AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 28 August 1928, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE —TONIGHT SYD CHAPI,IN IN “OH WHAT A N URSE. ’ ’ ,At t.hc Opera. House tonight .lie comedy special “Oh What a Nurs'o” starring Syd Chaplin and Patsy Huth Miller, will be. shown again i’or the final time. WEDNESDAY. “THE FIRE BRIGADE. ’’ FIVE STORY JUMP! *

“FIRE BRIGADE” THRILLS. In the Aletro-Goldwyn-M/ayer Special production, “The Fii\‘ Brigade,” which will be screened at the Operi House on Wednesday ma'tinee and night, cine of the many notable incidents is (the jump made by the hero from the blazing roof of a five-storey orphanage, with a child in his arms, to the canvas iicld for him by his fellow firemen below. The bigegst fi»'c scenes ever produced on the screen are shown in the picture, with o. mighty lin e of twenty engines, elaborate* fire-fighting accessories, and an army of men. T|he fire ultimately rages over' a whole block of eleven buildings. Fire Chief Stevens, of the J|os Angeles division of the International Order of Fire Engineers, assisted William Nigh, the director of the picture, in staging the mammoth and dangerous blaze. The amazing • fire scene is tae crowning incident eff an unusually gripping story, dealing with the trickeiy of James Corwin, a millionaire, who secretly Finances the Wainwright Building Company. Corvin poses as a public benefactor until ihc 1 hero. Terry O’Neil, brings him tu justice, changing public admiration 1o . overwhelming fury. In the meantime, however, Terry falls in 10.v.i with Corwin’s bcjautiful daughter. Helen, played by May McAvoy, ana the denouncement which O’Neil brings about iiT the course of his duty is also responsible for the humiliation of the adoring daughter. There* are many very touching and dramatic scenes, which Miss McAvoy enacts w?th powerful realism. An unusually string muster cf favourite players support the work of the two distinguished stars, making the picture onei of outstanding merit, which yvill long be remembered by all who see it.