ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 December 1937, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. Victor Moore and Helen Broderick cast as jurors good and true in the delectable screen comedy, “We’re On the Jury,” will be found guilty of committing 1 more uproarious hilarity than the law permits, when the photoplay opens at the Opera House tonight. It ordinarily is not a humorous situation- when a pretty yoinlg chorus girl is on trial for killed her wealthy husband, but the methods used by Miss Broderick in the role of an. eccentric society matron, to convince eleven other members ,of the jury that they are wrong, are both unique and refreshing. Victor Moore proves a difficult juror for Miss Broderick-, to handle, especially while he is trying to sell rehl estate to a fellow

salesman, who doesn’t seem much more concerned with the fate of the poor chorus girl than he. “We’re on the Jury” is a triple treat film combining a murder mystery, a fast-mov-ing drama. Billy Gilbert, who Frank Tinney called “the funniest man on the stage,” and Robert McWade, iwellknown screen comedian, play prominent roles in the play. Others playing important parts are Philip Huston, Louise Latimer, Vinton Haworth, Colleen Clare, Frank M. Thomas and Ed. Gargan. CRIMSON ROMANCE. This picture is based on the exploits of the “Red Knight of Germany”—A Devil Dog of the Air. The theme is to prove the futility of war. The war sequences are amongst the most thrilling and spectacular ever filmed, dozens of machines are to be seen in deadly combat, while 25,000 gallons of petrol were consumed, and also, two million feet of film were used in the aerial shots alone. The stars are Ben Lyon, Sari Maritza and Herman Bing.

“WAKE UP AND LIVE.” “Wake Up and Live” which opens Friday at the Opera House, with Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie and Alice Faye in the featured roles, is the sweetest, hottest, most glamorous musical ever turned out by that studio. REGENT THEATRE. . The hit trio of “Rhythm on the Range,” Bing Crosby, Bob Burns and Martha Raye, aided by Shirley Ross 'and a cast of two hundred and fifty i dancers, musicians and specialty perI formers, returned to the Regent Theatre last night in “Waikiki Wedding.” It is a romance between a publicity agent and a contest winner, played respectively by Crosby and Miss Ross. Miss Ross wins a trip to Waikiki in a world-wide contest organised by Crosby, to find a new pineapple recipe. She doesn’t find the place glamorous, and prepares to leave. Realising this would ruin his campaign, Crosby takes it upon himself to make Waikiki glamorous. This he does with a vengeance. He falls in love with Miss Ross in the process, and when she discovers Crosby tricked her 1 , she is heartbroken. Crosby has to win her back all over again, and this furnishes genuine high comedy. A second romance between Burns and Miss Raye, also runs through the picture.

“ARIZONA RAIDERS.” Two youngsters with successes in other fields'make their bows as featured players in' “The Arizona Raiders,” coming on Thursday to the Regent Theatre'. The two appearing in support of Larry Crabbe and Marsha

(Hunt, are Johnny Downs a.nd Jane Rhodes. Downs was formerly one of I the most popular of the kids, who made “Our Gang” comedies fambus. Miss Rhodes was ,a featured radio singer until last year. In The Arizona’ Raiders” the two are ranch sweethearts, halted in their first attempt at an elopement and planning to elope a second time. “YOURS FOR THE ASKING.” Though tlib day of the animal actor as a motion picture star may be waning’, animals are becoming more important as “bit players.” Many recent films had sequences.in which the plot is aided by non-human players. “Yours for the Asking,” coming to the Regent Theatre to-morrow, required a trained dog and a trained rooster for incidental, scenes. Though neither appears long, their parts are important. The dog aids in development of the plot, the rooster builds earlymorning atmosphere for an opening shot. “HEAD OVER HEELS.” Jessie Matthew’s seems to be perfectly happy in the embrace of Louis Borrell, who is one of her new leading meh in “Head Over Heels.” And so she should be, for this is one of her best to date, and her. two leading men, Louis Borrell and Robert Flemyng are among the best she’s had. Coming to the Regent on Saturday.

STANLEY McKAY GAIETIES That popular comedian, Joe Lawman, who made such a “hit” with audiences last year, will again be the star, and he will be supported by a galaxy of revue artists from principal theatres of Sydney and Melbourne and a host of wonderful specialities including “The Glittering Diamondos” (an act from the Folies Bergeres, Paris), when the Stanley McKay Gaieties of 1938 open their Greymouth season on Friday. December 31.

Among the star performers is Heather Wright, a marvellous contortionist, and acrobatic dancer, whose performance should be particularly interesting to West Coasters, as this charming yottng lady was born in Reefton, and although not yet 16 years of age. has captured the hearts of Australian playgoers. Heather will be particularly popular on her return to her native 'land. “James” (the Man with the Cigarettes) is known as “The Gay Deceiver,” and presents a completely mystifying act. “The Big Four” (Straight and Comedy Harmonists) have been a big success in the Australian cities and those popular HaWaiihns, “The Hilo Duo” need no in-1 troduction. The clever and daintyi violinist “Elvy” is still a popular I member of the Gaieties and the musical side of the programme will be further enhanced by the vocalists, Leo Tienette (tenor) and Wyn Edgerton (soprano). Cliff O’Keefe will be responsible for the work of. the “Harmonists.”

The opening production win be Something Novel, Something New,” an up-to-the-minute revue and there will be frequent changes of programme. Add to the foregoing, magnificent costumes and scenery and you will realise that local playgoers will have something special in “The Gaieties of 1938. Box plan now open at Kilgour’s.