ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 May 1942, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—Now Showing: “YOUNG PEOPLE”; also “DEAD MEN TELL.”

Bubbling over with mirth and melody/ and with Jack Oakie and Charlotte Greenwood sharing the fun, “Young People,” now showing at the Opera House has been heralded as the most enjoyable of ail Shirley Temple’s 22 pictures. Boasting live new song hits, the stoory pattern concerns two small-time vaudeville entertainers, Oakie and Greenwood, who adopt Shirlev. She grows up with them on the stage—but they decide the stage is not the place u> raise children, so they retire to a small New England farm. Their attempts to be well-liked in the reticent town meet with rebuffs and slv pokes at which they are slow to take offence. The denouement comes when Shirley, in an attempt to put over a sophisticated revue at the annual school performance, is booed off the stage by the shocked and indignant parents.

On Monday evening "Young People, also the latest “Chan” series, “Dead Men Tell.” starring Sidney Toler, will be screened. At the matinee on Monday, “Young People” will be the main attraction, plus outstanding featurettes.

REGENT THEATRE—Now Showing “MAJOR BARBARA."

Now showing is “Major Barbara,” from George Bernard Shaw’s play. The greatest picture of 1942! George Bernard Shaw, introduces the characters, Wendy Hiller as Major Barbara—An earl's granddaughter, sacrificing sables lor sinners—collecting confessions that could only be whispered one woman to another. Rex Harrison as Adolphus Cusins —Greek scholar and ardent lover— Beneath his calm exterior, unscrupulous desire—A man of doubtful parentage and definite ambition. Robert Morley as Andrew Undershaft—Millionaire munitions manufacturer— Unshamed of his doubtful parentage

—And too busy to know how many children he had. Robert Newton as Bill Walker—Scoffer, renegade, bully, supreme egotist-—lntoxicated by his own importance. Emlyn Williams as Nobby Price—Self confessed sinner-—Fraud, thief and hypocrite— A wily rascal who confessed to boating his own mother to get a free hand. Sybil Thorndyke as The General—A good woman, wholesome, honest, but highly ambitious—She took without a blush £ 100,000 —a joint soul-saving contribution from two expensive sinners. Marie Lohr as Lady Britomart—Autocratic mat- > riarch—but beneath this frigid ven- i eer—just a woman—jealous of her children’s affections—confounded by her husband's amazing dual personality. Walter Hudd as Stephen Un- . dershaft—lnnocuous, bumptious prig who chose his parents incongruously.

CRAZY SHOW. J. C. Williamson's London Palladium Theatre “Crazy Show" which is to be presented at the Town Hall on Thursday, June 4th., and two following evenings and on Saturday afternoon, June 6th. by The Great Levante and his company of 50 comedians, singers, dancers and revue artists, created a furore throughout England, and in Australia it was acclaimed the funniest show staged in recent years. At the present time, more than ever before, a good theatre show is a real necessity because, for a few hours it can make us forget the horrors of the war. “Crazy Show” is packed with good wholesome entertainment, including unique and snappy comedy, brilliant ballets, sensational acrobatic dancing, up .to the minute and hilarious sketches, the latest song successes, and a spec-

lial feature will be the appearance of George Tollerton, the famous ventrilloquist in his great performance of [“Chuckles with Jerry.” Grown ups and children alike will be glad to I witness in person two characters I which have delighted them over the lair during the past two years. The outstanding feature is the comedy, land for close on three hours the audience is kept continually laughing at absurd and silly topical sketches, clever and witty dialogue. panto- [ mimic scenes and eccentric dances, ■but, of course, there are too, exquisite ballets, the latest song successes, thrilling vaudeville features, charming ensembles and lovely dresses, the whole combining to make “Crazy ] Show” the most entertaining theatre] attraction witnessed in New Zealand' lor many a day. The Great Levante is the master of ceremonies, and in addition he will present sev- I oral of his latest and most novel magic features. The box plans will be opened at Kilgour’s on Tuesday, June 2nd.