AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 7 August 1925, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. The munagenie.it of the Opera House takes pride in announcing that they will screen to-night the kityst Gloria Swanson Paramount Picture “Zaza.” This is a powerful drama of the French stage and one in which Hiss Swanson reaches the pinnacle of her fame. “Zaza” is the love of a vaudeville artist for a man whom she discovers is married. They agree to go their own ways, and in later years, will better see it unfolded on the screen. In conjunction with the pictures tu-aight, Signor Preboni Hansen, tin Danish operatic singer, will give his farewell performance, when he will sing '‘Absence,” “The Rosary,” and “Oh Flower Divine of Hayden Wood,” These three items will be rendered in English. HAROLD LLOYD—“A CURE FOR INCURABLES.” From pill-eater to fire-eater is the transformation of Harold Lloyd in ‘■\Vhy Worry?” his new Hal Roach J’atheconiedy coming like a tornado on Monday. When introduced in the story he is a rich and idle youth whose sole occupation is fighting the various germs he imagines he has He seeks rest and seclusion in faraway Paradise, and soon becomes a snil»d and busy young man occupied in routing out a band of desperate revolutionists. By that time he has discovered lie wasn't sick at all. excep' for a heart trouble, which the girl he loved hoped was incurable. "Why Worry?” is the biggest production ever made by Lloyd. Big sets, oig crowds, and big people—the biggest was John Aasen, an army in Tiinmelt towering 8 feet 9 and a quarter inches ab|ova the ground, weighing 46f) pounds, and with hands that resembled a couple of Armour’s pci hams. KUMARA BALL ON FRIDAY. On Friday evening the Kumara Me jnnrial Hall will be the meeca foi dancers from fur n.id wide, the occa sion being the annual bull in aid o'* the fund of the Memorial Hall. Las’ year the function was a gTeat success, but, with the special engagement ot Lawn’s orchestra (consisting of pia no, piccolo, cornet, xylophone, belli and jazz effects) this year’s ball is ex peeted to prove a record success. Vis itors to Kumara are always assured o. ; a good time.