ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 October 1944, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE —To-night: “Tom “Dick, and Harry.” The romantic problems of a pretty! working girl with too many beaux; motivates the sparkling and hilanqu* theme of Ginger Rogers’s’ latest film vehicle, “Tom, Dick, and Harry, . showing at the Opera House. . George Murphy, Alan Marshall and j Burgess Meredith enact the t-tie roles i in this gay offering. The lovely star is, cast as a romantically inclined tele- ! phone girl who impulsively allows; herself to become betrothed to three: young fellows, all of varying finan- . cial and social position. i “CALLING DR. fe DEATH” ! The most exciting mystery thriller! in the archives of psychopathic mur- ■ der is showing at the Opera House to-night in the initial, drama! “Calling Dr. Death,” with Lou! Chaney. Patricia Morrison, J. Carrol i Naish and Ramsay Ames in leading; roles. The story is based upon the; mysterious murder of Chaney’s beau-; tiful but psychopathic wife. Chaney; is a master of hypnosis. Hhis power, he employs to heal the unbalanced: minds of his mentally ill patients.! When the neurologist’s mind snaps,; caused by his unfaithful wife, the; lapse gives the distraught doctori reason to believe that he himself took the life of his wife. J. Carrol Naish,! as Inspector Cregg, adds numerous: startling twists to the plot which involves David Bruce as the convicted, but innocent, murderer. How Chaney accomplishes the detection of the guilty criminals, through the fascinating channels by which he has cured others, brings a surprising climax. REGENT THEATRE: To-night: “His Butler’s Sister.” | Starring Deanna Durbin, the gay new comedy-drama, “His Butler’s Sister,” is showing at the Regent Theatre. J Believing her brother, Pat O’Brien, to be wealthy • and in a position to help her ambitions for a singing career, Deanna arrives in New York from a small Indiana city to find herj brother a butler. His employer, Franchot Tone, is a noted composer, and Deanna upsets her brother by staying on in the household as a new maid, hoping the composer will eavesdrop on her singing some time. There is plenty of scope for comedy, and when Deanna is overwhelmed by all the other butlers in the apartment building, each of whom invites; her to the Butler’s Ball, it is only to| be expected that there is a merry] mix up. The singing in this picture; is outstanding, and one scene in a! Russian cabaret where Deanna is! supported by a Russian male choir is one of the musical highlights. I i