ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 October 1931, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. ~ “Parlour, Bedroom and Bath” a riotous comedy featuring Buster Keaton and a cast of comedians will be screened to-night. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. “The Border Legion” Zane Grey’s thrilling story of romance and outlawry in the early days of the West, has been brought to the talking screen as one of the most outstanding spectacular action dramas, so far filmed with dialogue. In addition to Richard Arlen and Fay Wray in the leading romantic roles, Paramount’s “The Border Legion,” to be screened at the Opera House on Monday and Tuesday, has the familiar and popular figure of Jack Holt playing his first talking Zane Grey role, in the cast. Fay Wray has the only woman role of importance in the picture. Eugene Pallette, has a role similar to the one he portrayed in “The Virginian.” POPULAR DANv.au RENDEZVOUS That old time dancing has lost none of its popularity is evident by the large attendance at Schaef’s Hall, Saturday nights, when the Mawhera and Blaketown Clubs present an excellent programme of old time numbers. To-night will be as gay as ever. Billy Williams’ Orchestra of six instruments provides all that is desired in dance music. MONTHLY MUSICAL RECITAL. Mr Ernest Short, Vie eminent baritone, Wellington, will sing “The Lord is My Light,” and “Lord God of Abraham” at the monthly musical recital at Holy Trinity Church to-morrow night. Mrs J. Wright will sing “Hear My Prayer,” with choir. Two organ solos will be played by Mr T. F. Savage and the choir will sing “Worthy is the Lamb.” A retiring collection will be taken for the organ fund.

“HIAWATHA” Essentially a great choral work withal possessing many fine and strikingly beautiful solo songs, and orchestral passages, no better subject than “Hiawatha” could have been chosen by the Greymouth Philharmonic Society for their next presentation. The fact that such an outstanding work is to be given, should alone fill the Town Hall on next Wednesday, and the previous high standard of the performances given by the Society are sufficient guarantee that the essential beauty of the theme of the concert version of “Hiawatha” will be brought out to their best advantage. But as a further guarantee of success comes the announcement that the Society have secured for the baritone role, Mr. Ernest Short of Wellington, whose work in Wellington and in New Plymouth has gained for him a reputation that any singer might envy, and has made him the subject of eulogistic press notices that are eloqrient praise of the quality of his work. Speaking of his performance in the “Messiah” the Wellington Evening Post states: “Mr. Ernest Short was revealed as a very fine exponent of the solos allotted to the bass. Mr. Short sang with full understanding of the significance of every note and every word of his solos. His diction was excellent, his tone pure, his phrasing admirable,” etc., etc. Such eulogy canriot be misinterpreted, and it seems aa if the Philharmonic Society were indeed fortunate to secure the services of so eminent a singer as Mr. Short. Other soloists for the production are Miss I. Kitchingham, Mrs. J. Saunders, Mrs. J. Wright and Mr. J. Hadland, all of whom are too favourably known to Greymouth audiences for their merits to be reiterated. An orchestra of 17 instrumentalists, under the capable baton of Mr. T. Savage, ensures that the orchestral selections will be equally as enjoyable as the vocal part. The whole production appeals as likely to more than equal the most outstanding 'of the Society’s past successes. Box plans are now open at the Bristol.