ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 September 1931, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT “Reducing,” an extremely funny comedy drama, featuring Marie Dressier and Polly Moran was presented at the Opera House, last night before a packed audience. The supporting programme is also splendid and another large crowd is expected for the final presentation to-night. MONDAY. A double star programme will be presented at the Opera House Monday find Tuesday. A voice that the world has been waiting over a year to hear, speaks from the screen at the Opera House, where the late Lon. Chaney is appearing in his first and only talkie, “The Unholy Three,” one of the star productions. Choice of his famous silent success for his debut as a vocal screen star was happy, for it enables Chaney to use five different voice disguises. The other star production is “Courage.” Belle Bennett, who plays the mother of the seven children in “Courage” is herself the mother- of two children. Her husband is Bert Windemere, well-known writer and director. Miss Bennett’s children in “Courage” are played by Marian Nixon, Carter De Haven Jr., Dorothy Ward, Charlotte Henry. Byron Sage and Don Marion.

POPULAR DANCING RENDEZVOUS

The Mawhera and Blaketown Clubs* old time dance will be held at Schaef’s Premier Hall to-night. An excellent programing will be presented and Billy Williams’ Band will provide appropriate music. Two M.C’s. will be present and patrons are assured of a good night’s entertainment. SHOW OF NOVELTIES. Grey mouth’s next big attraction, the Premier Flower Show and Monster Carnival, will be held at the Town Hall, Thursday next, afternoon and evening. Last year the attendances were enormous and as the exhibition is greater in many respects than previous years, large crowds are expect, 'ed. Innovations to the exhibits are the Renovation Stall, displayed for the •first time in the Dominion, and which is sure to be of great interest to mothers. The Tulip Dell will also command great , attention, particularly from flower lovers. Many novel sideshows will be installed. Special arrangements are being made for decorating the hall. The Show will be opened by His Worship the Mayor Mr J. W. Greenslade, on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. Judging by the completeness and attractiveness of the programme, there seems every likelihood that this year’s efforts will surpass previous successes.

INGLESIDE. The monthly Ingleside of the Grey Caledonian -Society was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, when there was a good gathering of members present, and an enjoyable evening spent The Ingleside was opened with a pipe selection, “Captain Maclean” by Piper E. Hay, and the following contributed items to a varied and pleasing programme. Song, “Yeomans Wedding,” encore “Storm Fiend” Mr J. S. Ross; ’musical monologue, “From the Laurel,” Miss M. McKay, and for a well-deserved encore this lady gave a selection from ShaTcespeare’s “As You Like It.” Banjo-man-doline selections were then artistically given by Mr F. Lindbom, followed by a vocal quartet, “Anchored,” Mesclames Rosewall and Rouse, Messrs Rosewall and Bruerton, this party responging to an encore with “We better bide awee.” A pleasing item was a song “Come for its June” by Mrs Rosewall, who also obliged with a further song, “Tit for Tat.” Mr A. Airns was then heard to advantage in his song, “Macgregor’s Gatheringl” and for an encore sang “O gin I were a Baron’s Heir.” During the evening a character story duo was danced by . Misses R. Stewart and M. Sinnott,

pupils of Miss V. Cooper. The “Sean Triubhais” was also artistically danced during an interval by Miss Miriam Trott. The items were suitably interspersed with Scotch and old-time dancing, until midnight, when the singing of Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem concluded a pleasant evening. FANCY DRESS BALL The Cobden Fire Brigade held its annual juvenile fancy dress ball last evening, when there was a large attendance and bright array of fancy dresses. The judges were Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Bush and Mr. and Mrs. L. D. McGlashan. The awards were:— Best Dressed Boy: Jack Walker (baker). Best Dressed Girl: Nance Wilson (Dutch girl). Second prize (boy): Eric Hornsby (Old King Cole). Second prize (girl): Zona Sheehan (White Rabbit). 3rd prize (boy): (Puss in Boots). 3rd prize (girl): E. Lindbom (Victorian lady). Most Original Costume (boy): Stewart Ford (Howdah); girl, Beryl Millar (Hot Water Bottle). Special prize (boy): Owen Michel (West'African); girl, Noeline Orange (Magpie). Tiny Tot: Noni Bennett (Fairy).

Captain Gilmour thanked the parents for the trouble they had gone to in preparing the children’s dresses, the ladies for providing the supper and the judges for their services. Supper was then dispensed, the children being accommodated on the stage, and supper passed round to the adults. The list of fancy dresses was as follows:— Edith Morley (Topsy), Jack Stewart (Ghost), Phyllis Thomas (Waitress), E. McMillan (Monteith’s Ale), D. McIntyre (Tennis Girl), E. Lindb'om (Victorian Lady), M' Jamieson (Sailor Girl), I. Tabb (Swagger), H. McLean (Military Girl), N. McKane (Kewpie), Jean Lenne (Carnival), M. Comerford (Highland-Lassie), T. Barlow (Sun-

heam), Louis Anderson and Joe Skeats (Elephant), Jack Walker (Baker), Nance Wilson (Dutch girl), Patricia Shultz (Kewpie), Dorothy Milliga'n (French Doll), Dorothy Davy (FlowJer Girl), Shirley Hornsby (Nurse), [Eric Hornsby (Old King Cole), Jane

Delaney (Sprite), Dick Pascoe (Footballer), Dick Marley (Jackhn-the-Box), Bill Forsyth (Sailor), Flo. McIntyre (Paper Boy), Joan Barlow (Gypsy), Stewart Ford (Wild Animal Trainer), Betty Forsythe (Fairy), Joan Parmenter (On the Road), Bob Goodall (“Why Did I Kiss that Girl”), Von Goodall (Stumpy Umbrella), Daphne Goodall JSouvenir Doll), June Goodall (Snow Bunny), Zona. Sheehan (White I Rabbit), Valerie Cressey (Butterfly), I Irene Cressey (League of Nations), Noeline Orange (Magpie), Cyril Page

(Persian Boy), Ruth Rouse (Flower Girl), Neta Glrvin (Bride), Mary Kerr (Sheik), Des. Orange (Boxer), Leonie Michel (Night Fairy), Ted Stewart (Red Indian), Owen Michel (West African), Eric Thomas (Dutch Boy), Jean McKenzie and Audrey Washer (School Kids), Thelma Millar (Chocolates), Pearl Southern (Miss 1868), Noni Barrett (Fairy), Patsy Tabb (Swagger), Joy Mettrick (Irish Colleen), Jimmy Comerford (Baker'), Ada Marley (Humpty Dumpty), Blossom Groufsky (Cat), Beryl Millar (Hot Water Bottle), Mary O’Donnell (Jester), Jack Brailsford (Clown), Harry Lindbom (Sheik). '

COBDEN DAFFODIL SHOW. The Cobden Anglican Church Daffodil Show, to be held in the School Gymnasium on Wednesday next, is expected to prove a great success. The various stalls will be laden with good things. In the evening a musical programme will -be rendered, and a novel feature of the evening’s entertainment will be the introduction of various competitions, for which good prizes will be given.