ENTERTAINMENTS Opera House

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 October 1947, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS Opera House

Tonight: “Along the Navajo Trail,” and “Black Angel.”

Based on a story by Cornel Woobrich the stirring melodrama “Black Angel” showing at the Opera House tonight has a surprise ending. Dan Duryea has the starring role, assisted by lovely June Vincent and Peter Lorre. It would be unfair to prospective theatre-goers to reveal the story. All that can be said is that they should be on hand at the beginning, for the plot motivation starts immediately, moves with the speed of a P-38 and explodes in the climax with the detonation of an atom bomb.

“ALONG THE NAVAJO TRAIL”

Star Roy Rogers plays a U.S. Deputy Marshal in “Along the Navajo Trail,” showing at the Opera House tonight, who disguised as a wandering, song-writing cowpoke, befriends a band of travelling gypsies, who help him solve the murder of his predecessor and to thwart the effort of bad men to cheat honest ranchers. Roy Rogers shows to advantage. Others prominent are Dale Evans, George Hayes, Sons of the Pioneers and Trigger the wonder horse.

Recent Theatre Now showing: “Quiet Week-end.” “Quiet Week-end,” showing at the Regent Theatre tonight ran for three years in London and became known as “the play that beat the blitz.” Three of the original members of the cast of the play,, Frank Cellier, Marjorie Fielding and George Thorpe, have their original stage roles. Frank Cellier gives a sparkling performance as a local J.P. who, against his better"judgment, is involved in a salmon poaching expedition as a result of a bet made by his friend. Marjorie Royd playstlie energetic and middle-aged housewife who loves to plan a week-end in the country. Dick Farr and Barbara White give delightful performances as the couple whose love affair nearly goes astray. Helen Shingler plays a haughty society girl who nearly upsets the quiet week-end.