AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17936, 2 August 1920, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

THE GRAND. NAT GOULD’S NOVEL. “A FORTUNE AT STAKE.” The star attraction at The Grand tonight will he the all British drama “A Fortuno lit Stake,” by Nat Gould. No one is likely to deny the fact that Nat Gould is the king of writers of the sport of kings, and in selecting “A Fortune at ■Stake' for film adaptation, the BroadI west English Company could not have chosen a story that was more suitable for ths purpose among the author's ■■■ ■;- tensive selection. The racing atmosphere is faithfully reproduced throughout. As an English production throughout, tins production has nothing to learn from America, and the two stars, m Gerald Ames and Violet Hopson, have no peers on the stage. Rathe’s latest Gazette will support this thrilling picture. Reserves should be secured early to-day at Collier's. ' PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL PICTURES. 1 At the Opera House on Saturday I evening the Paramount Municipal Pictures screened a particularly fine programme, beaded by a great drama entitled “A Sporting Chance.” Carey Brent loses her chauffeur, and while driving home a tyre of her car is punctured. A man whom she believes to be an escaped convict mends the tyre, and she appoints him chauffeur. On arriving home Carey finds her stepmother entertaining Ralph Seward, a Society idler. Later she overhears' a telephone communication between the two and learns that Seward has some innocent, love-letters written by her stepmother to a former lover. These he is using as the basis of blackmail. The sequel shows how the escaped convict proves himself to be a man, how Seward gets his deserts, and Carey and the Chauffeur become happily married. The programme, which includes fine supports, will be shown again this evening. WAVERLEY TOWN HALL. TO-NIGHT—“ OUR REVEILLE. ” Waverley and residents from adjacent districts are to be afforded an artistic treat by the production to-night of “Our Reveille” at the Waverley Town Hall. The star turn in a series of allstar items is “Mr* Baggy Breeches,” in which there is a vivacious soloist in Mrs Williams, assisted by Mr Lints and a bevvy of quaintly-attired Dutch girls. The clog dance by Mrs Williams an<\ Mr Lints is an excellent one, and with full ballet and chorus is always a sura winner. “Plum and Apple,” with Miss | Gilbert in the lead, is a scream right through, likewise “Pack Up,” by the same soloist and chorus. The “Ballet of Spring” is a. very pretty number, but it is closely rivalled in pichiresqueness by the “Bon Bon,” “Black and White/ “Tulip Time,” “Flying,” “Magic Cheerohs,” and the many others. Misses M. Addenbrooke and N. Hazel will be partnered by Mr Lints in the latest dances. At the conclusion of this splendid entertainment, a DANCE WILL FOLLOW, and this has been entrusted to the members of the Waverley Football Club, the name alone being sufficient guarantee for its success. * # Those performers not travelling in private cars will assemble at the Opera House at 5.45 sharp this evening. ALLAN WILKIE COMPANY. "THE ROTTERS.” Few plays come to New Zealand from London with such a high reputation as that of H. F. Maltby's famous comedy, "The Rotters,” which will be staged next Wednesday and Thursday evening at, the Wanganui Opera by the Allan Wilkie Special Comedy Company. It was accorded a tremendous reception when it was first produced in London about four years ago, and it has been revived three times in that city with record-breaking success. “The Rotters,” which is now touring New Zealand for the first time, has experienced a triumphal run .in the various centres. The New Zealand Times (Wellington) says: —Not for a long time have we seen anything quite as droll and wholesomely amusing as “The Rotters." The humour is evolved from the many laughable situations arising out of the delinquencies of a family, whose head is anxious to impress the world with their nltra-respecta bility. The box plan is on view at H- I. Jones and Sons.’