ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 December 1934, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. The story of “It’s a Boy,” to ho shown at the Opera House to-night and'on Tuesday, is one of nonsensical situations, written around James Skippett (Leslie Henson), bachelor. Skippett endeavours to rescue Dudley Leake from the attentions of Joe Piper, a hefty lad, who visits him on the eve of his wedding to a charming girl, with the announcement that. Leake is his “dear daddy.” Skippett gets into every kind of scrape in his hard-working efforts to keep Joe from meeting the bride. Leslie Henson disguises himself as a woman author, fashionably attireci and tottering about on ridiculous heels, and meets the genuine novelist at the bride’s house and she forces him into fantastic statements regarding the success of “her’’ books. The other comedy is “Cleaning Up.” George Gee, comedian, plays the leading role. This film deals with adventures of a son of a Lord who decides to work for his living. He gets a job as a salesman for a vacuum cleaner company, and amusing complications arise. Betty Astell, a beautiful young English film star, Dave Burnaby, the famous Co-optimist, Barbara Gott and Muriel George assist.

“PETER PAN.” At the Town Hall, to-night, under the direction of Miss Dorothy Thwaites and Miss Mona Hannan, eighty young artists will stage the immortal pantomime of Sir James IVI. Barrie, “Peter Pan” (a romance of all time), in four acts, with the support of a special orchestra under Mrs J. W. Hannan. The outstanding feature is the dancing,, there being no fewer than ten fascinating ballets, which are certain to catch on with everyone, as they are most spectacular. One is a delightful fairy scene with little Mae Halliday as soloist presented by 20 tiny tots. Ballets of classical, musical comedy, character and tan dancing all specially arranged and staged by Miss Dorothy Thwaites, will enliven the various scenes presented. Among the 12 soloists are Valda May, leading a ballet of special merit. This has never before beer, performed in Greymouth; Miss Cecilia Keating with a chorus of specially selected singers; the little Heenans in a duo which is guaranteed to captivate any audience. The pupils if Miss Thwaites are noted for the finish of their dancing, and her direction of this section of the programme is a guarantee of its merit. The play by Sir J. M. Barrie has been arranged as a pantomime by Miss Hannan, who will supervise its production. Popular prices should suit every purse, and assure the Blanket Society of the support it deserves. CLEM DAWE. The final night of the Clem Dawe Revue Company’s Grey mouth season was held in. the Town Hall on Saturday evening, and there was again a large attendance. The revue presented was entitled “The Music Box of 1934,” and compared favourably with the previous performances. At the children’s matinee in the afternoon, Master Satherley, of Stillwater, was the winner of the boy’s bicycle presented by the Company. _______