ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 February 1941, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—Finally To-night: “EVERYTHING HAPP-ENS AT NIGHT.” Next Attraction (commences Tomorrow): ‘‘NICK CARTER. MASTER DETECTIVE” and “LEGION OF THE LAWLESS.”

Nick Carter. most beloved and I most read of any detective charactei I in history, comes to lite in a thrill|packed romance with Walter PidI geon as the screen personification of ithe master sleuth, in "Nick Carter. 'Master Detective,." a drama of ihrill- ' by air. land and sea, commencing at I the Opera House to-morrow. The story deals with the machinations of an 'international spy-ring stealing 'secrets of the builders of secret new i war planes. Carter is set to ferret out l the mystery. In a transcontinental flight, he notices strange actions of a | pretty stewardess (Rita Johnson), 'who later proves instrumental in 'saving him in a battle in the deseit. j In the airplane factory he traces this and that suspect, trails a mystery 'group by painting the top of their /car white, and following by plane, to ' attack them in a fleeing yacht from the air. Thrill follows thrill until the . criminals in the strange case are disclosed in a whirlwind finish. Players ; include Henry Hull, Stanley C. 'Ridges, Donald Meek and Addison Richards. i Plenty of- action and excitement | for western fans is crowded into George O’Brien’s new vehicle ' “Legion of the Lawless,” commencing - to-morrow at the Opera House. The i story deals with the sinister activities ! of a band of masked ruffians who pose j as Vigilantes, and with the efforts of a 'young lawyer to break up the gang and restore law and order to the community. The original founder of the Vigilante group and many of its members are sincere in their ideas, and the young lawyer finds it hard to convince them that other members are scoundrels. The opportunity comes when a railroad is projected through a district, and the crooks prepare to drive out honest settlers, seize their property, and sell to the railroad at inflated prices. The lawyer sets about organising the settlers to resist (he attack, and this brings matters to a head. The first raid is stopped, but the second lime plans are better laid on both side;.;, and the result is an unusually exciting gun- | battle that gives one of the most 1 thrilling climaxes to date. Virginia I Vale proves to be a lovely leading lady, and O’Brien has surrounded I himself with a well-chosen cast I headed by Herbert Heywood, Norman Willis, Billy Benedict, Hugh Sothern, and Edwin Waller.

REGENT—Now Showing: “TWO GIRLS ON BROADWAY.” The screen’s newest cfance team, Lana Turner and George Murphy, makes its bow in the streamlined musical, “Two Girls on Broadway.” Miss Turner and Murphy, with Joan Biondell, headline the cast of this dramatic production with a musical background telling the story of two sisters who journey from a small MidWestern town to New York in an attempt to crash the big time shows. The romance centres about the love of the two girls for the same boy, dancer Eddie Kerns, portrayed by Murphy. Screen polls and the public’s reaction have hailed Lana Turner as the most popular and most talented of Hollywood’s current younger stars and her role gives her increased opportunity to confirm this verdict. Murphy comes to the new musical direct from his success in “Broadway Melody of 1940.” Two new song hits

are heard in the production. They are “My Wonderful One Let’s Dance,” written by Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed and Roger Edens, and “Broadway’s Still Broadway,” by Harry Revel and Ted Fetter.

SCHAEF’S HALL First-rate musical and dancing entertainment is offered the happy crowd of supporters at the dance in Schaef’s Hall to-night. A bright programme of the latest dance hits and new swing numbers will be presented by the Mayfair Players and a great night of fun is assured.