AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 24 June 1925, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

Tll E Hl' NCI 1 BACK OI N'OTB E DAME. Backed houses have been the run* . with this picture in Greymoulh. It has mote than uonie up to expectations. Much has been heard cf (L--super picture production, 1L« Hunchback of Notre Dame," and a work that must rank as among the greatest achievements of motion futures. To essay the picturisation <»t so great a theme is a thing from which any but the most courageous of picture makers would have quailed. In its mere length the picture .s i notable. Ju its staging of Hugo spectacles and the presentation oi magnificently organised scenes m mammoth type it is unique. llm characterisation is superb. Nothing quite so oood has been done in .t.i> picture to which Greymouth auilien ces have hitherto had access .1 he settings are on a stale which eoriespond. The cumujaitive eftect is to leave the onlooker father bewiide. -I ami overwhelmed with the magnilteeitce of it all. Nothing that Imbeen said of this great picture ha ■ in any way exaggerated is merits ami the audiences tn Grey who arc o be n.fforded an opportunity of .l«dg ing it for themselves next v.eek w.ii doubtless come to the same com fusion as the tens of thousands have already seen the. picture in oilin' cities and towns of New Zealanthat the film is one destined to h"' ;i s a standard by which futtiie g'c.i. works will be judged. ’I lie picture o, all essentials follows the story by th.famous Victor Hugo adopted in places to present day conceptions. A: the powerful story is there, im mg a monstrosity of nature eab •?.- lated to make one shudder. Th. Hunchback remains a dominant impression. "The Hunchback of Notre D.i’.iio will be shown al the Opera Hom. again to-night - TOWN HALL TO-NIGHT. Tn liav ami to-night, Patsy Until Miller interprets the role of Alice Neal in “A Self-Made Failure.’' llm latest First National release to be shown at the Town Hull. She is a newcomer to Use screen, working up from tile rank: of the '‘extras” until she was regur.l. ed as of the best ingenues I leading women. She played the feminine lend of ‘‘The HuiteliimC'k of Notre Hniue," and appeared opposite Owen Moore in ‘‘The Breaking Point.’ The supporting pictures include a further clmpter of ‘‘l he Fast Steppers,'' ami a two.reel comedy. E\'l .1! 5 BODY'S 1.1 < III? IC CONTEST. 'this evening the weekly tournament will be held in l-.verybotlv s tea rooms, the prizes being: tst, dns•ler set. tea. set, or lawn mower: 2nd set of saucepans or silver b:’ti j, r dish. The tournament will iom mence punctually at S o'clock. (,'O.si I.IST AT lil'N'A-xoA. The Greymoiith Male Ghmr giv ■ concert in the Miners' Hall. Rumm ga, in aid of the Huuaiiga How bi. .' Club, on Friday evening. The ,>!.•- gramme will consist, of choruses, pai. songs, quartettes, trios and solos is. members of the choir and I'ru-ml-The. Choir has a high reputation to: chorus work, a.nd part, singing, am. on its last appearance in Gi'eymouLi eave a concert, acclaimed by thus present as the "best to date." number of t,he part songs are humorous as well as melodious, am! thchoir's success should be as markul at Runanga as in Greymouth.