ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 May 1943, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—Now sh ° w ’" s . : “Tom Browns Schooldays and “Great Guns.”

They’re the target in target practice—they’re the revel in reveille, they’re a pain in the sergeant s neck, Stan ’ Laurel and Oliver Hardy now showing at the Opera House in their funniest comedy, Great Guns, packed with laughs from start to finish, that will make a pincer movement on your ribs and bhtz J our blues The draft-daffy story has Stan and Ollie, and their pet crow Penelope, taking care of young millionaire Dick Nelson, who is supposed to be allergic to everything. When Dick is drafted, the two comedians enlist so they can take cats of him. Dick turns out to be o healthy young man and finds romance with pretty Sheila Ryan. But Stan and Ollie have their troubles with tough Sergeant Edmund MacDonald. How they first mess up the manoeuvres and then straighten everything out with Penelope s aid, makes for one of the most hilarious climaxes ever filmed. A great book becomes an even greater picture. Thomas Hughes, classic “Tom Browns Schooldays, with Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Josepmne Hutchinson, Billy Halop, and Jimmy Lydon m leading roles, alsc showing at the Opera House. The greatest story ever written about student lite at Rugby, where, behind all the nazing fighting, sports, fun, and excitement, runs the current that carries boys to manhood, and men to nobility—or disgrace. Millions have loved this glorious book, see tne picture and learn why.

REGENT THEATRE — To-night: “Ship Ahoy.”

The world’s most famous feminine tap dancer —the screen’s top man —the country’s favourite dance band—sure, it’s Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton and the Tommy Dorsey band that make “Ship Ahoy the show of shows. It is a musical that combines romance, mtiigue comedy, drama, spectacular dance numbers, catchiest of tunes and an unequalled beauty ensemble. In addition to the stellar trio there is Virginia O’Brien, who sheds her dead pan” style to emerge a comedienne, plus Bert Lahr, veteran Broadway comic, to egg Red on even funnier antics. Virginia sings 1 oor You m her own inimitable style, while Lahr clowns through ‘Til Take Tallulah. Even Red lifts his voice in song to woo Eleanor Powell. It is this group who tangle with spies, outwit them, finally entangle their own love stories to wind up in a victorious and merry romantic finale. Eleanor Powell tops her own screen record by starring m four spectacular dance routines. Twenty-seven of Hollywood s most glamorous chorines assist Eleanor and add to the lavishness of the production. Right, in step with the dance numbers are Dorsey’s musical tunes, “Moonlight Bay,” and other numbers are sure to delight, also Last Call tor Love,” and “Hawaiian War Chant. Also ’an excellent associate programme. THAT MYSTICAL NUMBER On Sunday evening in the Cobden Gymnasium Mr R .A. Stewart will discuss a topic of lively interest. The subject is based on the remarkable prophecy as found in Revelation 13. 18. Thousands are asking who this man with the mystical number 6bb really is. The lecturer believes that in the address, which will be illustrated by charts and slides, every doubt will be removed. And this mystery man will be clearly identified.