ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 August 1933, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT “The Poor Apache,” “Isn’t it Romantic,” and “Mimi”, are titles of three numbers sung by Maurice Chevalier in “Love Me To-night,” his latest picture to be screened to-night and Thursday. -Jeanette MacDonald, leading woman, sings five numbers. BLACKBALL—TO-NIGHT “Women Who Flay,” will be -screen ed at Blackball to-night. WAIUTA—TO-NIGHT “Hold ’Em Jail” will be screened at Waiuta to-night. M. 8.0.8. BALL TO-NIGHT. All dancers will be at Schaef’s tonight when the grand anniversary ball conducted by the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys will be held. The floor has received a special preparation and will be in charge of three capable M’s.C. An entertaining programme of modern and old time dances has been drawn up, and the music, in the hands of Billy Williams’ and Steel’s orchestras, should leave nothing to be desired. Special supper arrangements have been made by the ladies’ committee, and on this side of the function, dancers will be well catered for. The proceeds are in aid of the Marist. Brothers’ House Rebuilding Fund.

UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB BALL The United Football Club will hold a Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the United Pavilion, Wednesday, August 23. Old time and modern dances will be presented and Steel’s full orchestra will provide the music. Prizes for the most original and fancy dress will be given.

FIRE BRIGADE DANCE. On Saturday evening the Greymouth Fire Brigade is holding an old-time dance in Schaef’s Hall, the proceeds being devoted to prizes for the demonstration of the West Coast firemen in October, to be held in Greymouth. Williams’ orchestra is sufficient guarantee of the best of music, while an invitation has been extended to the Buller and West Coast Seddon Shield teams. SHIPWRECK BALL The “Shipwreck” ball held in the Gladstone Hall last night was a huge success, the hall being packed. The ship’s crew in uniform and the numerous passengers in all sorts of fancy costumes, were in good humour and entered into the spirit of the thing thoroughly enjoying themselves until about 2 a.m. when the ship was finally abandoned.

"Now, my little boy,” said the parson, “if your mother gave you a large apple and a small apple and told you to give one to your brother, which would you give him?” “Do you mean my big brother or my small brother?”