ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 December 1933, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. “Rasputin and the Empress” prob ably the most discussed motion picture of the year will be screened tonight and Saturday. John, Ethel and Lionel Barrymore and Diana Wym yard are starred in the principal roles. BLACKBALL—TO-NIGHT. “Lucky Devils” will be screened at Blackball to-night. WALLSEND—TO-NIGHT. “Blonde Venus” will be screened at Wallsend to-night. COMPLIMENTARY DANCE. The members of nearly every sports team to visit the West Coast have been entertained -at complimentary •functions, and to-morrow (Saturday) night an unusual departure will be made when the Pirate Football Club will entertain the ladies at a monster complimentary jazz and old-time dance at Herb Moore’s Cabaret. All lady patrons will be admitted free of charge. Two M’s.C., Messrs AV. Ryan and A. Lamberton, will control the floor and Steel’s orchestra will supply the music for a well-arranged programme of old-time and jazz dances. Everybody is assured of a night of genuine fun and frolic.

FAIRYLAND AND FUCHSIA. There was a good attendance last evening at the Town Hall, when a bright programme was presented, under' the auspices of the Salvation Army. The lighting effects were good and the stage setting well arranged. The first part of the programme was as follows:—Children’s Choir, “The Rainbow Song”; prayer, _ Adjutant Duggan; Children’s Choir, “Ever’ Shining”; action song, “Song of the Sunbeams”; Scripture, 23rd Psalm, Howard Lopdell; action song, “Looking for Father Christmas,” the Tiny Tots; lightning rod drill, “Life-saving Guards”; recitation, “The Cat and the Broom,” Jessie Paterson; tableau, “Rendezvous,” Joan -Wasley and Ida Macdonald; recitation, “Immortality,” Margaret Shrives; action song, “Caller Herrin,” Fisher Girls; humorous sketch, “Jimmy Looks after the the Baby,” Vivian Hansen (encored) gymnastic display, Junior Boys’ Class.

The second part of the programme comprised the fairy cantata, “Why the Fuchsia hangs Her Head.” Scene 1, “A Dell in the Wood's.” introduced the finding of the Fuchsia and the coining of the Dream Fairy. A faithful presentation was witnessed, with realistic scenic effect. Scene 2, “A Glen in the Woods,” was that of Fairy Primrose and Puck, and Fuchsia’s spiteful act, for which offence banishment was ordered. Scene 3, “Bluebell Dell” — Midsummer Eve, the Fairy Queen and her Court, and Primrose found without a gift. The scene changed, with brilliant effect. The Fairy Queen was ushered in, and on the throne surrounded by a bower of flowers, received her subjects. Scene 4, ‘The Court of Justice” —Bluebell Dell. The Judge sat in his box to hear the charge against Fuchsia. Penitence was expressed by Fuchsia for her act. The Queen of the Fairies was consulted, and a pardon was granted. The rendering of the cantata was given with dramatic effect, conveying a moral lesson, and a large amount of time and work evidently was expended to achieve so successful a result, and well deserved the applause accorded. Adjutant Duggan offered a short prayer, and thanked the audience for their attendance.