Regent Theatre

Grey River Argus, 14 October 1936, Page 6

Regent Theatre

“IN PERSON.’’ To-day the picture “In Person.’’ which hdn proved most popular, will have its last screening’s in Greymouth. REPORTER FOLLOWS GANG OF KILLERS. A wise-cracking reporter, who gets tips from cr’niAna's, is the principal character in Paramount’s t.hrn’ler. “Woman Trap,’’ due to-morrow al the Regent. lie trails I he gang only !■ find that an exciteincnt-sccking girl w'h'OS® life he saved, serves a< a trap to put him in the power of the desperadoes who feel tbef-r lives will he safer once he i.s “wiped out.’’ Ger trude Michael portrays the girl who-e zest for novel adventure plunges the rejporter into peril. Important parts are entrusted t(o Roscoe Karns. Akim Tamiroff, Samuel S. [finds, Sidney Blackmer and Dean Jagger. BUSY BOY. With the. exception of time spent in

travel. Edward Everett Horton has not had one day off from film work since January 1. 1934! Having just completed. Paramount 's "Her Master’s Voice',” which opens to-morrow at the- Regent Theatre, for Waite; Waugqr, he moved to another studio for engagement. Early last summer he departed for England after rushing from studio to airport, and he timed his connections so closely the boat had to delay twenty nri.nut*y, to give him time to reach it. SATURDAY. “KING OF BURLESQUE." Things that hold up picture productions mid make production managers prematurely grey., include “hot feet.” This happened on the, sets of “King of Burlesque,” the Fox picture coming to- the Regent ion Saturday. Twenty chorus girls were pacing through a particularly hot routine. After hours of work aud rehearsal before a camera. recess 'was called. The girils sat down and slipped off their shoes. When called back again, few could get their shoes on. The! work-out. had swelled their' feet -and. they had to be dipped in eo'd ’water' before coming to normal again. DIAMOND JUBILEE BALL. GREY MAIN SCHOOL. One of the most popular of the items on the programme for the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, which take place shortly, will be the grand ball, to be held in iSehaef’s Hall, on Thursday, October 22ud. Numerous replies have been received to the invitations sent out, coming from as far south as Invercargill, and us far north as Auckland. A special programme of oldtimc and modern dances has been arranged. with splendid music in accompaniment, namely that of the Marina Band of six instruments, xliere will probably be few absent when the final bell rings at 8.30 p.ui.