AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 30 April 1932, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—MATINEE AND EVENING ••THE SKIN GAME ” . ‘‘The Skin Game’’ will be screenea at this afternoon’s matinee and even ing. MONDAY AND TUESDAV DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME. Two Star features will be screened on Monday and Tuesday. In “Why Sailors Leave Home,” Leslie Fuller, who scored such a success in “Not So Quiet on the Western Front,” is a seaman who blunders into an eastern harem, with the inevitable result that he is mistaken for a great sheik and duly robbed. All that remains is for him to choose his wives from a choice selection of veiled beauties —you can imagine all the comedy that is extracted from tEis simple little tale. The other attraction “The Lady from the Sea,” from the story by Joseph Grossman and is a British international production. Moore Mar riot, Anita Graham and Wilfred are rcatured. SCHAEF’S HALL. The Gaiety dance band of five instruments will supply popular old time dance music at the Pirate Football Club’s old time dance at Schaef’s Hail to-night. Two efficient M’s.C. (Messrs Bert Petrie and Bob Harvey) will have charge of the floor. Popular prices (ladies 1/-, gents 1/6) will be charged for admission. The usual bus services will run after the dance. JAZZ DANCE. The Marist Old Boys’ jazz dance • will be held in Herb. Moore’s Cabaret to-night (Saturday). Steel’s Orchestra will supply the music. The usual popular prices will be charged for admission. UNEMPLOYED DANCE. Those wishful to materially assist the unemployed will be given an excellent opportunity this evening when a dance organised by the Mayor (Mr J. W. Grecnslade) and the unemployed will be held in the Town Hall. Mi Fred McGrath will bo in charge of the. floor. Popular prices will be charged for admission. An orchestra recruited from the ranks of the unemployed will supply popular dance I music. LEARNERS’ JAZZ. The usual learners’ jazz dance will be held at Herb. Moore’s Cabaret on Monday night next. Steel’s orchestra will supply the music. Popular prices.

TOWN HALL—MONDAY AND TUESDAY. “JACK STRAW”—THE GREYMOUTH PLAYLOVERS. The Greymouth Playlovers commence, a two nights’ season at the Town Hall on Monday night by presenting Somerset Maugham’s delightful comedy, “Jack Straw.” Originally written for that distinguished actor the late Sir Charles Hawtrey, this play has delighted thousands of playgoers throughout the English speaking world. Since the advent of the pictures it has been presented many times on the screen, and whenever shown has been a success. It has frequently been played by amateurs in various parts of New Zealand and the Playlovers are to be congratulated on their enterprise in following the lead of the cities by presenting high class comedy in Greymouth. The play deals with the adventures pf Jack Straw, a waiter, who is persuaded to masquerade as an Archduke and the trouble he causes to everyone concerned provides many laughable situations. The following local amateurs are in the cast: Mesdames C. Moss, J. W. Dickson and H. Murch; Misses M. Phillips and M. A. Gardner; and Messrs F. Easther, F. M. Smythe, C. Hanham, J. Bluett, G. Brown, A. 11. Patterson, E. Schnackenberg, and F. Roberts. Mr Fred, Restieaux’s Orchestra will provide the entre acts, and incidental music. The stage management is in the experienced hands of Mr Len Mc’Glashan, Mr F. Costello and his assistants are in charge of the scenery, and Mr F. J. Easther is the producer. The box plan is now open at The Bristol and as there seems every indication of bumper houses, intending patrons are advised to lose no time in booking their seat's.

COMBINED SCHOOLS CONCERT. TOWN HALL, THURSDAY—IN AID OF DENTAL CLINIC. The largest congregation of juvenile talent yet assembled on a Greymouth stage —over 200 artists will be seen at the Town Hall, Thursday, on the occasion of the Grand Combined Schools Concert. The programme will consist of vocal and instrumental items, monologues, choir numbers, comedy character sketches, dancing specialties, drill, and selections by the Convent Girls’ Orchestra. As a grand finale to this varied and most interesting programme, the massed choirs will render “God Defend New Zealand.” The proceeds are in aid of the Dental Clinic. It is safe to predict a capacity house at the Town Hall Thursday next, May 5.