ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 July 1936, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE With steel-tipped, arrows whizzing past the heads of Robert Allen, Florence Rice, Ward -Bond and other featured players, the thriller, “Guard That Girl,” ends its run at the Opera House to-night. It has to do with an heiress who believes her life threatened by jealous relatives and the hazardous exploits of two private detectives guarding her she inherits the estate. “AGE OF INDISCRETION” When parents divorce —what rights have the children? This is the question asked in “Age of Indiscretion,” amazing drama of children of separation and the law courts, playing at the Opera House on Friday and Saturday. Paul Lukas, Madge Evans, May Robson-and little David Jack Holt are involved in the main action, a graphic echo of several famous court cases. It has produced a gripping piece of human interest entertainment with high drama. May Robson plays the millionaire mother-in-law, battling with her millions to wrest a child from his father following a separation. Lukas is the fighting father. Despite the magnitude of its theme, it abounds in deft human touches —the love of the hoy and “Flush” the famous spaniel of “The Barretts of Wimpole Street,” and their engaging tricks together, the scenes with Miss Robson, the boy and the bob-sled, and such interludes of comedy and heart interest. Included among the featuretts is a Cinesound Review. “Our Gang Comedy” and a Coloured Musical Cartoon. REGENT THEATRE

“Two for To-night,” a romantic com edy featuring Bing Crosby and Joai Bennett, is now playing at the Regen Theatre. It is a fast comedy, plenti fully supplied with music, songs am romance'. A young crooner accidental!: becomes a playwright and become: involved with a theatrical producer his stage star girl friend, and his sec retary in a lively series of- incidents that become hilariously complicated Going in search of romance, for his play, the singer starts a seltzer watei battle in a night club, lands in gaol and rehearses a love scene with thf wrong girl which makes the right gir walk out on him. “NEVADA” i A new Zane Grey play, “Nevada’ opens at the Regent Theatre to-night It features Larry “Buster” Crabbe and Kathleen Burke, Monte Blue, Raymond Hatton and Glenn Erikson. “Nevada’ tells' of a cow-puncher (“Buster” Crabbe) who joins a cattle . outfit only to discover he ‘ has become a member of a gang of cut-throats. At the risk of his own life, he attempts to run the gang out of the country. The honest ranchers believe that he is really the “brains” of the cattle rustlers. There is the romance of the cow-puncher and the daughter of a rich and influential rancfi owner. At first the girl believes that Crabbe is honest and trustworthy; but-even she suspects him of being the ringleader of the cattle thieves when an unusual circumstance forces Crabbe to play a lone hand in a desperate effort to overcome his enemies. KU MARA DANCE A dance: "will be held in the Memorial. Hall, -Kumara: to-nforfow evening by the Basketball Girls. Cook and Aitken’s Orchestra has been engaged,, and with a; sit-down supper and X

first-class floor, a good night’s enjoyment can be assured. <

COBDEN DEBATING CLUB.

At a well-attended meeting of the Cobden Debating Club, the following contributed prepared addresses: RQuinn “Stirring Conscience Through Science”; A. Galbraith, “Mechanised Process of Production”; J. Brailsford, “Reserve Bank”; G. Harwood, “Monetary Systems”; A. L. Edwards, “Vital Problems in the Education System”; J. Howat, elocution, “The Sensitive Plant” (Shelley). TECH. QUEEN CARNIVAL.

There was a large gathering at the United Pavilion last evening, when the fortnightly old-time and modern dance was held, to augment the funds of the Southern Queen, Miss Joyce Dunn. Excellent music was supplied ty Mr Williams’ orchestra, and' Mu G. Batty was an efficient M.C. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mrs Clarke and partner. Supper was provided by the ladies of the district.

SPECTACULAR DANCE RECITAL

' A final reminder is given of the Spectacular Dance Recital to be presented at the Town Hall to-night. In addition to Miss Thwaites School of dancing pupils, the leading pupils from the elocutionary classes of Misses M. McDonnell, A. Bush and M. Hannan will contribute bright playettes and other items. Assisting vocalists are Miss Alice Radcliffe, Miss Gladys Higson, Colleen Moore as soloist in the Tiny Tots Ballet, and Kathleen Thomson, the charming young dancer and Max Marshall in a song and dance number. Laurel Boustridge and Mollie Coll in an adagio duo and Eileen Hannan in an acrobatic number also contribute to a splendid evening’s entertainment. The orchestra is under the capable direction of Miss Nancy Harrie. The proceeds are in aid of the Holy Trinity Church Building Fund.