ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 September 1934, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. Tom Walls is featured in “The. Blarney Stone,” to be shown to-night. Walt Disney’s crowning achievement, all colour Silly Symphony Cartoon, > .“Three Little Pigs” will also be .screened- This is a picture which you can see again and again and still enjoy it. “Under Montana Skies” will be shown Sundaj' night. Proceeds in aid of Mayor’s Unemployment Fund. BLACKBALL—TO-NIGHT. “Melody Cruise” will be shown tonight, and “The Blarney Stone” on Sunday night. RTTNANGA—TO-NIGHT. “Her Sweetheart” will be shown to-night, and “Attorney for the Defence” on Sunday night. WAIUTA—TO-NIGHT. “The Secret of the Blue Room” will be shown to-night, and “Waltz Time” on Sunday Hight. WALLSEND—SUNDAY. “Her Sweetheart” will be screened SHANGHAI GARDEN. Apart from the beauty of the Shanghai Garden decorations, the wonderful bargains to be offered at the various stalls should attract a capacity house at the Town Hall tonight. This function is the finale of the Holy Trinity Church Carnival. Admission is free. TENNIS BALL AT MOANA. No efforts .have been spared- to make the Lake Brunner Tennis Club Ball to be held in the Moana Hall tonight an outstanding success. Full provision has been made for a large | attendance from neai- and far, and there is no doubt that a pleasant evening is assured for all. The Happiness Boys’ Orchestra will proI vide the music and the dance programme will be a mixed one of both new and old time dances, interspersed with novelties. The hall is being tastefully decorated with native bush. LONG NIGHT DANCE. All lovers of dancing should be present at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Monday night for the Blaketown Basketball Club’s long night dance. There will be a mixed programme of old time and modern dances and Mar- ! ley’s Orchestra will supply the music. The Basketball girls will supply the supper, so all come prepared for a good time. Various novelties will add to the enjoyment of the large crowd expected.

ST. JOHN’S DAFFODIL SHOW. Lovers of flowers are looking for■vvard to St. John’s Spring Show on Thursday next. The prize blooms in daffodil, hyacinth and ‘ranunculus [ section are looking well and the warmer days are bringing on flowi ering shrubs and poljranthus. The I decorative section is always a special I feature of this show and most attractive. Mrs Greenwood holds the silver cup for the Daffodil section and will have plenty of competition. The -silver cup and numerous trophies are on view in Mrs Baumgart’s shop window. Numerous entries are ex-

pected in a special sugar bag comand ,tlie whole Show will be most interesting. MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERT. A further improvement in their playing will be shown by the Municipal Band at their second concert of 1934 for honorary members. Mr Francis, the conductor, has been working strenuously during the short time he has had control, and at this concert will introduce instrumental Quartettes. The assisting artists are again of a very high standard. Miss G. Higson, contralto, champion at the recent Competitions and Prescott Cup winner, will be heard in two numbers, “The Crescent Moon,” and “Harbour Night Song.” Mi* Harold Boote, baritone (winner of the men’s test cup for the most promising singer), will sing “Whilst I am Carousing,” and with Mr E. Boote will render a duet. Madame B. Russell and Mr H. Anderson will sing two duets, “Dear Love of Mine” and “Look Down Dear Eyes,” both very fine items. Two vocal quartettes will be Schubert’s “Serenade” and “Come to the Fair,” the singers being Madame B. Russell, Miss N. Hopkins and Messrs H. Anderson and W. H. Coltman. Mr L. Carruthers, trombone, will play the solo “Jig-Saw,” with Band accompaniment. Mr Wm. Richmond, winner of the .Sacred solo at the Competitions) will be heard in “Once Again.” Master Vi.v. Hansen, popular young elocutionist, will recite, “Good Boys or Bad Boys.” Master Ray Francis, the youngest playing member of the Band, will give a tenor horn solo, “In the Vale.” This boy has excellent talent, and should go a long way in Band work. The instrumental quartettes should prove popular. No. 1 quartette will render “Scotia” and No. 2 “The Anvil.” The Band will play the following numbers: Balfe’s “Bohemian Girl,” overture; Weber’s “Der Freischutz” selection; hymn, “Deep Harmony” (Duckworth), and Rimmer’s contest march “Australasian.” So varied a programme assures a. splendid entertainment.

CHILDREN’S BALL. A children’s Fancy Dress Ball was held in Perotti Hall last evening, in aid of the Greymouth Civic Band. There was a good attendance of children in fancy dress, many of the costumes being cleverly conceived and executed. The judge, Miss Murtagh, hiade the following awards: — Best dressed girl, Valda Rouse; best dressed boy, Jack Lousich; most original girl, Betty Vincent; most original boy, Cecil Lousich; special prizes to June Armstrong and Dave Sheddon. Items were given by the Hawaiian Four, Valda Rouse, Hazel Jackson, Lorna McGirr, and Colin Rouse.