AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 26 February 1927, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

TOWN KALI, MATINEE TO-DAY. AND AGAIN TO NIGHT. HOOT GIBSON IN “CHIP OF THE FLYING U.” Hoot Gibson plays the unusual role of a cowboy cartoonist in “Chip of the Flying U, ” his latest Universal starring Universal production which comes to the Town Hall on to-day's matinee and to-night. Gibson lays no claims, he says, to actual artistic distinction. He is a champion rider, an accomplished actor, and an enthusiastic guitar-player, but the other Muses, he admits, passed him by. The supporting cast of ‘Chip of the Flying U’ ’ includes Virginia Browne Faire, Philo McCullough, Do Witt Jennings, Harry Todd, Mark Hamilton, Pee AVee Holmes and others. Lynn Reynolds directed. OPERA HOUSI?—SUNDAY. PICTURE BETEFIT. Given a lavish setting in rhe whirl of modern social life, “Cheaper to Marry’’ Samuel Shipman’s big New York stage success, was filmed" by Robert Z. Leonard and the result, regard ed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer officials as eno of the most dramatic pictures of the year, will be seen at the Sunday night picture benefit in the Opera House. It shows brilliant social events in the luxurious surroundings of New York hotels and clubs, intimate gliinp ses into the life behind the doors of an exclusive women’s athletic club, and thrilling scenes in the stock exchange. Jim Knight, played by Lewis S. Stone, one of the finest actors of America, wages a bitter fight in conventions and loses. Matrimony the film discloses, is the best and cheapest policy. ‘The east is an exceptional one. Besides Stone, it includes Conrad Nagel, Paulette Duval Marguerite, de la Motte, Louise Fazcn da, Claude Gillingwater and Richard AVayne. MONDAY.

“STING OF THE LASH.’’ At the Town Hall on Monday night an all new programme will be presented the star attraction to be shown will be the William Fox production ‘ ‘ Sting or the Lash’’ starring Pauline Frederick. It is a thrilling adaption of the groat A\ estern story by Harvey AV. Gates. ENGLISH COMEDY COMPANY’. “THE UNFAIR SEX.” “Just priceless” is said to lie the common expression which sums up “The Unfair Sex,” Erie Hudson’s three-act farce comedy, to be produced at the Opera House this evening, with one of London’s big star actresses, Miss Zillah Bateman, in a favourite part, supported by a distinguished company, who have carried all before them in Sydney. “The Unfair Sex” was one of the few big London successes of 1924 and 1925. It put up a record by being produced twice daily at the .Savoy Theatre, London, with two separate companies, for just on two years, and in Australia it was immediately proclaimed as the best farce comedy ol recent years, and that is why it was selected as the premiere for New Zealand. “The Unfair Sex” is claimed to be an assured success, and a splendid vehicle to show off the supreme art of Miss Zillah Bateman and her brilliant supporting company. Briefly, the plot is as follows: —In an unguarded moment, Geoffrey Trevor, a married man, kisses his wife’s guest, Joan Delisse, and on the same morning Trevor’s wife, 'Dianan is found in the arms ‘of Harvey Fane, a young writer of romantic fiction. The meddlesome uncle hints at the incident, and the husband leans to the conclusion that his own delinquency is being referred to, whereupon he gives himself away. The uncle contrives then that husband and wife shall both think’their lapse known to each other, and the game of cross purpose thus set in motion leads to some laughable situations. ‘•The Unfair Sex” gives scope for a fine display of frocks from London and Paris. The box plan is at Webley ’s. GREAT BARROW FAIR. Tn connection with St. Paul's Harvest thanksgiving services on Sunday nevt. a great Barrow Fair will be held on Monday, February 28. At 2.30 the jumble stall with its array of useful articles will be open and at 7.30 the Harvest Grand March will take place. Folks dressed as flowers and fruit will parade. Barrows of sweets, produce, cakes, fancy work, etc., will be displayed. Ice cream will be there in abundance. Admission is free Raid everybody will be welcome.