AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 15 December 1928, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

MATINEE AND NIGHT. ZANE GREY’S “NEVADA.” If you were a young man, extreme ly handy wftii a brace of six shooters, j and a beautiful girl planted herself stubbornly in your way at a moment when you were about to start a heavy shooting affray, how Would you handle the situation? This is Gary Cooper’s introduction to Thelma Todd, leading woman, in the new Zane Grey story, “Nevada,” filmed by Paramount. Cooper picks her up, und disregarding her struggles, shoves her into a stag' coach. With the street clear, he proceeds to dm a lot of busincss-iik* shooting to free h’,s pal, Ernie 8. 4dam>, from gaol. But from then on, Cooper is fated to meet the girl at every turn he makes. {Sometimes he is in her way—«at others she io in his. “Nevada, ’ a powerful romance of the cattie country, comes tci the Opera musc to-day (Saturday) matinee and night. SUNDAY NIGHT. PICTURE BENEFIT. What promises to be the most unusual mystery drama ever filmed is ‘The Wizard,” a Fox Films produc cion featuring Edmund Lowe, which is the star attraction on Sunday night at the Picture Bern lit in the Opera House. It deals with the mysterious disappearance uf a former prosecuting attorney and. the danger?, whicu surround a lovely gin in tnt nome of the ;udge who becomes a victim of unknown conspirators. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. The last of literature’s “great iove>” has been “used up” by the *creen. No more classical love affairs Tomam in the bright lexicon of screendom, fcr King Vidor, director took the last one when he made ‘ * La Bo heme,” Lillian Gish’s now Metro-Goldwyn-Alaycr production, which '•omes to the Opera House on Monday and Tuesday'. The fam'ous romance was given a remarkable production at *he Metroi-Goidwyn-Mayor studios, with Lillian Gish as “Mimi,” and John Gilbert playing “Rodo-.phe,” her poet lover. Reproductions of the quaint old streets of the Latin quarter were Constructed with absolute, fidelity for the p cture, and a par. icu arly strong cast was assemo ed. MOTOR & CYCLING SPORTS. On Wednesday evening the Combined Motor and Cycling Clubs are putting on a first class entertainment in aid of the Greymouth Band Contest Fund. This class of racing appeals to all sections of the community'. “ ’Tis speed that thrills,” so a large crowd is expected to see Greymouth’s fast racing men in action. A number of side shows will be on the ground. The Band will provide music for dancing on the green, which will be electrically lighted. A great night’s fun for