AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 February 1928, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. The star attraction to be presented at the Opera House to-night will be the splendid production “The Police Patrol” starring James Kirkwood and Edna Murphy. The story abounds with plenty ’ of action and thrilling situations. SUNDAY NIGHT. J Madge Bellamy, comes to the Sunday night Picture Benefit ifi'tHd Opera House in “Ankles Preferred,” a stirring comedy-drama of metropolitan life; In this fast-moving story of modern American life, Miss Bellamy, starts as a wage-earner in a metropolitan store, rises rapidly to better things with Goldberg and McGuire, proprietors of a .fashionable modiste shop, and then faces defeat and' hu* miliation when she is given the position of entertainer of out-of-town buyers. MONDAY ONLY. “His Greatest Comedy” is a big enough statement—but it isn’t big enough to describe “College Days’ for%.it is more than comedy! Yes, there is fun aplenty—more than he has ever brought before —riotous minutes of humour, situations that thrill like melodrama, aiid laughter that rocks one’s being—but through it all comes the echo from Heartbreak House where Love and Romance and Youth’s'Dreams dwell—and where the Jester of Life looks on and smiles! It’s the brightest Twinkle of The Screen’s Star, and comes to the Opera House on Monday at a matinee, 2.30 p.m. and again at night. “GOLDEN WEST.” After the meeting of the Golden West Lodge, held on Thursday evening, a social and dance was held in the Druids’ Hall. The orchestra Was in the capable hands of Mr. Williams, while Bro. Jones proved himself an efficient M.C.. Items rendered by Sisters Black and Cogswell were favourably received. Competitions and games were then indulged in, after which a dainty supper was served by the ladies’ committee. paroa”dance. The Paroa Sports’ Club held their annual dance in the Paroa Hall on Saturday last. A large crowd was present, the floor being crowded during every dance, patrons being present from Blackball, Moana, Stillwater, Runanga, Greymouth, Kumara, Hokitika, and all the surrounding districts. The hall was artistically decorated with coloured streamers, and bunting. The music was in the capable hands of Mr Fred Fletcher and a friend. A supper was served under the supervision of Mesdames Sumner, and Stratford, assisted by a willing band •of young girls. Mi’ B. Sumner, was Master of Ceremonie’s, and much credit is due to him, for the way in which he carried out his duties. Credit is also due to Mr S. Hayden (Secretary of the Club) for the successful arrangements he made, in order to give everyone a good night's entertainment. Among the dancers noticed were: Mesdames. Sumner, gold satin; F’ Stratford, black and white crepe-de-chine; P. Morley, floral crepe-de-' chine; C. Birss, salmon pink georgette; J. Ga,ge, apricot silk and silver lace; C. Taylor, mauve taffetta and silver lace; L. Russ, floral silk; C. Naylor, creme silk; M. Anderson, salmon pink mousseline; Misses N. Hayden, fawn crepe-de-chine; I. Lawson, pale pink silk; E. Lawson, blue silk and silver lace; G. Sumner, cyclamen crepe-de-chine, and coffee lace; A. Sumner, pale pink crepe-de-chine; M. Wdlshe, pink taffetta; M. Taylor, flor-, al silk; E. Walshe, pale blue silk; E. Delaney, navy crepe-de-chine; S. Russ, striped silk; M. Stuart, white silk;, E. Stuart, white silk; I. Morley, black lace; K. Flaherty, striped silk; C. Moore, floral silk; M. Hewlett. Iback and white georgette; A. Tomasi, floral crepe-de-chine; M. Gilbert, striped silk; M. Burger, apricot silk; M. Hogarth, creme silk; R. Hogarth, oremd silk; R. Hibbs, biscuit georgette; G. Grant, pink crepe-de-chine; E. James, apricot georgette; L. Markland, pale blue silk and silver lace; B. Markland! cyclamen silk; L. Pendreigh, lemon silk marocain; F. Stokes, flame silk; Messrs Hayden (2), Lawson, Sumner, Flaherty (2), Armstrong, Mayo, Ferguson, McGrath, Donaldson, Stokes, Burger (2), McDonald, Dow, Stuart, Atkinson, Hughes, Lewis, Hartshorne, Griffiths, Birss, Shannahan, Clarkson, Fletcher, Preston, Hart,

Dalkie, Biddington, Sneddon, Dawson, Morrisey, Bell, Fitzgerald, Hewlett, Croom, Brown, Smith, Potts, Pugh, Grant, Schroeder.