ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 March 1946, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE! Finally to-night: “Till We Meet Again.” Tuesday: “Secret Command.”

Moviegoers who seek action, romance and thrilling screen entertainment will find plenty in the adventure packed drama “Secret Command,” commencing at the Opera House to-morrow.

This story of shipyard workers and a Nazi sabotage ring is rough, tough, and bruising with thrill upon thrill as its lusty, life-loving men and women get out those ships so vital to winning the war, Pat O’Brien is noted for his “he-man” roles, but never has he had one which demanded more of what it takes. As a pilebuck, just about the most dangerous job in a shipyard, he gives a performance which carries not only a punch in each fist but .a heart-warming sympathy and romance. Carole Landis, as an F. 8.1. girl assigned to work with Pat as his “temporary” wife measures up to her requirements with a stature which is more than a wow chassis. Chester Morris can always be depended on for a forthright and crisp “toughie” character and he doesn’t disappoint. As Pat’s brother, who is a shipyard foreman, Morris is _ still carrying tense suspense with his sympathetic menace. Ruth Warrick, as Pat’s old girl friend, now on the point of marrying his brother, adds earthiness to a story which is replete with brawls -and the ever-present threat of death. Others in the cast include Barton Mac Lane, Tom Tully, Wallace Ford, Richard Lyon, Carol Nugent, Erik Rolf, Matt McHugh.

REGENT THEATRE.—FinaIIy Tonight: “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Commencing Tuesday: “The Enchanted Cottage,” starring Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire.

“The Enchanted Cottage,” starring Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire, commencing at the Regent Theatre on Tuesday, is an inspiring and modernised version of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero’s famous play. An old fashioned cottage on the New England coast, about which a wealth of legends has grown, is the setting for most of the picture’s action. Oliver Bradford, a young American bomber pilot, badly disfigured in a plane crash comes back home, but unable to endure the gushing sympathy of his family and fiancee leases the cottage to be away from them. Laura Pennington, a village girl whose plainness has made her something of a recluse also, is the housemaid at the cottage. Their mutual loneliness draws them together, Under the kindly influence of a blind pianist, Oliver regains his mental balance, only to find that his family is determined to invade bis new won privacy. To thwart them he proposes to Laura and the two are married. Their love brings with it a miraculous regeneration, for each thinks the other is attractive and this leads to the memorable and dramatic climax of the picture. FIELD UNIT PICTURES A screening of films of particular interest to members of Chamber of Commerce, Progress League, Automobile Association, garage proprietors, members of local bodies and staffs, and the general public, will be screened at Wesldy Hall on Wednesday night. These are apart from the usual run of pictures and are being shown by the Field Film Unit which is touring New Zealand. A silver coin collection will be taken up for the R.SiA. Building Fund.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPORTS AND The programme for St. Patrick’s Sports on Mai’ch 16, has this year been considerably enlarged by the inclusion of an upright chop, and a substantial increase in the prize money for both the chopping and cycling events. The principal chop, the 14in. underhand now carries prize-money totalling £ 65. The St. Patrick’s wheel race is worth £3O/10/-. A programme of athletics and field events is also Very extensive and from the interest at present being displayed locally, the enterprise of the committee seems likely to be well rewarded. In addition to local cyclists about eighteen Canterbury riders have intimated their intentions of taking part, and .these will, in all probability include H. J. Knight, who will make his first New Zealand appearance since returning from Australia, where he had a good deal of success. Should the visit of a party of Canterbury athletes eventuate, the meeting should be the most outstanding held on the West Coast for many years. A feature of the cycling races will be the three-mile event under Continental rules. St. Patrick’s Annual Ball on March 12, will be held in the Trotting Club’s Pavilion. An enterprising committee are in charge of the function, and will ensure that the programme and appointments will have the approval of all dancing patrons. The Regent Theatre has been booked for the Annual Irish National Concert on Thursday, March 14, and the high standard of previous years’ performances will be well maintained.