AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1928, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. The characters in “The Mysterious Rider,” coming to the Opera House to-night, are desert homesteads, ranchers, no cowboys, and the film depicts the actual conditions among homesteaders trying to wrest a living from the arid wastes of the west. Jack Holt in the title role, rides furiously to help the home-steaders, who ride the best to catch and lynch him, since they suspect him of plotting to deprive them of their hard-won lands. He proves himself their friend by uncovering the real plot. A pleasing love story is interwoven, with Betty Jewel as the girl who takes Holt’s fancy. The thrill that comes once in a, lifetime is coming to the Opera House to-night, when the great Adventure Picture, “The Silent Flyer,” featuring Malcolm McGregor, Louise Lorraine and Silvert Streak, the famous police dog, is to be shown. The story deals with the efforts of a young Secret'Service man to guard an invention that will revolutionise air travel and air warfare, against the schemes of a band of ruthless and desperate characters. SUNDAY NIGHT. Seldom does a photoplay receive such an enthusiastic send-off as that accorded Johnny Hines’ latest “All Aboard,” which comes to the Sunday night Picture Benefit in the Opera House. . a

MONDAY. Perhaps the most sensational train wreck in motion pictures is that provided by Cecil B. De Mille in “The Road to Yesterday,” which features Joseph Schildkraut, Jetta Goudal, Vera Reynolds, William Boyd, and Julia Faye, and which comes to the Opera House for two days, beginning Monday next, is one of unusual dramatic powers. The principal characters are travelling in a Pullman coach and at night suddenly comes a crash, and shrieks of terror and . as this chaotic scene fades away, it is replaced by the peaceful quiet of an old English tavern of the early seventeenth century. BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT. The promoters of the benefit for the dependents of the late Mr John Shannahan have arranged for something quite out of . the ordinary in the way of a popular entertainment on Thursday, May 3rd., at the Town Hall. The programme will include some wonderful comedy sketches, in which famous “hits” on the professional stage will be given by local amateurs, as well as several popular musical monologues, and celebrated elocutionary gems. The musical part of the programme is also to be of extraordinary merit, while the promoters have also enlisted the aid of the best juvenile entertainers throughout the district. As showing that variety is the keynote, a fine picture display is also to be put on, this being supplied gratis by the Combined Pictures. Secretaries are asked to avoid clashing on May 3rd with any other projected entertainments. Tickets are selling freely and a packed house is assured. DRUIDS' BALL. The annual Druids’ Ball was held at Runanga, in the Miners’ Hall, last evening, when there was a record attendance of 200 couples. The hall was transformed by a cleverly conceived decorative scheme, carried out by Mrs McPhee. Visitors from all over the district were present, including representatives of Lodges as follows: Golden West, Sisters Steve, Blake, Anderson, Simpson and Smart; Brighter Greymouth : Bros. Donaldson, Armstrong, Biddington, McLean and Smart; Star of the West: Bros, Hall, Tennent, Brown, J. Brown, and Ryan. Bros. J. McPhee and G. Topp made efficient M.s C. A feature was the excellent music supplied by the Mustard Club’s orchestra. A sumptuous supper was laid in the hall supper, room, and was in charge of the Ladies’ Committee, Mesdames Bright, Lowe, Booth, Isherwood, McKenzie, Leonard, Rafferty and McPhee. The programme included several novelty dances. The Lucky dances were won by Miss Wainman and Mr Preston, Miss Hagan and Mr Currie, and Miss Rouse and Mr McHirus. Extras were played by Mesdames O’Neill and O’Brien, and Mr Fletcher. Among those present wereyMesda!mes Wright, black velvet; Kinsey, flame taffeta; McPhee, floral georgette ; Low, grey crepe-de-chine; Kinsey, blue georgette ; Lemon, brown taffeta. ; Rafferty, black georgette; McPhee, saxe marocain; Booth, pink