AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT “CONGORILLA.” A REMARKABLE PICTURE. That truth is more thrilling than fic tion is once more revealed in the new Mr and Airs Martin Johnson film. “Congorilla” which is now holding large audiences spellbound at the Opera House, where this Fox production is now playing. Made in the very heart of the great jungle of Central Africa, where beast battles beast for existence and where is found that small and* weird race of people, the pygmies it depicts in all its realism those hairraising and <l< ath-defying experiences of the Johnsons on thoir recent twoyear safari in the unexplored corners of the dark continent. ‘ ‘ Congorilla ’ ’ is the first souml pictures ever made in the wilds of the. African jungle and tilt, first sound picture of gorillas and the pygmies. The great Itura forest, that unexplored region of the Belgian Congo, inhabited by that grotesque , race of p ople. th<« pygmies, is seen for the first time on the screen in ‘‘Congori Ila, ’ ’ the new Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson picture, to be finally - creei ed to-night. The fifth b*st cricket match, Eng’and \. Australia, will also b ! * screened. BLACKBALL TO-NIGHT. •'Jewell Robbery’’ will bp screened to-night. RUNANGA—TO-NIGHT. “On Our Selection” will be screon-i ed to-night. “FAUST.” On Monday. June 12. the Greymouth Philharmonic Society will present the concert version of that famous opera “Faust” (Gounod). The choice of “Faust” should leave little to be desired, and under the able baton of Mr F. Restieaux, there is every reason to believe that the opera will

be given a pleasing interpretation. The Soci’ t.v, with an orchestra of twenty, and a choir numbering fifty, is a well balanced combination and it is safe to state there will be a large audience to hear those old favourites, “The Jewel Song.” “Flower Song.” “When All Was Young.” “Hail Thy Dwellings.” “Even Bravest Hearts,” “The Calf of Gohl” and “The Soldiers’ Chorus.” The selected soloists

will be Miss Ada Lynn (Hokitika) in the role of “Margarita,” Messrs J. Hadland. R. Smith. F. Smith, A. Airns, X. Bayley, C. Durning, Miss N. Hop-

kins. Mrs C Moss. Mrs C. Roach. The special engagement of Miss Lynn should be welcomed by all, for time and gain at competitions festivals and on the concert platform she has proved herself eminently suited to operatic roles. That Mr Fred Res-

tieaux is conductor, should convince the most seoptigal that the performance will be a noteworthy one, for Mr Restieaux’s ability has won him a high reputation in Coast musical circles. This -will be Mr Restieaux*s last public performance in Greymouth, for he will leavo towards the end i«f this month, for Hawera,. en route to Australia, where he intends to reside.