ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 July 1945, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE —Finally To-nicjht: “Coney Island.” Next Attraction: (Tuesday): “The Silver Queen.” Described as the most beautiful, most dangerous and most daring woman on the Barbary Coast “The Silver Queen” comes to the Opera House to-morrow. Priscilla Lane is both competent and attractive in the role of a socialite daughter of a wealthy father (Eugene Pallette) whose debts she undertakes to pay, when his gambling fife ends with more creditors than friends on the doorstep. She then becomes the glamorous gambling woman, The 'Silver Queen in ’Frisco. George Brent has the role of another and handsome gambler, who crosses the girl's path in the palmy days. Bruce Cabot in the role as the girl s fiance, is a cad. who appropriates a mine deed, given her by Brent (who won it from her father), also the money she sends him -some time later from the Silver Queen, to repay the creditors in full, through Cabot, before going ' through with any marriage. Brent finally goes to fifid her as also does Cabot, and the three wind up in Nevada City where the two men fight it out with fists,, chairs, ornaments and a gun for the girl each has wanted so long. REGENT THEATRE—FinaIIy Tonight: “Phantom Of The Opera.” Commencing Tuesday:—“When Ladies Meet.” , Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson and Herbert Marshall come to the screen cis a notable oilstar cast in “When Ladies Meet,” commencing at the Regent Theatre on Tuesday. Miss Crawford plays a sentimental woman novelist, loved by Taylor. She “falls” for Herbert Marshall her publisher. The jealous Taylor °ets an idea and arranges for Miss Crawford and Miss Garson, who plays Marshall’s wife, to meet. Not knowing they are love .rivals, the two women become great friends. Amid hilarious situations, Miss Crawford confides in Miss Garson and tells of her infatuation Then Marshall enters the scene 'and fur begins to fly. Miss Garson says that the last flirtation of her friend is too much —much to much. She quits Marshall who discovered that he really loves his own wife. Taylor acts as cupid and brings them together again. The story'is played in ultramodern New York settings and m one of the most attractive homes ever designed for the screen. Heading the supporting cast is Spring Byington.