georgette ; O’Neill, pink beaded georgette; Doyle, flame chenelle; Boddy, black lace ; Timlin, black taffeta and lace ; Munson, saxe taffeta; Muncaster, ruby velvet; Armstrong, pink crepe-de-chine ; Hearn, blue satin; Heward, cream lace over green; Duggan, mayoon velvet; Quinn, pink crepe-de-chine ; 'Smart, saxe velvet; Misses Storey, blue georgette; Cotter, rose taffeta; L. Wainman, flame crepe-de-chine ; J. Wainman, pink shot taffeta ; Thompson, ivor ygeorgette; W. Coulthard, flame lace; M. Couthard, saxe radium lace; Warwick, blue crepe-de-chine; Williams, green georgette; B. Garvey , mauve taffeta; N. Ryan, green ’ beaded georgette ; K. Garvey, blue taffeta; Richmond, black lace; M. Ryan, blue beaded georgette; A. Lees, pink georgette; ' E. Lees, blue taffeta ;M. King, black taffeta ; Phelan, black lace; Fraser, primrose georgette ; Goodwin, pink georgette; Anderson, pink georgette; Davison, jade georgette; Harrison, black taffeta; Morris, flame satin; E. Malpass, green taffeta; N. Malpass, blue georgette; A. Guinn, gold brocade; E. Quinn, black and gold lace; Wright, blue crepe-de-chine and silver lace; Heslin, jade taffeta ; Finn, flame beaded georgette ; Scott, flame taffeta; Falcon, black georgette; Dudridge, pink and gold lace; Smith, black taffeta; Hadcroft, blue crepe-de-chine; BSfbin, black and gold lace ; Kaye, black taffeta ; Blacktop, black satin; Blacktop, green georgette; Isherwood, blue crepe-de-chine; Deere, black lace; Rose, primrose satin; Low, pink satin ; Ogle, mauve satin ; Manderson, pink beaded georgette ; Aiderton, saxe and gold lace ; Little, wine taffeta; Brown, almond taffeta; Elsmore, apricot satin ; G. Elsmore, pink georgette ; D. Marshal], blue crepe-de-chine ; I. Marshall, flame taffeta; S. Boddy,. mauve crepe-de-chine; M. Boddy, blue crepe-de-chine. Messrs Richmond, McPhee (2), Smart, Hayward, Hewison, Hawkens (2), Timlin'(3), Bowes, Allen, Kelly, Kennedy (2), Pender, Armstrong, Mossop, Baddeley, Smith, Ireland, Clarkson, Hurrington, Fisher, Preston, Douglas,

Molloy, Lamont, McTaggart, Marshall, Fisher, Booth, Naisbitt (2), Doherty, McDonald, Redway, Wamman, Isherwood, Hester, Blacktopp, Griffiths, Flood, Hambley, Wright (2), Duggan, Jones, Ryan, McLean, Heward, Jackson, Oakley (2), O’Connor, Reid, Kinsey, Stevens, Allen. municipal band concert The Greymouth Municipal Band is starting the winter season with a concert in the Town Hall on Sunday night, May 6. Since its great performance at the Christchurch contest, the Band has been considerably strengthened and its playing ability must now be equal to any Band in New Zealand. The Band’s opening number is the well-known hymn “Jesus Lover ol My Soul” followed by the concert march “Rubenstein.” This concert march is without a doubt the best ot its kind the band has played. In this march is introduced the celebrated melody in in itself a great treat. The selection “Sacred Souvenir” introduces a real gem as in it are excerpts of the greatest musicians such as the grand march from “Scipio” overture from “Samson,” “Celebrated Largo in F, '•‘Songs without Words,” “Hallelujah Chorus” and others. The whole work is magnificent and loses nothing in its rendition. The Descriptive Fantasia “In a Parisian Market, is an item that has made a great hit and is considered a charming and interesting Band item. The trombone solo “The Trumpeter” by Bandsman Leo Carruthers with band accompaniment, is from the well-known song of that name. Bandsman Carruthers is considered by able judges to be one of the coming instrumentalists of New Zealand. The March “Royal Trophy” concludes the Band’s portion of the programme. This concert will introduce two new instrumentalists in Bandsmen A. Smith and B. Halls. Mr. Smith is a soprano cornet player of great ability. His item will be “Silver Threads among the Gold” Mr. B. Halls is in the first flight of euphonium players in New Zealand, his woik being highly spoken of by contest adjjudicators, his item will be a triple tonguing one entitled Titania. Nir s. Cogswell, who is such a prime favourite and Miss- Ellison, one of our promising vocalists, will also assist. Patrons are invited to attend and encourage their own band.