ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 September 1944, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—Finally To-night: “The Fleet’s In.” Friday: “The Goose Steps Out.”

Will Hay, favourite comedian, who provided much laughter in the role of a schoolmaster, again makes his appearance, as a schoolmaster, but this time with a difference in his latest hit, “The Goose Steps Out,” commencing at the Opera House tomorrow. In the film Will is an English schoolmaster who goes to Germany in the guise of a Nazi spy and finds himself in charge of a class of would-be-espionage agents training for spywork in England. One can imagine the riot of fun that he, in the midst of Nazis causes, also the riotous fun when Will as a pilot is flying an aeroplane back to London, when he has never touched the controls before. ON THE SAME PROGRAMME A special featurette entitled “All Star Boxing,” features Sapper George Muir, late heavyweight champion of the New Zealand Forestry Unit in England, who while (there won 13 of his 17 bouts and was* recognised as a boxer of distinction. There are many other fights, including feather weight, bantam weight, and middle weight. This featurette should be of great interest to all boxing enthusiasts.

REGENT THEATRE.—FinaIIy Tonight: “Nine Men.”' Friday: “The More the Merrier.”

Co-starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn, a refreshing and riotous comedy, “The More the Merrier.” commences at the Regent Theatre on Friday. The story concerns a beautiful Washington secretary who decides to do her share towards relieving the housing shortage, by renting her spare room. Determined to 'permit only a woman to share her apartment, Jean Arthur as the secretary finally gives in to Charles Coburn’s persuasive arguments and permits him to ’rent the room—for only a week! To her amazement a few nights later she finds a tall and handsome stranger (Joel McCrea) wandering -about the flat in a bath robe. Charles Coburn has taken it upon himself to sub-let half of his half of the rooms. Forced to share her kitchen and bathroom with two strange men, Jean finds herself in a series of hectic and hilarious predicaments. If you can imagine a fiat suitable for one, that accommodates three, you will have an idea ot the comedy that results.