Opera House

Grey River Argus, 14 October 1936, Page 6

Opera House

“awakening of jim burke.“ On the screen for twenty years—a star lor aj'l but two of them—Jack Holt, the proud possessor of that sensational record, is uuapproached in the annals ot motion pictures. The beginning o f his third decade in Hollywood finds the stalwart actor starr 1 ng in a new Columbia drama. "Awakening iof Jim Burke,” which opens to-day at the Opera House, with a supporting ea-t that includes Florence Rice. Kathleen Burke, ami Jimmy But er. He started in movies in 1915 as a stunt man. mid broke, two ribs. Shortly after, he became a hero and almost immediately a star. He is still a star—.and an important one—after eighteen years. The Columbia attraction depicts Holt as a brawny pugnacious construction boss' on an engineering project and serves crashing mountains, perilous feats, and romantic drama to the patrons. “A NIGHT AT THE OPERA.” “A Night At The Opera,” which features the Marx Brothers, is having a return screening on Thursday, at the Opera- House. The picture is the best vet made by these artists, and is one of the outstanding offerings of Metro-Goldwyu-Mayer for 1936. Besides the Marx Brothers, the picture fcatur.es Allan Jones, a recruit from the Broadway stage, and Kitty Carlisle. The featurettes include a Metro News. Coloured' Revue, Cinesound Review and a Chic Sale Comedy and a Coloured Travelogtie.