AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 26 November 1935, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House As Bi.ll Bailey (the “BtH Bond King,” George Bancroft, 'has a role in “.Blood Money” that fits him like a; glove, which comes to the Opera House to-night, together with ‘‘Advice to th l Lovelorn.” “Blood Money” is Bancroft's first picture for 20th century the Joseph At. Sehenck-Dcrryl F. Zanuek company, releasing through United Artists. Rowland Brown, its directb'. wrote the story with Harold Long especially for Bancroft. The result is an action-packed, thrill-loaded drama, plus a dynamic eharac-l'erisation by Bancroft and some splendid acting by Frances Dec, Chick Chandler. Judith Anderson, Etienne Girardot and others. In “Advice fo the LovcJorn ” the wise-cracking Lee Tracy is seen a- a flip young reporter on a Los Angeles daily whom liquor causes to mug the biggest story of the yea?’ fry /sleeping through an earthquake. Hi s editor de motes him to “agony” column con. ductor. Tracy retaliates by giving the wildest’ advice that ever appeared with the result that he brings upon hi? head the wrath of frantic mammas and wronged ladies and gets embroiled in melodramatic situations. ELECTION RESULTS WEDNESDAY Complete have been made by the manager of the Opera House for the screening of flhe election result,-, to-morrow night, covering the whole of New Zealand. Immediately after t’hedr receipt, the returns from every electorate will he screened. A special programme of 20 000 feet has been g elected for the occasion, and results will be shown until 11.20 approximately. Features to be shown in the order of screening are: Paramount News, “Mount Everest” (Travologup) a screen song “School Days,” a full length feature “Strange Wives.” starring Roger Pryor; Universal News,

4 ‘Walking The Baby’’ comedy; Universal News ami “Two Black Crows in Africa’* (comedy). Regent Theatre "THE THIRTY NINE STEPS.” To-night will be the, final screening of the mystery 'thri'ler, “The ThirtyNine Steps,’’ at the Begem Theatre TO-MORROW—“THE BOW’ERY. ’ “The Bowery.” new attraction tomorrow, welds together scores of actual incidents from life on the New York Bowery during the ’Bo’s and ’9o’s. George. Baft as Steve Brodie jumps again from the Brooklyn Bridge; the saloon of Chuck Connors, played by Wallac-p Beery, is raided by Carrie Nation; John. L. Sullivan fights one of his barefisted batt\‘,s again; fire breaks out in Chinatown--and war with Spain is declared. Even Swipes, the newsie, is there, played by Jackie Cooper. “The Bowery’’ the first picture from the new 20th Century Pictures studio in Hol.’ywood Raoul Mjalsh directed and United Artists released. Fay Wray and Pert Kelton supply the heart interest A special programme of shorts will be shown, and at night th e election results will, he screened. “ONE MORE SPRING.” “One More Spring.” ‘.which will be presented on Saturday, is an inspiring drama of fo-dlay, full of ad ventur c and gallant courage. ft is from the well-known novel by Robert Nathan, a, best seller anywhere. Janet, Gaynor has a deeply e motional role ’as a lonely girl in a big city, who knows woman’s greatest need, the want of love. Warner Baxter is a. romantie adventurer, thrown on his luck, but possessed of man’s finest, gift.—the power tjo dream. Together they glorify .the courage of love.