AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 4 December 1924, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

TOWN HALD—TO-NIGHT. Elinor Glynn’s ‘‘The World’s a Stage,” produced by First National will be shown at the T’own Hall to- ; night for the la:, FRIDAY—DOUG. FAIRBANKS. ‘‘Robin Hood,” produced in a massive style by the United Artists, and featuring Douglas Fairbanks, will be reproduced at the Town Hall on Friday night. OPERA HOUSE—FRIDAY. A picture of the Northern wilds, dark woods savage 'wolves, life at the solitary trading posts and of a man> and a maid whose destinies are settled by a prince of dogs. That is Hie ‘‘Story of Where the North Begins.” the picture to be shown at 1 lie Op-j-a House on Friday night. Rin Tin-Tin, the clever police dog, plays in this picture. His acting is uncanny to a degree., It is unbelievable the manr.er in which he registers throughout tne story —from the moment when .is a hungry wolf separated from the pack lie attacks a wounded man and then recoils, suddenly remembering nis canine forbears, to the scene where he leaps through a window ami saves (hc heroine from a diabolic plot that is almost executed. There is a strong plot of love and intrigue running through the play. Claire Adams is the heroine. MONDAY ‘‘A Lady of Quality” to he shown at the Opera House on .Monday in conjunction with Fuller’s Vaudeville artists, Armitage and Hine, is a superJewel spectacle, one of the season’s three biggest offerings of the Universal Pictures Corporation, companion production to ‘ ‘ Merry-Go-Round ” and ”The Hunchback of NotrO Dame ” Virginia Vail’. lhe .'harming beauty who has signed on a long term contract by Universal a year ago. is the featured player, and the picture is a Hobart Henley production, following “The I'lirt” in Henley’s car cer. Whenever a famous novel like this one of I’ranees Hodgson Burnett ’ s is transcribed to a screen, fans want to see the most faithful reproduction of Hie atmospheric details of the storv. If the sets were not accurate, or rhe costumes or manners, the average fan would notice it because of the \ i\i,J memory Mrs Burnett’s words had left in each reader’s mind. Everything i, in readiness for the official opening of the Blaketown citizens Hall, which takes place to-moht Thursday at S. p.m. His Worship th. ■Mayor, Mr. W. H. ParfUt. »i|| preside and will officially open the Hd! Other speakers include Mr. O'Biien, Ml’.. Mr. J. Steer; Chaii'man Harbour Board, and Mr. A. H. MeKane, Chairman Hall Committee. After the opening a grand concert will be held the programme being a very select ore, which includes the Mar’s! Bovs Choir, who will also provide second half of programme with “Operetta” “Donalds Hamper’"’. Other items will be provided by the following:—song. Miss .1. Hcipkins; dance .Miss E. McMinn; song. Master .1. Mcßreaty : violin solo. Mr J. Leitch; comic song, Mr. J. Smith; recitation Master G. Brown; song Mr. P. Dunshea; humorous recitation Miss M. Parfitt recitation; Master Alexander; Quartette by Male Choir. YVith such a good programme, the committee are assured of a crowded house, for which they have made every provision. All arrangements are in the hands of a capable committee.