ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 October 1936, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. Rochelle Hudson, Caesar Romero and Edward Norris are co-starred in “Show Them No Mercy,” which is now at the Opera House. “CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.” “Crime and Punishment” comes to the Opera Hoy,se on Wednesday and Thursday. Edward Arnold plays the role of Police-Inspector Porfiry, and Peter Lorre will be .seen as Raskolnikov, the murderer. The immortal story concerns itself with the causes and effects of the crime Raskolnikov commits. Having recently graduated from the university, a brilliant student with a penchant for analysing the criminal mind, Raskolnikov finds himself and his high ideals buffeted about. He is ragged, starving. His beloved sister is about to marry an obnoxious Government official just so that he, Raskolnikov, and his mother will have money. Believing he can commit the perfect crime, he murders a wretched hag of a pawnbroker and robs her. The film shows why he fails to escape the long arm of the law —law in the person of the relentless yet gentle police Inspector. Slow'ly the Inspector becomes convinced that Raskolnikov is guilty, but he has no proof. He keeps after him doggedly, the murderer is contemptuous. But gradually, the Inspector chips away his confidence. Raskolnikov goes to Sonya, a poor girl whom he loves, for solace, when he learns the police are about to punish an innocent man for the crime. Sonya advises him tokenless. He is terrified—and finally runs away. Sonya goes after him and makes him see that he will have no peace until he corrects the wrong. The Inspector grimly and understandingly receives him. Peter Lorre' has been making a name for himself with fearsome “horror” characterisations—but this role shows him in an altogether sympathetic light. REGENT THEATRE. All the thrilling ramifications of romance arid swordplay which attended Cardinal Richelieu’s statecraft, combined with the pageantry of one of the most dramatic periods in French history, are seen as the background ; for “The Three Musketeers,” famed Dumas romance of the 17th century, adapted to the talking screen and showing at the Regent Theatre tonight and to-morrow night. D’Artagnan swaggers to the screen in a superb performance by Walter Abel. Equally impressive as the immortal ' musketeers, Athos, Porthos and Ara- ' mis, are Paul Lukas, Mororfi Olsen j and Onslow Stevens. The feminine ] trio, who inspire the intrigue sword i play, are alluringly portrayed by Heather Angel as Constance, Margot Grahame and Rosamond Pinchot, as Milady de Winter, and the unhappy Queen Anne respectively. Able sup- ( port is given by lan Keith, Miles ( Mander, Nigel de Brulier, Lumsden 1 Hare, Ralph Forbes, Murray Kinnell, t John Qualen, and Ralph Faulkner, every part being done with skill to maintain. The picture contains some of the most exciting duels ever filmed, s Adding grace to the picture’s emo- ’’ tional strength, spectacular action, ti fierce clash, dangerous love-making u and high suspense, is • Max Steiner’s v music, which includes not only the ** score, but a bravado song of the “ musketeers, n

KUMARA CONCERT Residents of Kumara and surrounding districts are in for a treat on Wednesday evening, October 7, on the occasion of the Kumara Returned Soldiers’ Association concert. The artists secured by the Association are of the highest class, and the Committee have spared no effort to arrange a varied and enjoyable programme. NEIJSON CREEK BALL. A ball in aid of the Nelson Creek Catholic Church funds will be held on October 17. Excellent arrangements have been made. The Marina Orchestra will provide the music.