ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 February 1937, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. . The music of “Show Boat,” . composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Oscar Kammerstein IL, has gained such popularity that all the original numbers will be retained in the screen version of the Edna Ferber classic to be shown at the Opera House to-night. Three new songs were written by the same composers for the picture. The hit numbers of the play include “Make Believe” and “Why Do I Love You,” duets rendered by Irene Dunne and Allan JoneS. Helen Morgan does two numbers that she has made famous, “Bill” and “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man.” Other songp which will be heard are “Old Fashioned Wife,”" “Cotton Blossom,” /‘After The Ball,” and “Goodbye, My Lady Love.” Paul Robson, the worldrenowned baritone, sings “Old Man River” and a new offering, “Ah Still Suits Me.” A new duet number, “I Have the Room Above Her,” is presented by Irene Dunne and Allan Jones. Miss Dunne also has a sprightly tune called “Gallivantin’ Around.” One of the .special features of the production is a chorus of 200 voices that weave a spell! with unusual rhythmic tone patterns. The cast of 3,500 people includes, besides those already named, Charles Winninger, Helen Westley, Sammy White, Queenie Smith, Sunnie O’Dea, Donald Cook, Francis X. Mahoney, Charles Middleton, J. Farrell MacDonald, Arthur Hohl and Flora Fineh.

REGENT THEATRE. To-night will be the final screening of Jane Withers in “Little Miss Nobody.” There is a strong supporting east with such notable stars as Jane Darwell, Sara Haden and Harry Carey. Harry Carey continues to disprove the old adage that “they never come back” in “Little Miss Nobody,” Jane Withers’ latest triumph which is delighting audiences. Also screening is a coloured short, “The Changing of the Guard',” and intending patrons should not fail to see this wonderful programme. POPEYE CLUB TO-MORROW.

To-morrow afternoon at 2.15 will be the first annual party of the Popeye Club. A good programme will be shown consisting of “Too Many Parents” and “Backyard Broadcast,” etc. Ice creams, chocolates, free gifts, lucky seats and handsome prizes will be given for the best fancy dress. TUESDAY. “Too Many Parents” is a picture dealing with the most’ poignant problems of children whom divorce and parental bickering have made homeless. The picture, with Frances Farmer and Lester Matthews in the leading roles, comes to-morrow to the Regent Theatre. Sherwood Bailey. George Ernest, Douglas Scott, Buster Phelps and Billy Lee are the five well-known young screen actors who support. Miss Farmer, Mattheys, Henry Travers and Porter Hall in the featured cast.

“THE WITNESS CHAIR.” Ann Harding’s new picture, said to find heretofore untouched drama within a courtroom is one of the few stories that acquaints an audience) with the murderer at the beginning.

It opens with the blonde star involved in an accidental killing, and drives through human passions and legal procedure to a novel climax as she allows Walter Aljel to face a jury’s verdict for the crime she committed.

THURSDAY. On Thursday there will be a romantic musical comedy “A Star Fell from Heaven,” full of catchy songs and haunting melodies, a satire on filmland, set in a continental atmosphere. A student sang his way into a film studio and loaned his voice to his film star rival, and lost the object of his affection. He sings his way into all hearts as he seeks solace in fame. Humour and song blended with delicate. showmanship is wedded to a love interest of whimsical tenderness. Richard Dix’s new vehicle, “Yellow Dust,” saga of California’s turbulent gold copntry, an adaptation of a Broadway play is also featured.