ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1936, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. The romance -of- naval officers in the making is colourfully depicted in “trnipmates Forever,” now at the Opera House. It is a revealing story of midshipmen in their study rooms at Aniiapolis, on the parade grounds, and their cruises at sea. Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler head the cast. Dick personifies the raw cadet, spoiled, but who..is. whipped, into shape as a gallant officer through the Naval Academy training, and Ruby Keeler, the loyal daughter of the navy. New songs are introduced, chief of which is a marching song “Don’t Give Up the Ship.” Dick Powell signs a number of famous old sea ballads, among them '""Abdul Abdulbul Amir” and “Anchors Aweigh.” > ! “SMART GIRL.” ' The story of how a bright little American blonde’s right man marries the wrong woman, her own sister, is unfolded in “Smart Girl,” the lighthearted screen play that commences on Monday. Ida Lupino plays the vivacious lass wnose elder sister, Gail Patrick, captures the man. The girls’ father, a spendthrift, shoots himself to baulk his creditors. The dun at the door, Kent Taylor, marries Gail on an income of 50 dollars a month, and nearly breaks Ida s heart. She gets a job fashion-drawing for a shrewd old' Hebrew afflicted by a singularly simple son. Gail cannot tone down her style oi living: she gets in with a crooked financier. and a fast set. Her husband begins to speculate, and buys into an oil company under investigation by the police.’ But all comes right in the end: a very surprising and delightful denouement. REG ENT TH EATRE. When the secret service men of two nations encounter a ring of dope smugglers who baffle them, what is more natural than sending for Charlie Chan to .track down the desperadoes? That is how Warner Gland’s adventures begin in the latest picture about the adventures of the shrewd Oriental detective, “Charlie Chan in Shanghai,” now at the Regent Theatre. From the moment he sets foot in Shanghai, Gland meets perilous adventures. His host, an English secret service man, is killed and an attempt is made on his own life. Together with Keye Luke, who plays his son, Gland is lured to the den of the smugglers and must fight his way out to safety. Russell Hicks, an American secret service man, arrives, and Charles Locher, secretary to the murdered Englishman, seems to be implicated in another plot on Chan’s life. The picture piles thrill on thrill developing to the smashing climax in a waterfront dive, where the smugglers are rounded up in a terrific gtui battle, and strange news arrives to reveal the true identity of one of the men Gland had thought his ally. Irene Hervey, Halliwell Hobbes and Frederick Vogeding are the principal supporting players. LONG-NIGHT DANCE. A long-night dance will be held in Blaketown Hall on Monday night. Marley’s Orchestra will provide firstclass music. The supper will be in charge of the ladies’ committee. Come along, as this will be a long night. Dancing at 8.30. A. Willis, M.C. FIRE BRIGADE BALL. Tho Greymouth Fire Brigade are holding their annual ball in Schaef’s Hall on Tuesday evening June 23 (King’s Birthday). The programme will consist of old-time and' modern, while efficient firemen will have charge of the floor. The music will be supplied by the Marina Orchestra, which speaks for itself. The supper will be arranged by the ladies’ committee, which will be conducted on the. coloured ticket system. .Judging by the large number of tickets sold, this useful body should have a great success.

BAND CONCERT On .Thursday next the Greymouth Civic Band will give their first hon. members concert in the Town Hall. An excellent programme will be submitted including Mr. J. Emsworth, of J. C. Williamson Ltd., who will make his debut to Greymouth 'people as an artist. Mr. A. Couch, a tenor, will delight the audience. He is also a new comer to Greymouth and is well worth hearing. Miss Elsie Finch, a soprano of excellent quality, will sing that ever popular song “Come to the Dance.” Bandsman W. Tones will render a cornet solo with band accompaniment “Celebrity.” A tap duo by Miss Mavis Burgoyne and Mr. Jack O’Donnell with Ces. Williams at the piano, will prove very popular. Mr.. Harold Boote, a pupil of Mr. Harold Prescott, will be pleasing ip a rendition of “My Folk whep Yopng.” A xylophone solo is always welcome at a band concert, and Owen Michel will play “The Glow Worm.” Master Bert Furness has a very tuneful voice and patrons will have the opportunity of hearing him' on Thursday evening. The Cobden Rhythm Boys will live up to their name in the rendition of several popular melodies. The band items include the following: Hymn “Abide with Me”;

march, “Constellation.” Operatic selection “Gounod”; descriptive* fantasia “The Village Fete” and the march “Wharton.” The Conductor, Mr. Barton, has put in a great deal of preparatory work in order to keep the band up to its highest form and patrons are assured of a great night s eptertainnient on Thursday. Bookings at Kilgour’s can be made from Monday. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

The forthcoming concert, the first cf the season, which, takes place on Tuesday, June 16, promises to eclipse all previous performances. Under the baton of Mr S. A. N. Sullivan, the orchestra shows marked improvement, and patrons may look forward with confidence to a pleasant evening s entertainment. Miss Elsie Finch, one cf the soloists, has a soprano voice that is not. as well known in Greymouth as it might be, but those who heard her broadcasting from the national stations recently were charmed by the strength and sweetness of her voice. The other soloist, Mr Arnold Perry, tenor, has always been a favourite with Greymouth audiences, and will be sure of a welcome on this occasion. A musical treat will be the violin selection, “Spanish Dance,” played by Misses Tessie McSherry, A.T.C.L., Una and Mona Murray, with Miss Nancy Harrie at the piano.

♦ RAILWAY BALL.

Everyone is eagerly waiting for

Tuesday, July 14th., for the Annual Railway Carnival Ball. The Rhythm

Dance Band, Hokitika, and the Gaiety Band, Greymouth, have been engaged, so dancers can rest assured for the best in this direction. The committee have procured several new lines of novelties which will be seen for the first, time on the West Coast. The decorations will be another splendid sight. The supper will be held at Harker’s Tea Rooms. RUNANGA LEAGUE BALL The annual ball of the Runanga League Football Club, held in the Miners’ Hall last evening, was one of the most successful functions yet held by the Club. There was a large attendance, including a number of visitors from various parts of the district. The waltzing competition, for two silver cups, was won by Mrs. E. O’Neill and Mr. E. Duggan. The Lucky Spot dances were won by Mr. and Mrs. B. Warwick and Mr. and Mrs. J. Devine, and the lucky seat by Mrs. A. Taylor. The arrangements were carried out by the officers of the Club, while Messrs. G. Popp pud W. Amor acted as M’s.C. Music for old time and modern dances was provided by the Marina Orchestra. An excellent sit-down supper 1 was served by the Ladies’ Committee, comprising Mesdames Robertson, Masters, Pinn, Pope, Isherwood, Winstanley, Radcliffe and Whitehead.