AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS. ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18791, 28 May 1923, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS. ETC.

PARAMOUNT PICTURES. “THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN.” A PACKED HOUSE. The Opera House was packed on Saturday night, and patrons were thoroughly entertained by the splendid programme. Special mention should be made of the music by a very capable orchestra, which played selections from favourite operas in a very artistic manner. A picture which combines magnificent scenic beauty with a thrilling story is “The Valley of Silent Men,” adapted from James Oliver Curwood’s famous novel of the same name as a Cosmopolitan production and released by Paramount. Those familiar with the novel will recall that it is a story of the Royal North-West Mounted Police, with the Rocky Mountains for a background. It is a picture of tremendous power, barring as it does the souls of five men and a woman, who are isolated in a i little narrow valley. For the pur- | pose of imparting' this realism to I the screen, the entire company went j to Banff, in tne Canadian Rockies, i and there practically every foot of the action was enacted and photographed. “THE GHOST BREAKER.” Wallace Reid in his latest Paramount picture is one of the few ghost stories that have been produced. It is an adaptation from one of the most popular plays that New York has had the pleasure of passing criticism on, and that is saying a lot. And then it has all the thrills that are necessary to make it creepy, and that is not all, for there are the thrills from the many other angles that make this a great feature. Lila Lee. one of the most charming of screen beauties, is the leading woman. Tho other featured player is Walter Hiers, soon to be a star. It’s a gay tide of adventure and love. Thousands laughed at the stage play—millions will scream with delight at the picture. Box plans at Messrs H. I. Jones and Son’s Ltd. Miss Natalie Ramsay and Miss Audrey Hughes-Johnson, whose Olde English Dance Club opened so successfully last Wednesday evening, are commencing adult ballroom classes, the first being held this evening. Both teachers have studied with Mr. Trezise and are prepared to teach from a wide selection, all the sets demonstrated by this eminent dancer and Miss Marmont in their exhibition which was so much appreciated at the opening of the club.