AMUSEMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 14 February 1927, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. “JOANNA.” Say, little girl! Suppose you received a notice from a bank that there was a million dollars deposited to your credit in the vaults. Suppose that you found the money actually to be there, and at your disposal. What would you do? Would you throw it away on extravagant diversions? This fascinating question forms the central motif of “Joana, ” a new Edwin Carcwe-First National picture featuring Dorothy Mackall I and Jack Mulhall which comes to the Opera House to-night and again to-morrow night. Joanna, a poor dress model, is the recipient of the million. How she gets rid of it is the story. In the supporting cast are George Fawcett, Paul Nicholson, Lillian Langdon, John T. Murray, Edwards Davis, and Delores del Rio. Rita Care we, daughter of the producer, makes her film debut in this picture. WEDNESDAY. ‘‘THE TOWER OF LIES. ’ ’ The outstanding film of the season, with a popular cast and director. “The Tower of Lies,” a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, directed by Victor Seastrom, will doubtlessly be ranked as one of the outstanding productions of the year. This picture will be screened on Wednesday a't the Opera House at the matinee and again at night. Without doubt the popularity of Norma Shearer and Lon Chaney, co-stars, add to the attraction of the production, but Seastrom’s directorial genius has giver the picture a touch of appeal that cannot go unheeded. The picture is a screen adaptation of Selma Lagerlof’s popular novel, “The Emperor of Portugallia.” The continuity was prepared by Agnes Christine Johnson, who has certainly got everything out of the original story for her screen version. At no time in the careers of Lon Chaney or Norma Shearer has either of these two stars

been given such a worderful screen vehicle. Miss Shearer has far outdone any of her former successes, and Chaney has made a very radical departure from his usual characterisations with highly gratifying results. The two are supported by a remarkable cast, which includes lan Keith, Claire McDowell, William Haines, Edward Connelly, Dav id Torrence, and Anna Schaefer.