AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 17 April 1925, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. TO-XIGIPI. Picturcgoeis looking for something dilierent should not fail to visit the Opera House to-night to see Preferred Pictures, film version of ‘The Broken Wing”. The original stage, piece b? Paul Dickey and ( harks W. Goddard contained :idl the elein<*nts neccssarv to good “pictures sluff" but its producers have made th.- most <( f evem situation. SATURDAY. Sacrifice is the big test of character. That is the surest proof that Donn.gan. the hobo hero of “The Vagabond Trail." which will be shown at the Matinc© Saturday and again Saturday night is :> man. Charles Jones plays the leading role of Donnegan and fits into it remarkably well. .Marian Nixon i> playing opposite him again, and the supporting crust includes Charles Coleman, Frank Nelson, George Reed, L. ('. Shumway, Virginia Warwick, (•eorgo Romaine 'd Harry Lonsdale. EAST LYNNE. TOWN' HALL MONDAiY. The might special production "East Lynne," which is smashing records throughout New Zealand and creating among women theatre-goers a tremendous sensation is looked forward 10l by local picture patrons. The local management being unable to Secure this remarkable picture for more than two nights, have decided to screen Mrs Henry Woods’ story of sorrow and tears at the Town Hall commencing next Monday, Aprid 20th for two nights only. When screened in Australia, it simply took the country by storm. In Sydney two extra theatres had lo be opened to accommodate the crowds. At Everybody’s Theatre Palmerston North, this picture broke a. record for it was witnessed by over five thousand l>eople there. At Auckland, in spite of a. week’s stormy weather, it was screened to packed houses and not even standing room was available for late comers. At the Opera House. Hawera, several hundreds wore turned away. This modernised production East Lynne, which follows the novel very ( b-soh . : a woman’s picture th: < bl.iz - .. ;, li t n orgotiabk dramaL surpri and has armiscd a greater and deeper debate than any other duction on film or stage. The characters arc household words and the st®ry is so familiar that it does not need describing. It is a plot of the present moment about men and women, boys and girls, with whom you rub elbows every hour of your life, embracing Afil the thrills, emotions, and exciting elements the minds of men could possibly conceive, suggest, or imagine. Not many eyes remain tearless during the its unfolding. Owing to the tremendous business everywhere resulting in hundreds of people being unable to secure scats ,it is earnestly requested that patrons book their seats af where the box plan is filling rapidly.