ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 May 1941, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE: Nov/ Showing: “FORTY THOUSAND HORSEMEN.”

I It’s here . . . the grandest, most / thrilling entertainment the screen j has ever known. A picture to thrill ! the hearts of everyone. Adventure — J action—romance—and behind it all the immortal story of Australia’s gallant sons of the Light Horse, and the New Zealand Mounted Rifles in Palestine. Described as the most spectacular epic the screen has ever known “Forty Thousand Horsemen,” which is now showing at the Opera House, has a brilliant cast, headed by Eetty Bryant, Grant Taylor, “Chips” Rafferty, Pat Twohill, and Joe Valli. Here is the glorious story of the Australian Light Horse, with drama, action, adventure, romance, and humour, surrounding one of the most illustrious pages of Australia’s history. Magnificently impressive; an heroic spectacle which baffles description; a' powerful saga of bravery—mans sacrifice for man, and a hero’s love for a beautiful girl, who too, risked death to win happiness and freedom. It is world-standard entertainment — the first big-scale film to win distinction by being booked for U.S.A, release through America’s leading picture theatres. Gigantic in scope, spectacular scenes of valiant horsemen charging to victory . . enthralling drama . . . entertainment like pages torn from the Arabian Nights” as the action swings from the twisting streets of Cairo, from the strange bazaars and glamorous chantants to Sinai —Oases, mysterious villages, crumbling forts and minarets ... in truth a saga of Australia’s fighting horsemen. REGENT: Now Showing for an extended season: “SPRING PARADE.” This Deanna Durbin, film is hailed by critics as the best picture in which she has appeared. The picture presents a more mature Deanna than m any of her previous offerings, and a more romance-laden story than has been her lot. Presenting Deanna as a village maid who goes to the city in search of the destiny foretold her by a fortune teller, the story involves the star in her first real romance of the screen. She meets and falls in love with Robert Cummings. Amid romantic surroundings, the story unfolds in an atmosphere and background more beautiful than any

which have appeared in her pictures. She sings four numbers in the film, three of them from the pen of the famous Viennese, Robert Stolz, who composed, among other offerings, the famous “Two Hearts in Threequarter Time.” The fourth, “Blue Danube Dream,” is an adaptation, byHans Salter. Supporting the star are Robert Cummings, Mischa Auer, Henry Stephenson, Butch and Buddy, Anne Gwynne, Walter Catlett, S. Z. Sakall, and many others. There is a special short subject entitled ‘The March of Time,” which brings to the screen for the first time exclusive pictures of the Vatican City. Patrons are advised to make early reservations as bookings are expected to be heavy. ’Phone 601. BALL AT REEFTON TO-NIGHT The first ball of the Winter season at Reefton is being held to-night in the Gymnasium Hall, when the Catholic parishioners will conduct their annual ball. More than usual interest is being taken in the function and a strong committee has full arrangements in hand to ensure the success of the gathering. A waltzing competition is to be a feature and with a special supper the best music and an expected large crowd dancers are sure of a splendid evening’s fun. WILL THRILL GREY. R.N.Z.A.F. BAND. I The Band of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, reputed to be among the foremost military bands in the British Empire, will begin its Greymouth season at the Regent Theatre on Thursday, May 29. Already, intense enthusiasm has been created over the coming visit. Thousands of been thrilled by their music and marching in othei' parts of New Zealand, where nightly the scenes of enthusiasm have been without precedent in the history of band music in the Dominion. The smart uniforms of the men, their perfect i alignment, their swinging, long-1 striding style of marching and the* heady intoxication of their playing whips the lovers of military bands into a fever of enthusiasm at every performance. Their marching is marvellous and a colourful spectacle. After having seen and heard them, it will, be the concensus of opinion that the Band of the Royal New Zealand Air Force is the most perfect musical and symmetrical combination ever heard or seen in Greymouth. At Victoria Park on Friday, May 30', at 2.30 p.m.. the Band will give an exhibition of slow and quick-step marching. This display is really

thrilling and spectacular. The Band I will also render during the afternoon a programme of popular music. I SOLDIERS GIFT PARCELS i | The next shipment of gift parcels [for our troops is being packed next week at the Albert Street depot. As 700 parcels are required the Committee feels that many residents would like to contribute. Donations of goods, brown paper and weekly newspapers are urgently required and can be left at the depot or Harley and Co.’s from Tuesday afternoon. The names of donors should be enclosed so that they can be enclosed in the parcels sent overseas. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS' SERVICE. The Runanga Co-operative Society is well known as the most successful trading concern of its type in New Zealand, and not a little of its success has been due to the energetic work of Mr. T. Bowes, who has been secretary of the Society for twentyfive years. To celebrate the long association of Mr. Bowes with the Society, the committee of management is making a presentation to him at a social function to be held in the Miners’ Hall on Friday, May 30. A welcome is extended to anyone to attend, and dancing to Williams’ Orchestra, and musical items will be features of the evening. Coburn’s bus will run to Greymouth at the conclusion. Any profits will be handed to the Red Cross and Patriotic Societies.