ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 August 1933, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

j, OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. ' Slim Summerville ami Louise Faz- ? enda in “Racing Youth” will be J screened to-night and Thursday. _lt t includes laughs piling upon laugns, ► racing thrills and death-curve spills, ? tumbling one upon the other, showing youth ablaze with the spirit of £ conquest over obstacles. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. Wheeler and Woolsey are starred in ? “Peach-o’-Reno” to be screened Friday £ and Saturday. ►, .X j BLACKBALL—TO-NIGHT. “Nagana” will be screened at Blackf ball to-night. HERB. MOORE’S HALL. L - . A plain, fancy dress and masquerade ; ball will be held in Herb. Moore’s Hall • on Friday. There will be paper hats, ? balloon dance, Monte Carlo, Statue ; Waltz, etc. Herb. Moore’s will supply * a dainty supper and the music will be ; supplied by Gilbert and His Five ’ “Nevada Funmakers.” If you do not ? come masked you have to pay a fine. ’ GLADSTONE “SHIPWRECK” BALL. A novel evening’s entertainment is promised dancers attending the “Shipwreck” Ball, to be presented by the Gladstone Hall Committee at the Gladstone Hall, on Tuesday, August 15. The hall is to be specially decorated and laid out to resemble a ship, and the dancing to take place on the promenade. Dress, of course, is optional, but it is the Committee's wish that (lancers would assist towards the novelty by appearing attired in dress that would be appropriate in making the suggestion of a shipwreck realistic. The ship’s full orchestra will he in attendance, and visitors are assured of every courtesy from the Committee. Kennedy’s bus will leave the Post Office at 5.15 p.m. M. 8.0.8. ANNUAL BALL. Always one of Greymouth’s most popular functions the Marist Pi-others’ Old Boys’ anniversary Ball is to lie held in Schaef’s Hall on next Wednesday night (August 1G). In addition to the specially fine arrangements that are being made the ball has another attraction, its very worthy object, the fund to provide a residence for the Marist Brothers. Two orchestras have been engaged for the occasian, Steel’s and 'Williams’, and they will supply continuous music for a well-balanced programme of old time • and modern dances. An efficient M.C. : will have charge of the floor, and the supper arrangements are of the very. 1 best. ' 1 WINTER SHOW & EXHIBITION. ’ 1 From what some people, seven years ’ r ago, were inclined to regard as a ' r doubtful experiment, the Canterbury Winter Show and Industrial Exhibi- ‘ lion, has developed into an annual fix- 1 tare of unqualified success, and' widespread popularity that reckons its at- : tendances in tens of thousands. Func- t tioning primarily for the purpose of j establishing a wider appreciation of ’ tlie secondary resources of the Cantor- c bury Province, the Winter Show and € Exhibition is now recognised as an annual event second to none for the c good entertainment it provides. To see the many interesting and instructive J exhibits of manufactures, to view the ] numerous working exhibits provided by the leading industrialists of Canterbury, to listen to (lie splendid programmes ol music, to see the dancing, { mannequin parades, Tug-of-War Championship, annual Rabbit Show of ]1 prize animals, and countless side c snows, makes a combination of entertainment that assures many enjoyable evenings for overbody. ’ ‘ ‘

ino winter Show and Exhibition is located m the King- Edward Barracks Christchurch, and is open dailv from 10 a.in. to in p.m. until and including | August 1<). No doubt many folk will lake advantage of the Rac ( > excursions to visit Christchurch this week. GREYM O U T H PLAYLO V E R S. The second performance of n le “Private Secretary.” presented by the Greymouth Playlovers, last eveningin the Town Hall, drew another large I audienep. The merits of the produc-'

tion evidently had become widely known and the ability of the performers combined to concentrate undivided interest through all three acts. The producer, Mrs. A. C. Dickson and her company had every reason to be pleased, and the audience besides applauding when opportunity offered, presented bouquets and a box of chocolates to the lady performers. “Well done!” would sum up the commendable efforts of all the talent, produced revealing evidence of enthusiastic work in understanding the interpretation of the production. The incidental music was rendered by Mr. Ashurst’s orchestra, which added tone to the performance. Mr. E. L. Kehoe returned thanks to the audience for encouragement, given by their support.

NGAHERE DANCE. The Ngahere Hall Committee will hold their annual hall in the Ngahere Hall on Friday next, August. 11. The Gaiety Orchestra will supply the music, and a good programme of novelty dances has been arranged. The dances organised by this Committee always attract a large crowd, and it is not. expected that this ball will be any exception.