ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 September 1939, Page 13

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—Final Screenings: “THE SHINING HOUR.” Very modern in its plot and problems, “The Shining Hour,” which will be finally screened al. the Opera. House to-night, comprises the season’s most brilliant cast, Joan Crawford, Margaret SullNan, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas and Fay Bainter, and moving against a background changing from the glamour of New York’s night life to the sweep of the farmland of the mid-West. Through this is traced a l>,ve story of a girl who marries to escape her surroundings, only to discover that she is faced with a situation far more hazardous, involving not only her own life, but those of four others. “THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES.” The most, amazing array of stellar talent ever assembled in a single proproduction will be presented in the magnificent technicolour musical extravaganza, “The Goldwyn Follies,” which commences at the Opera House to-morow for a season of three matinees and three nights. Drawing from every field of entertainment to augment a screen cast headed by Adolphe Menjou, The Ritz Brothers. Andrea Leeds, Ella Logan, Jerome Cowan, and the gorgeous Goldwyn Girls, the producer secured radio’s Edgar Bergen and “Charlie McCarthy,” Phil Baker and Kenny Baker; grand opera’s Helen Jepson and Charles Kullman. The story, a comedy of Hollywood from the pen of Ben Hecht, casts Menjou as a film producer out of touch with his public who hires a typical American girl (in the person of Andrea Leeds) to tell him what that public wants, and here it is, the first filmusical lover to combine singing and' dancing and comedy, with a human interest story you will take to your heart.

NOW SHOWING: TWO EXCELLENT FEATURES: “BOOLOO” AND “IN OLD SANTA FE” AT THE REGENT.

“In Old Santa Fe” —Gene Autry heads a splendid cast of old favourites, including “Windy’.’ Hayes, Ken Maynard, Smiling Burnette, H. B. Warner and Evalyn Knapp. In this story of the modern Dude Ranch the hero rides into town with thrills, romance, songs and blood-tingling adventure woven about the historic Santa Fe trail, with its glorious mountains, golden sunsets and vast expanse of prairie. It is a picture outstanding in all department, and one that will appeal to all types of audiences. Attraction No 2: “BOOLOO.” “Booloo” has been taken out of the Malayan jungles.. It is the kind of picture which causes frequent scatters of applause from an excited audience. Colin Tapley heads a small cast, and the New Zealander, who has had too few opportunities, proves that he was worthy of this chance. The fascination of “Booloo,” however, lies in the animal life, those amazingly interesting creatures which are trapped or, sometimes unfortunately, shot. You are sorry to see them go, even the great white tiger, for which Tapley makes the expedition, and which is a particularly ferocious specimen. There is excitement of another sort, as Tapley, furtively watched from behind bushes by hostile Saki tribes, establishes wireless contact with the outpost, and thence with his sweetheart in England. In the midst of this dramatic conversation, the Saki tribes' (apparently knowing a thing or two about radio), destroy the transmitting equipment, and kill one of Tapley’s servants, causing the rest of his staff to desert, and leave him alone in the jungle. Tapley does a great job of work, and is assisted by Jayne Regan, Mamo Clark, and Ivan Simpson. . | QUEEN CARNIVAL. The West Coast Rugby Leagiie Queen Carnival will conclude this week and every endeavour is being made to make it a huge success. It has been decided to conclude the Carnival with a combined Shop Day to-morrow, and a Grand Bazaar in the Town Hall, Greymouth, on Saturday. The final positions of the Queens will be announced at the Bazaar and all competitions will be finalised. During the evening a tug-of-war contest will be held, also many other attractions.