ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 March 1946, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—To-night: “Till We Meet Again.”

The dangerous hours, the hunted, harried nights of suspense, and emotion, they shared gave a new meaning to the words “Till We Meet Again,” which is showing at the Opera House to-night. Starring Ray Milland (as a man of the world) and Barbara Britton (as a girl who stepped from the walls of her life and vows), “Till We Meet Again” is a drama of a French novice who helps a soldier carry out his mission. Every woman and every man will love and thrill to this inspiring story of a love so strange, so poignant, that' it will enrich their memories forever. In Addition. A special technicolour featurette entitled “Bonnie Lassie,” featuring Scottish songs by Robbie Burns, is included on the programme com-' mencing at the Opera House to-mor-row. The songs include “The Bluebells of Scotland,” “Charlie is My Darling,” “My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose,” “Come Under My Plaidie” and “Chillie Callum.” Also included is a Scotch sword dance specialty by Johnnie Coy, the Highland Lasses and Pipe Band.

REGENT THEATRE.— To-night: “Arsenic and Old Lace,” starring Cary Grant.

The poisonous pranks of two - lovable, but decidedly “pixilated” old maids are laughingly represented in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” starring Cary Grant, and showing at the Regent Theatre.

The story concerns two Brooklyn Borgias whose consuming passion is to murder their lonely male boarders. . This they accomplish with the unwitting aid of an equally daft nephew who thinks he’s “Teddy Roosevelt.” The return of a second, and criminally insane, nephew (wanted by the police) with still another corpse, adds to the complications. Discovery of what’s going on by the only sane Brewster in the lot (a third nephew, who is a dramatic critic) brings matters to a head. Nevertheless it all -works out happily. ] The brilliant supporting cast includes Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Priscilla Lane, and ,Peter Lorre.

THE AMAZING MR. ROOKLYN COMPANY. Friday and Saturday * next should be a red letter day for Coast amusement lovers when this muchtravelled magician and his Celebrity Vaudeville Company make their initial bow before Greymouth audiences. Mr. Rooklyn himself takes up thirty minutes of each half of the programme, and -vaudeville items by Ted James, comedian. Selway sisters, acrobats, Florence Gold, soprano,' 7 Joy Clyde, the electric spark, Alta Lowe, musical stylist, Keogh and Ray, lightning tappers, and Yola Fontaine, Premier' Danseuse. All these artists performed on the same bill as Mr. Rooklyn on the Tivoli Theatre circuit throughout Australia. One of the favourite illusions is the extraction of several gallons of beer from a seemingly empty cask and distributed in the audience. Another gor-| geously staged illusion is “Cheating the Gallows,” in which a charming Chinese slave is condemned to death by hanging, but is saved by an obliging magician, much to the amazement of crowd. Plans p”e no”/ open at Kilgour’s. A special matiness is announced for Saturday, March 9.

statement continues. “The association claims that if as Mr. Armstrong asserts, there is already a surplus of male labour, the recruiting and training of more girls will only aggravate the difficulties facing • servicemen seeking re-employment.”—(P;A.)