AMUSEMENTS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160794, 30 October 1920, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

GRAND THEATRE. THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. , A large audience witnessed the screening last evening of the wondcr- ; fid industrial film, “Rubber In Indus- , try.” It is a graphic pictorial descrip- , tion of the mammoth operations of the 3 world’s largest rubber, factory, the L Goodrich plant of Ohio, U.S.A. An idea of the size of the factory may be , gained by the fact that it comprises - 68 buildings, having an area of S3 acres of floor space, and you would , have to walk four miles to get once ■ round the block. The employees number 80,000, and 25,000 motel tyres are I turned out every working day—the . Goodrich Safety Fabric, the Silvertown , Cord, and De Luxe Solid Tyres, This . picture will bo screened to-night for the last time. Every motorist should sea it. A SPLENDID PROGRAMME. LAST SCREENING TO-NIGHT. J Picture lovers should on no account ; miss seeing the programme now eliow- ’ ing at “The Grand.” The Great In- ! dustrial Picture showing tho Rubber ’ Industry is one of great educational 1 va’ue and snows the Goodrich Rubber Company’s huge factory in full swing making rubber soles, rubber boots, hot water bottles, tyres of all descriptions and mammoth envelopes for dirigibles. ' Wonderful machinery for labour saving is used m this factory and the army of 30,000 employees go through their daily work like soldiers on parade. ' The supporting pictures include the Gaumont Graphic which shows tennis and golf championships which should be of interest to local players, Earle Williams appears at his best in “When a Man Loves.” “The Man of Might” Chapter 11. and a good Vitagraph comedy complete a first-class entertainment. THE GRAND. “THE FIRST LAW” ON MONDAY. The star attraction at the Grand on Monday will be a well-known novel by Gilson Willets, which furnishes the story of “Tile First Law,” the Bathe feature in which the famous dancer, Irene Castle, is starred with Antonio Moreno. The story is dramatic to a degree and intensely mysterious, the tangle being unwoven at the last moment, after Mrs castle has passed through many vicissitudes at the hands of an unscrupulous gang of blackmailers into whose toils she had become enmeshed. The picture furnishes the star with many valuable opportunities to show her worth in a highly emotional role. A good oldfashioned and unsuspecting country store forms tho 'Setting for Larry Semen's uproarious comedy, “The Grocery Clerk,” one of the best and funniest of comedies. This comedian is recognised as the only man likely to replace Charlie Chaplin for popularity. He has a style of bis own, and is original in everything he attempts. The box plan for reserves is open at Collier's. HOTEL EMPLOYEES’ DANCE. Dancers are reminded of the above dance, to be held in the Druids’ Hall on Monday, November 1, at 8 p.m. See advertisement on front page. VICTORIA AVENUE SCHOOL CONCERT. One of tho most popular entertainments of tho year is the animal school concert given by the Victoria Avenue School, and this year's concert, given in the Opera House last night, was no exception to the rule. There was a large attendance, and the big audience was not slow to show their appreciation of the children’s performance. The cantata “Old Friends With New Faces” was given by the pupils, and it was very good indeed, and reflected great credit on Mr Aitken and those who were responsible for tho training ox the children. Tho various '‘principals’' made their appearance and, in appropriate song, proclaimed their identity as under: Mistress Alary, Miss N. Spindle; .llnmpry Dnmpty, Master C. Halbert: Jack and Jill, Master K. Craig and Alisa AI. Taliiwi; Mother Hubbard, , Aliss G. Marshall; Little Boy Blue, Alaster J. Stroud; Little Jack Horner, Aiaster 11. K. Trice; Little Fed Riding Hood, Miss J. Fear; Little 80-Peep, 1 Alias D, Salmon; and Sister Ann, Alisa Aithen. The principals did their parts excellently, one noticeable feature of ( their work being the clear enunciation of their parts. The dances were very 1 much enjoyed, the Four Square Hop - and the Maypole lining encored. Airs Cleland was instructress for the dances, and under her instruction tho children acquitted themselves very well indeed. ( Air W. Bruce, chairman of the School J Committee, in passing a vote of thanks ( to tho teachers and children, said he , was particularly pleased that the concert had been such an excellent one. as Mr Aitken was retiring at the end of the year and this would be his last school concert. UNDENOAIIN ATIONALISM AT CASTLECLIFF. While it may be truly stated that if all the residents in towns, cities, of country were regular attendants at divine worship, the churches would prove quite inadequate to accommodate them, it is likewise a fact that under existing circumstances there is room and to spars in the majority of church buildings. There is also a great deal of unnecessary overlapping, which is especially noticeable in some of the smaller townships, where one building could comfortably accommodate the half dozen or more sects who worship in different churches. To obviate this useless waste of time, money, and energy, an undenominational church and Sunday school has been started at Westbonrne (Castlecliff), and to-morrow (Sunday) the first anniversary services will be held at 2.45 and 7 p.m. The afternoon meeting will be conducted by the Rev E. Harries, and Mr R. B. Horsley will be the preacher in the evening.