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OPERA HOUSE. TO-NIGHT—RICHARD DIX IN • • LET 'S GET HARRIED. ” Advance reports tells us that Richard Dix’s latest Paramount picture, “Let’s Get Married,’’ which arrives at the Opera House to-night (Monday), is good. They say it is a gay comedy that starts at sixty miles an hour and gets faster every foot. We are asked to imagine rollicking Richard as a wild young man, whose [ lovely fiancee threatens him with the I gate if he gets into any more scrapes. Innocently, he is caught in a raid on a cabaret and sent to jail for thirty days. He tries, by means of letters, to convince her that he is selling hymn books to South Sea cannibals, and his tale almost works until—but then you better see “Let’s Get Married.” WEDNESDAY — “SWEET DADDIES.” Few, if any, comedy themes are more popular than that which lends itself to the brand of hilarity that results on the wordy war between Irishman and .Tew. Such a theme is featured in First National's comedy attraction, “Sweet Daddies,” which, with commendable enterprise, the management of fire Opera House has secured for screening as early as Wednesday next, Matinee and night. Especially welcome is the picture when one finds Charlie Murray cast in the Irishman’s role, and George Sidney and Vera Gordon there to maintain Jewish pride. “Sweet Daddies” provides a really compelling romance as well as the highly acceptable comedy episodes, Jack Mulhall and Jobyna Ralston portraying the lovers’s’ parts with characteristic sincerity. After many humorous situations are unwound, the respective “daddies” enter a partnership, which entails the delivery of a consignment of “moonshine”' liquor. It is then that the
real fun begins, each blaming the other when things go wrong. bweev Daddies” should furnish a particularly refreshing change from the usual. BAND EUCHRE. The forthcoming euchre tourney will be held in the Band Hall on Wednes day evening, when a large crowd of players is expected to participate. Jhe prizes this week are to be exceptionally good, the first, a beautiful set of silyei t ake forks, lias been generously donated by one of the patrons of the euchre tourney, and in order that the value of the' other prizes may be in proportion, they have been increased accordingly. To ensure that patrons will leave for their homes thoroughly warmed and happy, the evening will terminate with supper-
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Grey River Argus, 11 July 1927, Page 3
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