ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 October 1930, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT

Once again Norma Shearer comes to the screen to entertain with a splendid performance in “Their Own Desire,” a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all-talking picture based on the book of the same name. It is a poignant story of the modern problem of marriage and divorce, a self-sacrificing mother who sinks into middle-age contentment and dowdiness after helping her husband achieve success from poverty. He has forgotten all she has done, and falls prey to another woman of her own age. but has retained youthful good looks. As the lovely daughter, Miss Shearer duplicates her unforgettable performances in “The Trial of Mary Dugan,” and “The Last of Mrs. ney,” demfonstrating she is one of the foremost dramatic actresses on the talking screen. Featured in the cast are Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery and Belle Bennett. “Their Own Desire” will be shown at the Opera House to-night, Saturday and matinee. The other star attraction is “Skinner Steps Out,” in which Glenn Tryon and Merna Kennedy score another triumph in Universal’s wildly amusing farce-com-edy. This is the third picture in which Tryon and Miss Kennedy have appeared together as star and leading lady, the tow previous being the superproduction "Broadway” and "Barnum was Right.” William James Craft directed “Skinner Steps Out, which is based on one of the famous “Skinner” stories of Henry Irving Dodge. E. J. Ratcliffe, Burr Mclntosh and Lloyd Whitlock have prominent parts in the picture.

TOWN HALL—TO-NIGHT

“Is Everybody Happy,” starring a noted vaudeville artist will be screened at the Town Hall to-night and Satuiday. This is an all-talking, singing and dancing musical comedy and there is an excellent plot in it, which is sprinkled with sparkling music, dancing and fun. There are some moments of pathos and exciting drama, and the story is one that is sure to have a popular appeal. There are four song hits, “Wouldn’t It Be Wonderful,” Tm the Medicine Man for the Blues,” “I’m Blue for You,” and "Samoa.” The great Vitaphone symphony orchestra, the remarkable musical organisation of seventy-five pieces, which records the synchronised score which forms the accompaniment to all Warner Bros, productions appear in some of the scenes.

KARORO CLUB BALL

The dances given by the Karoro Sports Club are always popular and the Club’s annual old-time ball which will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday, October 9, promises to bo the most successful dance that the Club has yet run. An energetic committee have all arrangements well in hand for the dance and an excellent supper will be provided. Billy Williams’s full orchestra will supply the music. A record erbwd is expected at the Club’s annual ball.

FRIVOLITY ENTERTAINERS

With every seat in the Town Hall occupied the Frivolity Entertainer s who last evening staged ■ a concert in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Society can have no reason to complain of lack of public support. The concert was an outstanding success. Encores were the order of the night and every item was greeted with applause. On behalf of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Rev. Fr. Healey during the interval expressed his heartiest thanks to the public for the numbers in which they had ..attended and to Mr. A. 11. Wilde and others instrumental in producing, and making a. success of the show. . Mr. Horace Anderson, a youthful baritone gave the first item singing “What am I, Love, without Thee” and received a well-deserved encore. Miss Eileen Hannan in a dainty and exquisite dance “Nola,” was the next to delight the audience and she also received an encore. Perhaps the most successful musical item on the programme was Mrs. C. Moss whose artistic and restrained rendition of “La Serenata,” was enhanced by a beautifully modulated violin 'obligato played by Miss Cecilia Keating. So clamorous was the applause that Mrs. Moss also yielded to the insistent crowd and gave an encore. Messrs A. H. Wilde and P. Coll were next heard in some very clever and amusing patter and their whimsical expressions coupled with the weird make-up and costume of Mr. Coll kept the house in a continual ripple of laughter. Miss M. A. Burgoyne was seen in some Scottish dances which were among the bright spots of the evening and her performance received round after round of thunderous applause. Mr. J. Hadland's tenor voice was heard to advantage in “The Vision Entrancing.” Always a popular item, the two songs “Anchored,” and “The Huntsmen,” which the Marist Boys’ Chbir rendered were also much appreciated and spoke volumes for the care that has been expended on the training of the choir. An enjoyable sketch “A Thousand Thanks” in which the characters were ably played by Mrs. C. Moss and Messrs W. and P. McGrath concluded the first half of the programme. Mr. C. Guy’s rendering of “0, Lady Divine,” found favour with the audience. Then Miss Burgoyne came on again and this time the thunderous applause was satisfied with nothing less than a double encore. The Conent girls were heard in “Somewhere a Voice is Calling” and a monologue by a very little girl, Miss Mascot Blake and another dance by Miss Eileen Hannan put. the audience in good humour for the cream of the evening’s entertainment the comedy sketch “The Theatrical Producer,” in which the parts were played by Messrs C. Lovell, A. H. Wilde, P. Coll, C. Guy, Masters W. Wilde and P. Mcßrearty and Miss “Iris Denz." The climax of this act occurred when Mr. Wilde by a series of hypnotic passes reduced Mr. Coll to a state of hypnotism in which he sang very amusing sketches | on the leading citizens of Greymouth.