ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 May 1943, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—To-night: “Night in New Orleans” and “Arizona Bound.”

New Orleans, city of colour and gaiety—the Mardi Gras city—is the scene of murder, mystery and mirth in “Night in New Orleans,” now showing at the Opera House. The story concerns the rivalry of Foster and Dekker, both of whom are on the New Orleans police force. Foster is implicated in the mysterious murder of a well-khown playboy who had been the recipient of flaming love letters written by Foster’s wife, Patricia Morison, some years before their marriage. Foster and Patricia go on a hurried hunt for the real murderer, and thereby hangs the exciting tale. Who the killer is remains a mystery until almost the end of the film. ARIZONA”BOUND. “The Rough Riders,” three of the toughest, squares! and most dangerout daredevils that ever drew sixshooters to bring some western bad man to a well deserved end, make their debuts as a film team in “Arizona Bound” also showing at the Opera House. Individually “the Rough Riders’ are Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, and Raymond Hatton. Resounding with the roar of six guns, the thunder of pounding hoofs, the clash of fighting, comes the first of a new series of bullet streaked adventures with the mightiest western combination of all time.

REGENT THEATRE —“Lady in a Jam.”

The Irene Dunne comedy “Lady in a Jam,” is an hour-and-a-half’s laugh relaxation. J It’s about a daffy Manhattan heiress who can’t distinguish between principle and interest. Consequently she spends her vast fortune without being aware of it. Forced finally to a realisation that she is broke she leaves New York and goes to Arizona to live with her fabously wealthy grandmother. Unfortunately the girl’s grandmother proves to be a female Death Valley Scotty who hasn't a pot to cook with. She’s' broke and she lives in a ghost town. There’s an abandoned gold mine (which hasn’t been worked in 40 years) and the ex-heiress starts to operate it on the beautiful notion that people should have faith and they 11 get what they want. Well, two men appear opposite Miss Dunne m the comedy. One is as daffy as she. He s Ralph “Bellamy, playing a showoft cowboy. The other is Patrie Knowles, playing a sober man of science trying to straighten the kinks out of her mind.

Excellent associate programme includes; “Thrills in the Deep,” “Ace in Hole,” cartoon, “Shuffle Rhythm (Musical), and latest Paramount News feature. Paratroops fly Ijoo miles to attack an airfield in Tunisia. 44 Douglas air transport planes land the paratroons and capture the held. Also Maryland Hunt Cup: 22 fences in thrilling 4-mile test. NURSES’ BASKETBALL CLUB

The Grey Hospital Nurses' Basketball Club held a party and mock court on Monday evening to ra»se funds for the club, over £5 being realised. For the mock court Nurse E. Draper was “judge,” Sister J. H. Thompson “Crown Prosecutor,” and Nurse L. Stowell “policeman.” During the evening Hospital badges were presented to Nursss V. Smith end M. Bradley, lo mark their success i.n the Hospital final examinations. The presentations were made by the Matron (Miss N. Moffatt). ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL The Nelson Creek Social Club will conduct a dance and wood-chopping contest in the Nelson Creek Hall on June 5. The proceeds of the entertainment will go to assist school children Swho lost books and other school equipment in the recent fire at Hatter’s Terrace School. HEALTH RALLY. The Health Rally to be held in Greymouth under the auspices of the Health Department should be of interest to every person. An invitation is extended to all members of the public to attend at the Lyceum Hall, Tuesday, May 25, at 7.30 p.m. Interesting and helpful films will be shown on a talkie machine. A physical culture instructor will give a talk and show films on physical education. There will be health exhibitions, a children’s poster exhibition and a play by children. The children have taken part in this campaign by entering for essay and poster competitions. The prizes for these will be presented at the children’s session on Wednesday.