AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1934, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT AND TUESDAY. DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMM I'. “Lif«s in the Raxv, *’ the new Zane Gre v story with George O’Brien featured is ;i worthy vehicle for the combined efforts of Ithe leading wr'iier and the leading portrayer of xvestcMn ro ma nee. O’Brien has a grand opportunity of showing he is indeed t lie p’emier ‘‘western’’ star and his romayire with Claire Trevor, beautiful newcomer, has the tenderness of a great Live. The splendid supporting cast has Greta Nissen, Francis Ford. Warner Richmond, Gaylord 1 , emlle f oii. The c.’ther attraction is ‘‘Night of the Garter” Sydney Howard gives what must be considered the greatest performance of his ’career in the part of Bodger, the sublimely-dignified but ’•e-r of “Night of the Garter, the other picture to be shown, lloxvard gains laughs from Ithe gradual and inevitable building up of a truly comic cl.aracte. - , contrasted agitlnst a serious one. There wiH also be dwo final s-vroenings - f “Three Little Pigs”, that popular coloured silly symphony elartoon BLAKETOWN BASKETBALL CLUB DANCE. All lovers of dancing should he present fhe Oddfelloxvs’ Hall tonight. (Monday) for the Blaketown Basketball Club’s long night dance. There wiHl be a mixed programme o? old time and modern dances. and Marley’s Orchestra will <upplv music. The basketball girls will supply the supper, so all come prepaid for a good time. Various nove!ti“< will add to the enjoyment of the large crowd expected. BLAKETOWN HALL—TO-NIGHT A masquerade, iong-n*gh- dam--4 ‘conie-as-you-please ’ xvill be held in tho Bbiketoxvn Hall to-night, in aid ot the funds of the Greynwut’n Surf and Life Saving < ’lub, ami Blaketown i.nß Committee. The Greymouth Life Saving Club, have been working hard throughout the xvinter months, to raise funds ’to erect a Club ilom-e on the beach, and are deserving oi all support, especially -when the efficiency wliiVh xv>as shoxvn on the beach Inst summer is recalled. The Hall Committee has in every wax’ assisted the < lul> and it is hoped that to-night’s dance will lie as successful as the last three held by the ('lub in conjunction With the Blaketown Basketball Girls. Williams’ Orchestra, will supply the music, and an efficient M.C., will have charge of the floor. Txvo novelties will oe run, and the prices are 2s and Is 6d