ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 July 1936, Page 12

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE.

"MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY .”

"Mutinv on the Bounty,” the great sea picture that opens to-day at the Opera House for a short season o four nights and four matinees, carries one away with the sheer intensity of ils drama. Although a histoiical 10mance. wrung from the actual records of the . British Admiralty, it is lar more absorbing than pure fiction. It is a superb achievement in motion pictures, a historical picture as it should be, and one that will live as one of the most exciting sea tales ever screened. The picture is the true story of the voyage of H.M.S. Bounty 150 years ago, on a scientific expedition to the South Seas. It tells of the tyranny of a brutal captain who drove his crew to mutiny, of the life and loves of the sailors in a tropical paradise, and the dogged pursuit of Captain Bligh for the men who cast him adrift in an open boat. The scenic beauty, sometimes stark and cruel, is unsurpassed. Its cast, headed by Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, and Franchot Tone, is incomparable.

REGENT THEATRE. "THE INFORMER." To-day will > see “The Informer," a very remarkable tragedy, screened for the last time; and also .“Lightning Strikes Twice,” this programme being an excellent one. SPECIALTY ACTS TO-MORROW “Hooray for Love" brings an entirely new treatment, of the theatrical story to the Regent to-morrow. A stage revue is shown as it normally would be on a theatrical stage. The show within a show includes specialties by Bill Robinson and Jeni LeGon. dusky dancers, Maria Gambarelli and “Fats” Waller. The cast, headed by Ann Sothern and Gene Raymond, includes Pert. Kelton. Thurston Hall, Georgia Caine. Lionel Stander. Etienne Girardot, Harry Kernel). Sam Hardy, Eddie Kane. Brady Cline and Perry Irvins. “Bad Boy.” featuring James Dunn and Dorothy Wilson, comes also to the Regent to-morrow. In the cast are Louise Fazenda, John Wray, Beulah Bondi, Victor Kilian. Luis Alberni and Allen Vincent. Edward Butcher was the producer. A third feature to-morrow is a new Fox musical romance. “Music is Magic.” featuring Alice Faye and Ray Walker, with Mitchell and Durant. Eebe Daniels. Rosina Lawrence, and Thomas Beck. Dances were in the capable hands of Jack Donohue.

“THOROUGHBRED.” On Saturday, Australia's first world production, "Thoroughbred” is to be screened, ft is a- perfect picture of a perfect horse and of Australia’s perfect womanhood. All the romance, thrills, excitement and comedy of the sport of kings is packed into the greatest of Australian triumphs. CANTATA. St. Paul's Methodist Choir will render the sacred cantata “The Daughter of Jairus.” in the church to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 8 o’clock. Mr. J Hadland, tenor, and Air. R. Smith, bass, and Mrs. D. F. Mursell, soprano, soloists. Mr. Arthur Couch and Mrs. W Heinz will render the duet. The Choir will be under the baton of Mr. Couch. Mr. J. Hadland will also sing the sacred solo “Lend me A our Aid. BLACKBALL DANCE.

