ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 August 1936, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. The age-old’ conflict between East and West is demonstrated in a stirring manner in the famous adventure romance, “Java Head,” brilliant y translated to talking screen, which comes to the Opera House to-day. Into the peaceful atmosphere of the English seaport of Bristol in the early part of the nineteenth century, Gerrit Ammidon, a son of the founder of the firm of Ammidon and Sons, brings home after a long sea voyage, a Chinese wife, Taou Yuen, daughter of a Manchurian Prince. Imagine the predicament of this lovely girl a princess in her own country with a tradition of two thousand years of Eastern culture and superstition, in a strange land of simple, homely Englishmen and women. Naturally, she does not, cannot, understand many of the English customs and methods of living, but least of, all can she comprehend the English attitude towards women. How Taou Yuen works out her problem is told in an unforgettable climax. John Loder, Elizabeth Allan, Edmund Given, and Anna May ■Wong have the leading roles. “One Way Ticket,” which features Walter Connelly and Peggy Conklin, is the supporting programme.

REGENT THEATRE. Tho feature being presented at the Regent Theatre to-night and Friday is rather of an unusual type, insomuch that it stars a comedy team in a thrilling murder mystery. Victor McLaglan and Edmund Lowe have been seen together in many situations. Now they have turned detectives, trying to clear up the mystery of a great murder. A usual, this pair of great stars are treading on one another’s corns, and causing much comedy in doing so. Situation after situation full of. thrill rolls past in quick time, making this one of the greatest thrillers of all time. A good supporting programme of shorts includes a delightful coloured cartoon.

“THIRTEEN HOURS BY AIR.” Drama in tho sky is the theme of “Thirteen Hours By Air,” which opens or: Saturday at the Regent Theatre, and everyone who enjoys his drama in tense, punch-packed doses will have the time of his life at the film. For “Thirteen Hours By Air” starts oft at a terrific pace, and like the New York-to-San Francisco plane on which most of its action takes place, roars bn at high speed’ up to the very finish. Popeye Club at 10 a.m. Saturday, when Popeye will present each member with a photo of himself.

SHOP-DAY. A sliop-day, in aid of the funds of Holy Trinity Church will be held tomorrow, in the premises lately occupied by the Commercial Bank, in Mackay Street. There will be an excellent array of cakes, produce, jumble, etc., and donations of goods would be appreciated.