ENTERTAINMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 January 1947, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—To-night: “Charlie Chan in the Secret Service”; and “Annie Laurie.” An old friend comes to the screen of the Opera House to-night, in “Charlie Chan in the Secret Service,” starring Sidney Toler in his familiar characterisation of the Chinese sleuth. In the story, the inventor of a secret weapon for the Government murdered in his own home, and the plans stolen from his pocket, even while a cocktail party is in progress. Chan is called in to solve the mystery. How the Oriental detective unravels many diverse clues and eliminates various * suspects among the guests, makes an interesting study in scientific deduction. Benson Fong is Chan’s “Number One Son,” and Marianne Quon is his daughter, while the cast includes Gwen Kenoyn , Mantan Moreland, and Arthur Loft. “ANNIE LAURIE”

Recreating the picturesque beauty of the canal barges and the English fairgrounds, is “Annie Laurie,” a modern story based on the beloved song of the same name, presenting Will Fyffe as a lovable old bargee who brings up an orphan. Turned off his barge by the machine age, Will becomes a fairground proprietor, and is permitted to introduce many of the songs which he has made famous. With its melody, lovely English scenery, and truly .Scottish humour, “Annie Laurie” is a picture which will delight the whole family.

REGENT THEATRE—To-night: “The Bride Wore Boots,” starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Cummings, Diana Lynn, and Patrie Knowles. Some of the most exciting love scenes and most amusing are in the new romantic comedy, “The Bride Wore Boots,” with Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Cummings and Diana Lynn in co-starring roles. The story concerns the domestic difficulties of an outdoor girl and an outdoor man, portrayed by Miss Stanwyck, who loves horses,.and by Cummings, who adores them. How they work out their differences, which are further by situations that would throw a monkey-wrench into even a smoothsailing marriage, makes “The Bride Wore Boots” an extremely funny picture. Others in the picture are Patrie Knowles, stage star Peggy Wood, Robert Benchley and Negro comedian Willie Best, who always blesses. Featurettes include as “Sportlight” “Speaking of Animals” and Popeye Cartoon.