AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 December 1927, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. A western comedy, packed with fun and thrills, is promised patrons of the Opera House in “The Denver Dude,” scheduled to hold the screen to-night. A typical Gibson picture is promised. The large supporting caste includes Blanche Mehaffey, Robert McKim, Matilde Brundage, Glenn Tryon, Howard Truesdell, -“Slim” Summerville, Rolfe Sedan and others. NEW SERIAL. Probably the most pretentious serial production ever filmed will be released for the entertainment of film fans in “Fighting With Buffalo Bill,” adapted from Col. Cody’s own storv, “The Great West That Was.” “Fighting With Buffalo Bill” comes to the Opera House to-night. It is a thrilling accurate picture of the west of sixty-five years ago. SUNDAY NIGHT. The star attraction showing at the Sundav night Picture Benefit in the Opera House will be “Syncopating Sue” starring Corinne Griffiths, a splendid screen reel feature, one of the star’s finest productions. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. Syd Chaplin in “The Better ’Ole” Which comes to the Opera House on Monday and Tuesday, has scored the hit of his career in this new picture, which was adapted from Bruce Bairnsfather’s world-famous cartoons and play. The locale of the picture is a part of the British front in France during the World War. MARIST SCHOOL CONCERT The Marist Brothers’ School pupils are holding their annual concert at the Town Hall on Tuesday next. The first part of the programme is contributed by the pupils and consists of choruses, drill, a short scene from “King John” and the dramatization of Browning’s famous poem “The Pied Piper.” The second part will be taken up by the official film of the last Eucharistic Congress held at Chicago where Cardinal Mundelein requested the Fox Film corporation to make a picture of the celebrations. The 3000 feet shown represent the labours of thirty camera men and the selection from 30,000 feet shot for the occasion. A copy of this film was presented to His Holiness, and this is the first time that it will be shown in Greymouth. Speaking of this picture the Boston “Post” states: “A new record for motion picures was established last night when the film of the Eucharistic Congress was shown at the Boston Opera House. . .

The crystal clearness of the pictures, their life-like brilliancy, wonderful perspectives and immense crowds have never been equalled by any spectacle staged for the screen before. From the point of view of technical skill they are well nigh perfect. . . The picture is not only wonderfully clear and gigantic, it is enthralling and beautiful in the extreme, holding the spectator spellbound to the last.” Lovers of pictures should not fail to attend at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. The picture is announced by the Press throughout the world one of the greatest that has ever been screened.

TECHNICAL EXHIBITION The annual exhibition of the Greymouth Technical College in all its branches will be held on Wednesday next at 2. p.m. and at 7 p.m. The fixture was this year postponed until after the inclusion of the Band Carnival. The pupils of the Technical High School will form a monster procession leaving the railway station at 1.30 p.m. and proceeding via Mawhera Quay, Boundary Street and Tainui Streets to the Technical College. A very interesting and instructive display has been arranged. The pupils of the Trades Department will present an Engineering and Woodwork Exhibition with working drawings in many cases. The products of the practical classes in Millinery, Dressmaking and Cookery will be on view. Pupils taking a Commercial course will exhibit specimens of work. An interesting display has been arranged by pupils taking work in General Science. All these matters have been arranged by the Technical High School pupils. Evening classes are represented also and the Primary School pupils receiving manual training in woodwork and cookery are providing samples of work. During the evening, the building will be brilliantly illuminated 'and will no doubt contribute towards an animated and pleasing scene, especially as the services of the Grey Municipal Band will be available during the evening. The general lay-out of the building with its central courtyard and covered outside corridors, will enable patrons to enjoy to the fullest extent both the attractions of the exhibition and the delightful musical arrangements.

Efforts are this year being centred upon tiie educational aspect rather than upon a fete, but the staff of the school have arranged an attractive tea room and a ladies’/committee are providing for an ice-cream stall and a general and jumble stall. PRINCESS ZARA , The operetta, Princess Zara, will he staged on Thursday, December 15, at the Opera House. Catchy music, an amusing plot, brilliant dresses, ballet dances, rousing choruses and effective solo work will combine to provide a good evening’s entertainment. The prices will he 3/-, 2/- and 1/-.