AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 August 1929, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. “Beware of Married' Men’’ will be shown to-night for the last time at the Opera House. Besides its cleverness, “Beware of Married Men” is, without doubt, one of the most amusing films of the year. It has to do with the astonishing adventures of a philandering husband, Sheldon by name, who inadvertently lavishes his superabundant affections on the flapper sister of a worldly-wise lady who is employed as secretary to Leonard Gilbert, divorce attorney. Sheldon’s wife retains Gilbert to get her a divorce, and unbelievably ludicrous complications follow in which the ways of the transgressor are proven anything but easy. FRIDAY, A double-star programme will be shown: “The Big Killing” and “The Farmer’s Daughter.” A PACIFIC ROMANCE. The South Pacific has produced some of the finest men of our Empire. On these far flung and scattered islands, men of heroic calibre have worked in missionary enterprise leaving upon the savage peoples an impress which has transformed and uplifted them. One of the finest men now superintending such work is the Rev. J. F. Goldie, who 27 years ago, landed on the Western Solomons to begin pioneering work for the Methodist Church. To-day Mi' Goldie is looked upon not only as a missionary of high standing but as a statesman of no mean ability. He is one of the nonofficial members of the advisory council of the High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, Sir Eyre Hudson, who recently expressed his pleasure at the election of Mr Goldie to the Presidency of the Methodist Church Conference. To-night this Missionary Statesman is speaking in the St. Paul’s Methodist Church. His story is one of thrilling interest and should be heard by all interested in heroic endeavour. Mr Goldie is accompanied by two young Solomon Island Natives, Gina and Kera, who both speak and sing. HIBERNIAN SOCIETY. Considerable interest is being displayed in the approaching Diamond Jubilee of the local branch of the Hibernian Society, it being the oldest branch of the Society at present in existence in the Dominion. The celebrations will commence on Sunday next, September 1. On Monday, a Grand Ball is being held and a Smoke Concert on Tuesday, both in St. Columba Hall. A large number of outside branches of the Society are sending representatives, and big attendances are expected, so that the occasion should'be. a memorable one. The members of the committee are working hard to ensure the success of the respective functions, and already the decorating of-the hall is well in hand, and promises to reflect great credit on those giving their services, particularly the ladies. Intending patrons of the Ball and Smoke Concert have every assurance of a most enjoyable evening.