AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 28 July 1925, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

OI’EKA HOt'SE.

TO-NIGHT.

A Big Four Special, “The Mark of Zorro,” in eight wonderful reels, starring Doug Fairbanks, in the big attrac tion at the Opera House to-night, Th-s magnificent feature is claimed as Doug’s crowning achievement to date. GLOAMING v. THE HAWK. In addition to “The Mark of Zorro,’ a film showing the memorable tussele of the turf between Gloaming and The Hawk will also be screened. It shows tl. race from start to finish, and everv incident of this memorable race is vi vidly portrayed. WEDNESDAY. The usual matinee will be given on Wednesday afternoon, when Hobart Bosworth will be seen in “The Man Life Passed By.” VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURES. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings two of Fuller’s artists will appear in conjunction with the picture programme.

FRANCIS AND CLINTON. Combining apparently impossible feats of equilibrism and acrobatics with clean and clever comedy work, there is no more popuar turn throughout tho Fuller circuit in Australia and New Zealand than that presented by those extraordinary artists, Francis and Clin ton Almost incredible stunts are accomplished with an ease, dexterity and sang froid which evoke enthusiastic receptions everywhere the turn is pre sented, while their original comedy causes continuous laughter. Head-lin ers such as these are rarely seen on the West Coast and Coasters are in for something unusual this week. Wheni visiting Christchurch recently, Mr A. Beban saw the turn of Francis and Clinton at Fuller’s Opera House, ami he was so impressed by its worth that he immediately suggested a West Coast engagement. Prior engagements in the South, including Dunedin, made a postponement necessary, but this clever couple will arrive from Christchurch by to-morrow's express, and will open at the Miners’ Hall, Runanga, this evening. The turn will be staged at Greymouth Opera House on Wed nesday and Thursday evenings, other Coast dates being announced later. It is quite certain that Francis and Clinton will repeat the great success achieved by them everywhere. Their like is not met with frequently, and their cleverness places them out of the ordinary class. Th e turn will appear at Reefton on Friday and at Blackball on Saturday.

“THE MAN LIFE PASSED BY.” ‘The Man Life Passed By,’’ Victor Schcrtzingcr's new Metro production to be shown at both the Opera House and Town Hall on Wednesday night reveals itself as tin intriguing photoplay bound to please every fan. It seeks only to- be entertaining and succeeds admirably. An excellent cast that has Percy Mormont, Jane and Eva Novak in s’ster roles, Cullen Landis, Lydia Knott and Hobart Bosworth, make very real this story of a man who finally rises triumphant through the help, of the daughter of his enemy, over misfortunes that nearly downed him. The absorWpg action, interspersed with fights and thrills, has many gripping dramatic scenes. MINERS’ HALL. In the above hall to-night in conjunction with the famous picture “The Man From Glengarry” the two famous tumblers and acrobatics “Francis and Clinton” will make their first appearance on the West Coast,