The Blackball Rugby League Club’s annual ball held in the Miners’ Ha l on Friday evening was successful, visitors being present from the surrounding districts. The hall ’"** s tastefully decorated in the clubs colours, and ferns and flowers were artistically placed around the walls of the hall. The waltzing championship was contested by a large number of couples, and the decision in favour of Mr and Mrs K. Baird, by the judge, Air D. Mcßrearty, was received with acclamation. The reverse waltz championship was won by Mrs J. Lyberg and Mr James White. The ladies’ committee provided the supper. Mr J. Neilson was M.C. The music was supplied by the Gaiety Orchestra. The decoration scheme was capably carried out by Mrs James Kidd and willing helpers. Among those present were: — Mesdames W. McNau,ghton; A. McGougan, black and white velvet; E. Chilton, cire satin and georgette; A. Moore, white ring velvet; H. Hutson, black ring velvet and gold lame; K. Holstein, black and silver lame; N. Bloxam, pink satin; E. Paterson, red moire; R. Rae, flame organdi; C. Woollett, floral georgette; J. Pratt, flame velvet; C. Shields, black velvet; P. Warnes, black crepe; Holmes, black georgette; H. .Tennison, lemon georgette; W. Fisher, flame velvet; N. Nyberg, black velvet; N. Ord, black celanese; J. Taylor, black georgette; F. Clark, crepe marocain; E. Baird, white velvet; P. Anderson, blue lace; Phillips, green velvet; J. Kerr, blue velvet; W. Kerr, black velvet; D. Uoolan, pink georgette; A. Whiting, pink georgette; James Meikle, cream georgette; J. Williams, pink crepe satin;. R. Orange, brown georgette; A. O’Donnell, wine georgette; Bowkett, white diagonal crepe; R. Duggan. blue embossed georgette; J. Park, wine velvet; J. Driscoll, green georgete; R. Nelson, green'cloque; J. Anderson, floral taffeta; J. Williams, black georgette; R. McFadgen, red satin; H. Bailey, red satin; C. Roberts, blue floral crepe romaine; H. Ritchie, green velvet. Misses L. Balderstone, blue crepe-de-chine; V. McLu,skie, blue cloque; R. Park, red georgette; E. Clark, green georgettte; V. Nelson, pink georgette; I. Mulcare, black velvet; V. Donaldson,, red velvet; C. Weir, floral georgette-; L. Schaef, blue matalasse; V. Nesbitt, apple green velvet; T. Duncam, turquoise georgette; J. Clark, bluie geocrgette; M. Muir, pink velvet; A. Paup, green velvet; ■ M. Burrows,, blue taffeta; E. Bruce, blue crepe; CL Martiin, scarlet ring velvet; D. Mason, blnie panne velvet; B. Goodall, black velvet; M. Kidd, floral georgette; J. Ksdd, blue tinsel crepe; D. Mason, blue ;3ilk velvet; E. McLeay, blue georgette; J. Jamieson, black taffeta Jace; Joan Kirk, green chiffon; V. Pasfield, flame silk interweave; J. Ware, 'blue velvet and lame; I. Williams, blue georgette and lame; C. Turk,."pink crepe cellophane; M. Kirk, blue Jsace; J. Anderson, floral georgette; >A. Bryan (Napier), red georgette; A. Shaw, mauve georgette; G.

Gilmer, green beaute crepe; M. Hogg, | green marocain; E. Aynsley, floral organdi; L. Balderstone, pink taffeta; M. McVicar, black georgette; Al. Allen, blue taffeta; Al. Shields, floral georgette; C. Martin, rose satin; D. Burrows, black and gold velvet, i . Brown, red'georgette; J. Becker, gold striped satin; N. Nuttall, black lace; M. Waters, white cloque; E. Duggan, blue georgette; N. McNeill, red velvet; L. Staines, blue lace and velvet, A. Hogg, white organdi; J. Day, black velvet and' gold lame; G. Hewitt, blue organdi; E. McLeay, gold lace; J. .McVicar, white georgette; D; Hales, red georgette; E. Cruse, green embossed velvet; X. Clark, pink cloque.; I'. Christie, blue satin; A. Smeaton, black crepe; E. Chapman, floral geoigette.

Messrs W. McNaughton, A. McGougan, L. S. Waller, Butcher. Bowkett, Thompson, J. .Aynsley, L. Davies. W. Meikle, J. Neilson, W. Pendlebury, A. Moore. H. Naylor, J. Driscoll, Howden, Dillon, Clark, McVicar. Naylor, Anderson (2), Lester, McVicar, Patterson, Dillon, Hartigan, Casden, Becker, Kirk, Woollett. Bailey, G. Croft, J. Moore, Pratt, Shields. Reece, Forbes. Hewitt, Eckersley. Clements, Climo, Donaldson, Hallinan, Creagh, Mountford, Becker. Reynolds, H. Hogg, G. Stenhouse, Buchanan, Campbell. Howie, Nuttall, Downes, Baird, Browne, Meikle, Williams, W. Kidd, Clark, Naylor, McVicar, Anderson, Goodall, Keating, Smith, Bierworth, Muir, Judge, Whear, Fensom; Beil, Sheppard, Burrows (2), Meikle, Williams, Williams, Orange, O’Donnell, N. Smith, Davies, Jamieson, Keating, Martin, Watson, Hope, Nightingale, Speight, Redpath, Park Meadowcroft, Kinsella, Ritchie (2), Blackmun, Quibell.