AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 23 April 1925, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

GPERA HOUSE, TO NIGHT. Al the Opera II use, the wonderful First National super feature “ The Wmman <>n the Jury.” starring Sylvia Bimmer, will b.* shown again to-night for the last time. FRIDAY. Al the Optra House en Friday night, ihi* .Master picture de luxe “In the .Name of the Law”, will be the star attra' tion to be screened. 'Pin* dramatic robbciv of a bank, the fast work of , the polite in rounding up the culprits, the accidental shooting of his own son by one of the policemen, and other big dramatic moments lend interest of the k-enest nature to “Tn the Nam e of the Law.’’ Emorv Johnson’s big ]|lice nic-lcd ramr.. ‘‘ln the ?<ame of the Law.” release'’, by R.U Pictures, is not only :t ‘mother picture’ but a ‘father picture’ as W’ell, for .Mother O’Hara is the heroine just as her blue.uniform cd husband is the hero. A fine cast appears embracing such well knowui players as Ralph Lewis, as Officer O’Hara; Ella Hall, Claire ATcDowell, as Mother O’Hara; Johnnie Walker, Ben Alexander and Dick Morris. Mr Johnson, besides playing on e , of the leading roles, produced and directed the. production. VAUDEVILLE TRIALS. TOWN HALL. TO NIGHT. The multitudes interested in the theatre are waiting the first night of the Aaudeville 'Trials with impatient eagerness. 'The trials coniirn'ace to. night at the l’"wn Hall, where many performers will take part. Parkinson, Lamont and Jackson in their clever musical act; Mr Tom Clark, a popular baritone, Frank Aloore first class comedian; Air William Kit chi nglrn m, a ph-;, sing tenor. Ivy Lee, tin* child wonder; Jack Smith, our own comedian; Miss Elsie McMinn (wonderful daneir); Putty Tyson (clever child performer). Mis- Dot Nash (very popular singer), Mr Jack Dumbell (the lightning bar bcr) Air Jack Williams (well known comedian) and a host '.-f other novelties in conjunction with a particularly tine picture programme. A GREAT ACTOR SINGER. WILLIAM HEUGHAN. Lovers of music, and dramatic art havp certainly a great treat in store ft r them in the visit of Wiliam lleughan. who comes to Gieymoulh direc f I rum great, success, s in Sydney Town Hall, the princyoal cities of Australia, am> throughout the world. To quote | H><* “Sydney Morning Herald,’’ “He !•; imbed an actor singer i f rem:irkabl* talents. ” while th-.* ‘Daily Telegraph” Sydney, describes him as. the ‘‘lituompai.'ible basso cantante.” ;:n<l ‘‘more tl’.aii a singer, an accomplished actor.'’ In this great, artist w e have, then, one will- combines great */ocal ability with dramatic* talent of the vt ry highest I order. IL* is an artist < f amazing versatility, and cue no lover of music and ('iraniafir ar’ can af.’ord t • miss Iwaiing. He i- further recognised th-di-ainatiser of Hie folk songs of Eng. laiit’i, S.-e'lai'd and Ireland ns we'l ns an operalie artist ol’ the \erv from rank. In this sphere, tm* rol.- >l’ “AI eplii.-t opheles ’ ’ is considered !■» I .- his masterpiece. 'This he lias played in English and Italian upwards of one hundred and seventy times, and has earned the distiction of beig the finest “ Afephistopheles ' ‘ in Britain. The “London Star” writes of him: ‘‘Me. phistophek's in the hands uf William lleughan was as sinister and diabolical as mere man could make him, and that is saying a great deal.” He will give concerts in the Opera House • n ’Tuesday and 'Hiursday 30th. when he will be assisted by Hyman Lenzer, the sensational young violinist who has been acclaimed the “Australian Heiftez” and whom as a boy. New Zealand audiences had the pleasure of hearing. He was then considered to be a virtuoso, ami has developed into a \erv great violinist indet*d. hi Gladys Saver music level’s have* a who is not only brilliant as a soloist, but as an accompanisto, one who shows true sympathy and understanding ’.