AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 27 February 1925, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. TO-NICHT “THE NINETY AND NINE.” Iho Ninety ;in<] Nine” a master picture which will be snown at the Opera House' to-night only is a teal thriller. The big, record-break-ing thrill is the rescue of an entire countryside from the fury o f the flames, a s a forest fire races towards the surrounded town. It. shows vast stretches of burning forest, whole towns in flames, hundreds of men. women and children running franticallv , to cover, and a little telegraph office besieged with shouting men, demanding an engine to take the trapped inhabitants to safety. There is not an engine on the division. Beside himself the di>patcher. remembers that an official's engine, with a private rar, is on the siding at the -’rarest station. Then the one man appears—- the young j derelict, who chances to be on 1 Tie i scene. Without hesitation he rolls the steel monster out on the main track and heads into the furnace of roaring Hames ahead. You feel the hot breath of the smoke laden gale; you hear the rhythmic roar of the great machine, and the crashing fall of the pines at the side of the track. Warner Baxter is the volunteer engine driver, and beautiful Colleen Moore is the winsome Ruth Blake who is his inspira--1 ion. I support ing features include a line two reel Mermaid Comedy. l-’ull orcties Ira and usual prices. SATURDAY- .MATINEE ONLY. A wonderful Metro classic Viola | Dann in “Iler F tai Millions ” — this tine production will be shown at the matinee only. SUNDAY. “IK KIDMAN BLIND.” Al the Opera House on Sunday night Brand 1 a-ture Benefit will be shown and fhe Fox Special will be ” The Ho.idman Blind.” OPERA HOUSE THE FAMOUS DIXIE JUBILEE i SINGERS. Inis compaiix will open ai the Opera Hou-c on Saturday and Monday next. h is now 2G years sUue a genuine coloured i loupe of Jubilee Singers visled this Domiiniou anil “Dixies’’ are the first and only genuine compatny to tour the world from then until the present lime. They are a brilliant organisation of singers and recontetirs. unconventional and entrancing, having lor the*r essentials sweet songs, ri< h harmonies, delight fid music, and it resist iible humour that lifts you out of your humdum daily life. The programmes they present me of general a-ppeal to amusement seekers and music lovers alike, and the good fasts shown *«* the selection of the numbers offered and the general deportment of the singers both on and off the stage is all that could be desired. Some of the greatest singers of the negro race wiiil be heard with the. “Dixies” and for an evening’s entertainment, it would he impossible to imagine a greater attraction. Like all other popular public entertainers, the famous Dixie" Jubilee Singers have their imitators, but like all others they cannot compare in the slightest degree with the genuine artists. No other Jubilee combination enjoys the popularity of the “Dixies” who are known throughout both Canada and U.S.A., and a«re acclaimed the world’s greatest Jubilee Singers—this from America the homo of Jubilees. Mr. T. Foster, who has reached the stage where his managerial reputation will

— ' allow of bis handling only “the bests*’ ' is in charge of this company. Box plan is now open at Webley Sons, and Cl of ton. ; The company will show art Hokitika I to-night Thursday, Runanga Friday, ' and Greymouth Saturday and Mon- ‘ dav.