AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 22 April 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

OPEKA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. “JAZZ MAD.’’ Jean Hersholt. famous Universal Afar, will be seen in the greatest portrayal of his career when “Jazz Mad” Universal’s highly dramatic story of a music composer, opens at the Opera House this? evening. - Mr Hersholt has been credited with many characterizations that .have elicited the praise of critics. Hia role of Franz Hausmann, in “Jazz Mad,” hawever, exceeds anything ha, has

gates, Messrs Dalziell and CarterAuditor, Mr J. Donaldson; Hon Secretary and Treasurer, Mr J. Muleare. . Eulogistic reference was made by the President and Messrs Dalziell and Carter, concerning the work of the Sec ■retary (Mr J. Mulcare), and it was resolved that a motion expressing appreciatin’’ of his services be recorded in the minutes. done before. Svend Gade, also from

Denmark, wrote the story. Its dramatic intensity is unmarked by blood curdling situations. When Carl La'mmie, first saw “Jazz Mad” in tho studio he said: “Never, during my long years of connection with motion pictures, have I witnessed a picture that has the fineness, the dignity, and the dramatic pitch of ‘Jazz Mad’. Box-offieh' records in many places indicate the public has accepted “Jazz Mad” with the strongest enthusiasm. Marion Nixon and George Lewis provide the love element of “Jazz Mad.” Others in the snppporting cast are Eosooe Karns, Torben Meyer, Andrew Arbuckle, Charles Clary, Clarissa Selwynno, Patricia? Caron, and Alfred Hertz. i ' ’ > CLD-TIME BALL. To-morrow evening the lovers of old-time dancing who participated in last year’s successful function, will doubtless be patrons of the. Young Men’s Institute annual Old-Time Ball.

Every effort is to be made to ensure an even greater success for this year’s function, which will be held in the Town Hall. Steel’s full orchestra ha been engaged, together with the services of an efficient M.C. A special Ladies’ Committee intend to make the sit-down supper, on .he stage something to talk about, and the decorations will lack nothing in novelty and beauty. Two fine prizes will be given t: the winners of the waltzing competition.