ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 July 1945, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE —To-night: “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-night. 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 iife ends with more creditors than, friends on the doorstep. She then becomes the glamorous gambling woman, The Silver Queen m 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 girlsi 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 to find 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 — To-night: “When Ladies Meet.” Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson and Herbert Marshall come to the screen as a notable allstar cast in “When Ladies Meet, showing at the Regent Theatre tonight. Miss Crawford plays a sentimental woman novelist, loved by Taylor. She “falls” for Herbert Marshall her publisher. The jealous Taylor gets 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 in one of the most attractive homes ever designed for the screen. Heading the supporting cast is Spring Byington.

CONCERT AT REGENT At the Regent Theatre to-morrow night an entertainment often desired, —a concert which has that movement and variety so much appreciated. Starring a New Zealand champion, Keith Aluff, of Christchurch, whose perfection on the horizontal bar and other forms of gymnastics, has not been seen on the Coast before. Dicky Diskin, who defies gravity at every turn, hails from Westport, to give thrills and frolic. Pupils from the Marist Brothers’ High School will provide that balance of gymnastics, son!*, comedy and music, which will guarantee satisfaction. Proceeds are for a gymnasium, which the Marist sports’ organisation is aiming to build.