Opera House

Grey River Argus, 10 August 1937, Page 2

Opera House

“KEEP YOUR SEATS PLEASE” “Keep Your Seats, Please,” now showing at the Opera House, depicts an ingenious story of a,search for a fortune concealed in one of seven chairs. As it is perhaps the most excitingly funny treasure hunt the screen has, yet given us. The action moves at a fast pace throughout, with adventure after adventure for George and his merry crew. George Formy is seen as George Withers, who contorts his unhappy but finally successful way through a sustained search for one of a set of chairs which holds a fortune. Unfortunately, the chairs have been auctioned off to separate purchasers—thus, he spends his whole time looking for THE chair. He has a rascally partner, and, further, is persecuted by an unscruplous lawyer—also seeking the chair. But no description of the story could begin to convey the riotous laughter created. Formby is in his element in his new picture, during which he puts over several songs in his naive manner, to the accompaniment of his ukeleie, while Florence Desmond ably partners him as his girl friend. A hilarious addition to the cast is in the form of a goat, which is called upon to perform many unsavoury tasks, such as eating the stuffing out of a chair—masquerading as his canine enemy, and undergoing an X-ray. The supporting cast is notable, and includes Alister Sim, Harry Tate, Gus McNaughton, and little Fiona Stuart, who, in the role of Binkie, outvies her prototype, the famous Shirley Temple.