Opera House

Grey River Argus, 16 October 1936, Page 2

Opera House

“MISS PACIFIC FLEET.” Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell again as gal gold diggers, will come to tlfo Opera House to-day. in Ihe new Warner Bros, production. “Misq I’aci ili c Fleet.” Playing with il.em are those two inimitable comedians, Hugh Herbert and Allen Jeu kins, w : ‘h AVarner Hull, the famous radio in the romantic, role. The pictn-e, is ia. gay and rollicking comedy and carries a glamorous romance. The fun starts in an amusement park at u naval base on the Pacific- Coast, where Joan and Glenda, two stranded chorus beauties, are running a cane rack. The fleet comes in, and Allen Jenkins in the role of champion prize tighter of the fleet, puts them clear out of business by his skill in ringing canes, Hugh Herbert, as a wily promoter, suggests a beauty contest. Jenkins agrees to tight, the local pug in order to win the 5.000 votes offered as a prize to give to Joan. Hilarious situations follow, winding up in a melodraniatie smash, in which there is a kidnapping, a motor boat- chase, for the abducted girl, and a free-for-all battle between sailors, marines and their girls. Others in the cast- include Eddie AcufT, Alarie Wilson, Guinn AVilliams and Anita Kerry, besides hundreds of extras in the roles of sailors and marines.

OUR GANG. FREE ICE-CREAMS AND A GREAT PROGRAMME. A great treat is in store for .Gang members, to-morrow at 10 o’c/'oek Uncle Tom aud Spanky have eomb’Ued tn make to-morrow’s matinee the biggest in the history of the Gang. The b'.'g picture is a rip-storting tale of the AVest nvhen mcia were men, which features Buck Jones. Our Gang will be seen in their latest comedy. There is also a musical revue, a novelty. another comedy, also. ( haptei Eleven of ‘‘Call of lhe AVild. Moi< free seats will be, given away, and th’’ final of the singing competition will bo held. Evervone attqnding will receive one of Meates’ delie ous icecreams free. Members are requested hand in their entries for the word building competition before t(ie ma inec commences.