AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 September 1927, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE.

Al Christie’s great laughing feature, “Reckless Romance” will be shown to-night'. You’lJ laugh till you cry at Christopher Skinner in his futile pursuit of divorce evidence, if you miss this One you might as well give up seeing movies! There will also be showing agaifi for the last time in conjunction with' the above, ' the great fight picture, “Paolino v. Heeney.” -■ 'An unalloyed treat is in store for patrons bf' the Opera House on Friday night, when “The Marriage Clause” makes its appearance. It is a story ’of the -mysterious life backstage. It concerns the career of Syivfir Jordan’," ah inexperienced girl who is given an opportunity by Barry Townsend, a famous stage director. As " he’' develops 'her ‘ career he finds /-that'he is ; falling in love with her. Unknown to him she reciprocates his affection but he believes that her ' heart is given to Ravenal, the producer. Her star rises and Townsend descends lower in the social scale. He begins to feel she needs him no longer. ’Sylvia’s big night arrives. She- is unable to appear owing to the absence bt Townsend,'but Ravenal de-ceives-her into thinking he is present. Stimulated, she makes her appearhnce and achieves ah outstanding triumph. ? Unknown to ‘ both Townsend is' in “ the audience and his heart becomes' bitter 'to think that she is able to make her success without him.Fromthen on the story ..takes a most original twist. • .. COBDEN EUCHRE AND DANCE. !®-Ut -W- . -Y-rr/.A-;? Euchre and dancing enthusiasts will be- well provided for at the Cobden School Gymnasium to-morrow evening. First-class music will be provided for the dance, and the floor will be in good’ order. Three bags of coal are being offered for the first euchre prize and three other good prizes will also be given. The footballers’ accident funds are getting low, so the Committee have decided to run a series of socials to swell the funds for this cause. The charge for admission is small, so it is hoped that large numbers will roll up.