AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 4 August 1925, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. j TO-NIGHT. 1 Signor Preboni Hansen, a Danish operatic singer, will be presentea tonight in conjunction with a fine pic tore programme. Signor Preboni Hansen was accorded a magnificent reception when he appeared at the Opera, House last night He i s the tho possessor of on© of the finest tenor voices ever heard in the Do minion. He will appear again tonight at the picture benefit in aid ot the Soccer football to send (wo school teams to Christchurch. iohl Dana will appear tonight in her newest Metro picture, “Don’t Doubt Your Husband,’’ one of the merriest photoplays in which she has ever appeared. The story, by Sada Cowai and Howard Higgin, tells of first year matrimony in smart suburban quarters, punctuated with explosions of jealous temperament and replete with brilliant satire, Harry Beaumont has handled the Dana picture with the expert authority. An excellent cast in fll itdus Alan Forest. Winifred Bryson. John Patrick, \\illard Louis and Robert Dunbar. The usual prices will prevail tonight and seats mav be reserved at Webleys. WEDNESDAY. According to the reports, Samuel Goldwyn, producer of “Tarnish,” which will be the attraction at the matinee Wednesday and again Wednesday night, outbid six other motion picture magnates for the screen rightyfor this successful play. Shortly after its opening on Broadway it was generally recognised that not only would “Tarnish” be one of the outstanding stage successes of the year, but that it was admirably suited for the motion pictures. Accordingly, screen producers were all anxious to earn the right to put the strong dramatic story upefn the silver sheet “Tarnish” on the screen is enacted by a featured cast headed by May Me Avoy and Ronald Colman. It is a well known fact that Mr. Goldwyn paid £15,000 lor the play, which comes to the s'-cjjen as a George Fitzmaurice is presented as a First National picture.