ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 September 1935, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. One of the most popular operettas ever written lias been chosen as the medium*for the latest Jeanette. Mac musical romance, to be screened to-night, Tuesday, • Wednesday and Thursday, and! a matinee each day. And appearing with her is the great operatic baritone Nelson Eddy, hailed as a sensational “discovery” among leading men. The work is Victor Herbert’s “Naughty Marietta,” the director Was W. S. Van Dyke, and the result which is to have its West Coast premiere, at the Opera House, is a great achievement. “Naughty Marietta” is acknowledged as. one of the five greatest comic operas ever composed in America, and the talking screen vefsidn is a feast of song and above all, ideal entertainment. The old. comic opera libretto was laid aside’ and the ; stirring incidents, historical! facts, and' dramatic thrills referred to in the dialogue in the stage play, are actualy shown. The story is that of the Casquette Girls from France, sent out to mate with the settlers in Louisiana, and the scenes include the New Orleans marriage auction, the battle of the Everglades, the pirates capturing the Casquette ship, the Paris of Louis XV and other authentic details of the history of the founding of one of America’s most romantic cities. Over-shadowing even this great adventure is the glorious singing of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Nothing so true has been heard on 'the screen before and the audience will be held enthralled by the haunting melodies of “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life” and’ “I’m Falling in Love with Someone.”

REGENT THEATRE. The last screening of the week-end double feature programme, “The Rocks of Valpre” and “Variety” will ba given at the Regent Theatre to- • night. Ever popular and gaining readers every year, Ethel M. Dell has created some of the best sellers for years.. She seems to impart that “personal interest,” which so many readers enjoyed in her books, and now '"the Rocks of Valpre,” one of the stories which has made the name of Ethel M. Dell famous comes to the scr&eiti, featuring J6hn Garrick and Winifred Shotter. "Variety” is an all-star British musical revue. GLAMOROUS “ROBERTA." The best in singing and dancing in band music and in fashions is said to he presented in “Roberta,” a gay and 'tuneful musical romance starring Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, which commences tomorrow. Miss Dunne sings several of Jerome Kern’s finest musical hits. Astaire and Miss Rogers introduce spectacular new dance routines to the lilting tunes of other Kern hits. They also do some singing, and Astaire shows that his fingers are as nimble as his feet by playing a torrid piano number. An all-star dance band, recruited from head-liners of screen, air. stage and night club entertainers performs under Astaire’s leadership. And for the eye appeal, as well as a tip to the disciminating feminine shopper, a corps of the most beautiful girls in America, model the latest in fashions from lingerie to luxurious furs and evening gowns. Heading the supporting cast are Randolph Scott, Helen Westley, Victor Varconi, Claire Dodd. Luis Alberni. Ferdinand Munier, and ■ Bodfl Rosing. i

COMMUNITY SINGING. I’he community, sing advertised to be held at the Town Hall to-night has been cancelled and will be held at Trinity Mill to-morrow night, and following Tuesdays. Pat Coll and Jack Smith will again be the leaders and new assisting artists will make, their appearance. KUMARA ODDFELLOWS. , The annual ball of the Kumara Oddfellows Will be held on Friday, October- 11. All the arrangements are in the hands of an energetic committee. * The Gaiety Orchestra will supply the music. MOANA W.I. DANCE.

The Moana Women’s institute held their annual ball in Moana Hall. The hall which had been beautifully decorated With pink cherry blossom interspersed with lanterns, fans, and balloons was a pleasing .sight. Members of the Institute and many of the public were dressed in Japanese dress, confetti streamer and lantern dances Were among some of the novelty dances. Billy Williams’ orchestra (supplied the music which was much enjoyed by all, as was the supper which hhd been laid in a marquee. The ball was pronounced a great success.