AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 12 August 1925, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. WaRN’ER BROS. CLASSIC—“BEAU BP.VMMEL. ’ ’ At the Opera House at the matinee to-day and again to-night, John Barrymore, in “Beau Bruinmel,” the greatest of all romantic dramas, John Barrymore gives a vivid portrayal of the great dandy. He is seen as the young Hussar and later as the leader of wit and fashion, and the idol of England’s most distinguished ladies. Near the end the Bear is in disgrace. His wealth is a thing of the past, he has to stint himself. It shows in the faintly etched lines, i*a the gaunt expression, the clothes, and the grey streaked thin hair. The Beau is on his last legs, demented Mid living out his past splendour in his little room in the hospital. Here John Barrymore had to work all his imaginative resources to portray the lunavic, the man who grab---a hunk of bread and inms 'it down his throat, where years before he would have been the last word in fastidiousness and style. Full orchestra and usual prices. SENSATIONAL SERIAL FILM. Replete with new thrills, “The Ghost Ci'ty,” (Universal’s sensational new chapterplay starring Fete Morrison and Margaret Morris, comes to the Opera House next Saturday, commencing at the matinee. The story, one of the most remarkable ever screened, takes the Old West, which still exists in the interior cattle country, and compares it with the new West, which is invading the old country in the form of irrigation projects, engineering feats that transform the cattle ranges to farm areas, the airplane used now to patrol forests and watch grainfires, and the automobile.

Traditional thrills and modern thrills mingle in fast succession—daring j rides, stampeding herds, breath-taking feats in bulldogging steerb vie with desperate races by- motorcycle, thrilling drops from the clouds by Al. Wilson, the celebrated stunt aviator, and other modern excitement. The des- I truction of a huge irrigation project is the central theme of the sensational masterpiece. The cast is notable. Pete Morrison, the. star, is famous as the most daring rider on the screen, and Margaret Morris 'plays the principal feminine role. Al. Wilson does the thrilling airplane stunts, and “Slim’’ Coles, the famous motor cycle racer, adds thrills with his machine. Alfred Allen, Frank Rice, Lola Todd, William Quinn and other well-known 1 players appear with Morrison in the big play, which was directed by Jay Ma.rdj.ant from the story of Paul Bryan. ■