ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 November 1934, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. 'two fine pictures will be shown to-night and Thursday. “After the Ball” is Britain’s really great film, and presents Basil Rathbone, Esther Ralston and Marie Burke in the leading rOles. “After the Ball’ is a light and audacious comedy. It is a story of aiijiomats and their ladies, arid Has to do with a. conference for the reduction of armaments held at Geneta, and one satirical observation —fforii the wife of one of the dawdling delegates—sums up the situation: “You diplomats have taken six weeks to do what two women could accomplish in five minutes.” An added attraction is “My Lucky Star,” and comes heralded as an excellent production. BLACKBALL—TO-NIGHT. “Up to the Neck” will be shown to-night. WAIUTA—TO-NIGHT. "Orily Yesterday” will be shown tonight. HIGHLAND PIPE BAND CONTEST. All interested in Highland Pipe Band music are invited to attend the monster Pipe Band contest at Rugby Park on Saturday. Six prominent bands with a membership of over one hundred and twenty players will take part in a contest programme, which includes many classic and soul-stirring compositions by the best-known composers of Highland music. Prior to the coinmencement the bands will assemble at the Band Rotunda, and march at five minute intervals through the principal streets to Rugby Park, where the massed bands will render appropriate selections. At the conclusion of the contest, a grand Scottish concert, commencing at 8 p.in. Will be .presented by visiting and local artists, and it is safe to predict that both functions will be largely attended by lovers of Scotch music from all parts of the West Coast.