA humorous duet by j J IS Peever of Kumara, entitled Oh No John,”’ Mrs Peever will sing I Love a Little Cottage. Ah • ■ Smith, a local comedian will present some new turns.