AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 16 April 1925, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. Rex Beach s tainous novel "Flowing Gold” adapted to the screen by First National will be the big attraction nr the Opera House to-night for the iiist time. THE BROKEN WING. Tom fonnun, the man who made "the Bioken Wing” the Broadway stage success lo be shown at the Opera House oil Friday is extremely modest. He was q leading man in pictures before he 'took up a director’s megaphone ana as such learned to bear with feminine Flattery. Two Indian ‘Huppers” in |iew Mexico however, expressed theiri admiration for Forman in such an iutspoken way that he was covered with embarrassment. “Beautiiil,” said one, walking up to Torn and pointing at his wavy blonde har. “Nice,”isaid the other touching a ohm eleft lith her linger. That w«| too much fur Tom. The members i his company were plainly showing their mirth and the director, red tr his ears, mu tiered bom< thing and fled from the scene. GRAND CPENING OK TOWN HALL An aiimunccnient of uncommon interest to tieatre-goers and book leaders alike s that one of the g'vaiest year’s output of extraordinary attractions, invovmg lavish film production Hopkinson's multiple-reel pictorial translation of Mrs Henry Woods' famous book/ “East Lynne,’’ has been booked |jr presentation here, and will I be the (i>< ning de luxe masterpiece at the Town Hall commencing next Monday Api'i i. 1925, for two nights only. The pro®, mn is described briefly as a visualise u in photo-draurui on a lavish scab ■ Mr s Henry Woods well known novi which has been modernised and recn.iicd into a mighty master piece of eijii splendid reels. An old old story in , tl entirely new setting, exposing a tragedy that has made the worlds heart sad. The book ha s joyed a sale of over thirty million copies. r lhe new production follows the novel very <fi<»scly, and is the fruitage of six months exclusive and unremitting attention at the big studios at Los Angelos and <>n the actual scenes described in the book. Barbara was beautiful—and Isabel misunderstood, and tho green-eyed monster made her listen to a. voice that lied. .And with that voice riiging in her ears, she took ai step tliat all her life she lived but to regret. £ step that separated hefrom home—husband—and the cnild she loved. Months passed Lady Isabel deserted by Ihc heartless Levison then »e great JMash— and I -obri reported even her own child knew her. jt is really a story of sorrow and teat's. For the husband and wife who at: drifting apart —the father and mo'Tier who see their daughter slipping . nd leave her go—for the young men fad women whoi are growing up to pnulaite the viciousness of the people they sec around them—this drama Founds a warning—because it is 9- frank, stern statement of the truth, with n life-like moral. Owing to the tremendous business everywhere East Lynne has been screened hundreds of people have Kon unable* to Semite seats. It is earnestly requested .that intending patrons should bonk their scats at where tTie box plan op n ‘d this morning. Hundred- turned, nv ay in the cities.