AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 16 June 1933, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY. ■ ‘BROTHER ALFRED. ’ ’ WITH GENE GERRARD —A BRITISH COMEDY. Gene Gerrard, who stars in “Brother Alfred,’’ to be screened, to-night and Saturday at the Opera House, was ■ badly bruised when he crashed down the companionway of a yacht which ’ is used in the film. Gene is seen to roll backwards down the companionway and to crash on to the landing stage below, a foot above the water. In view of the danger of injury a double stood by to carry out the stunt, 1 but Gene insisted on doing it himself. 1 It was arranged that a mat covering the landing stage should be padded 1 underneath so as to lessen the force of the impact. Gene superintended this himself. The cameras were set and ■ Gene launched himself backwards down the steps, his shoulders meeting the mat twelve feet below with a thud. ; A rush was made for the inert figure. Gene was helped to his feet, dazed land in obvious pain. “We didn’t, pad I the mat enough.’’ grunted the injured .| a-ctor.

WALLSEND TO-NIGHT.

“Life Goes On” will be screened at Wallsend to-night. blackball league ball. The ball of the season, the Blackball League Ball, has at last arrived, and will be held in the Miners’ Hall tonight (Friday). The feature of this function is the wonderful prizes offered. two gold nuggets for the monster Monte Carlo and two guineas for the Lucky One Step, all to be won outright. :;.nd not held for twelve months only. The other arrangements arc of the best, and patrons are assured of an evening's entertainment out of the ordinary. PIRATES’ DANCE. Dance patrons are looking forward to another big night at Pirates’ old time and jazz dr.-nee at Herb. Moore’s on Saturday next. A well-balanced programme of modern and old time Idances has been arranged. Steel’s Orchestra of five instruments will supply music with real “ki<d<’’ in it. and Air W. Ryan will control the floor.