AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 6 April 1936, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House TWO .BIG FEATURES. “CHINATOWN SQUAD’’ AND “LADIES SHOULD LISTEN.’’ “Chinatown Squad’’ and “Ladies Should Listen,’! which constitute the new do üble-fe-ature bill at the Opera House to-night and Tuesday, provide .excellent Varied, entertainment. For pure hilarious entertainment, one of the best pictures of the year is “Ladies Should Listen.’’ The story is a Continental farce in which a young man about town in Paris gets into all s'-rts of complications with an option on a South American nitrate concession and too many lady fri-cnds. This breezy, intimate comedy bears the distinction of being exceptionally well east. Cary Grant and Frances Drake have the leading roles and are ■well supported by Edward Evefett Borton, Alydia Westman, George Barbier and Rosita Moreno. -Im the realm of mysteiy drama the screen has no more absorbing interesting filmplay than “Chinatown Squad.” Tho story deals with a mysterious murder committed in San Francisco’s Chinatown, a.nd the efforts of a bumptious bus-driver and a white girl masquerading an an Oriental, to unravel the crime. The picture has, been lavishly staged and th e backgrounds depicting beautiful Chinese wood carving are an artistic delight. The direction of Murrav Roth maintain the story on a swiftly-moving plane, with comedy and tense drama nicely balanced' throughout the picture. Lyle 'Talbot, Valerie Hobson, Hugh O’Connell and Andy Devino are also in the east. BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936. Unrivalled beauty to please the eye —unforgettable music to charm the ear —a thousand laugns to tickle the funny bone —that’s “Broadway Melody of 1936!” Regent Theatre BOOKED RIGHT OUT SATURDAY “SCARLET PIMPERNEL.” The thrilling privilege of sitting on a motion picture set and watching characters she created more than 30 years before come lo life, was afforded Baroness On-zy, when Alexander Korda produced “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” her internationally famous besi'-seller, which began a three-day run at the Regent Theatre on Saturdav Sim saw Leslie Howard become Sir Percy Blakeney, the gallant Eng lisli gentleman who took the name of a little English flower as the sym- I bol of a'he League of young Regency bloods pledged to the work of snatching French aristocrats, from the jaws of Ihe guillotine during the Reign of Terror; and Merle Oberon become Margeurltq. the lovely French wife who was estranged by the masquerade her husband assumed 'to hide his activities. The novel conceived in 1903 as a tale of adventure in Russia for a newspaper serial was adapted to the French Revolution. It was translated into t weu-i'y-three languages. Nigel Bruce, Raymond Massey, Joan Gardner, Anthony Busheli, Bramwell Fletcher and Walter llilla are seen in the chief supporting parts. JANE WITHERS IN “GINGER.” In “Ginger,” which comes on Wednesday to the Regent Thea-ire, “Jane can make you laugh and cry and laugh again all in one scene,” said Seiler. “Six months ago, she was playing bits and extra parts. Today she heads the cast of our picture. It doesn’t seem possible that 1 the kid who was mean to Shirley Temple in ‘Bright Eyes’ could evoke sympathy. Jusf wait till you see her in ‘Ginger.’ I don’t want any credit for her work—it’s all het’s. Jane is a constant source of amazement to O, P. Heggie, Mr Wurtzel, the producer, and others of us engaged in this production.” “AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD.” Tractors nose diving into snowfilled crevasses of unknown depth, the collapse of Mountain House where Admiral Richard Byrd lived during his 7-month isolation, an airplane ascent 'l'o 16,000 feet, the record ‘for Antarctic flying, and the planting of the flag at the peak of Mt. Grace McKinley are a few of the high spots in Paramount’s historical record of ■the second Byrd trek, “At the Bottom of the World,” which comes to the Regent Theatre on Saturday. “SHIP CAFE.” “Ship Cafe” is a hilarious story of a singing ship stoker from his job as bouncer in a jwaterfront cafe to singing sensation and gigolo fo a rich countess. An amusing series of events brings him to a realisation of his position, -and he renounces his benefactor. XUMARA BALL EASTER MONDAY. The jubilee meeting of the Kuniara Racing Club’s meeting on Easter Monday, will reach a fitting climax when a grand jubilee ball will be held in the evening in the Kumara Memorial Hall, which is being- tastefully decorated for the occasion by an energetic committee, who are sparing no energy to make the function the outstanding success on the West Coast for many years to come. It will be a grand gala night for young and old, and there will be a host of novelties. The

floor is undergoing a spee'al preparation, and will be in great trim. A sumptuous supper is being provided, and last, but not least, Paddy Coll yJI be in charge of the floor. The Gaiety Orchestra will dispense their usual delightful music. LARRY O’MORE.” RUN ANGA—TO-NIGHT. The Irish musical comedy, “Larry O’More,” which scored great successes at Greymouth and Ikamatua recently, will be presented at the Miners’ Hall. Runanga, to-night. The same company as was seen and heard in town will be presented and the full orchestra will add much to the success of the evening. BLAKETOWN DANCE. To-night at the Blaketown Hall there will be a long night dance, j where pai’rons are assured of an ex- J cellent evening’s enjoyment. Arrangements are first class, while Marley’s music will dispense the latest in dance nnmbera.