AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1937, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER. Victor McLagen, Freddie Bartholomew and Gloria Stuart, are starred in “Professional Soldier,” which commences at the Opera House to-day. This is a superlative feature, with a remarkable romance, and exciting situation. “LLOYDS OF LONDON.” The surge of the most dramatic era in English history culminates in the roaring thunder of the epochal naval 'Battle of Trafalgar is an outstanding highlight of “Lloyds of London,” Twentieth Century-Fox screen triumph, which commences on Monday at the Opera House, Authentic to the last detail, Lord Nelson’s great victory, the foundation for future glory of Britain, is reproduced in all the grandeur of the days of wooden ships and iron men. Seven eighteenth century sailing vessels were built, rigged and manned by Chris Christensen, veteran seaman, one of the greatest authorities on wooden ships. Having, in his half-century before the mast, shipped on every type of sailing vessel, Chris knew every detail of their construction. There were two pirate sloops built for “Lloyds of London” on a set representing the harbour in eighteenth century Norfolk. There was a schooner, a fishing smack, two ships in a French harbour, besides the masts and rigging of a French frigate and of several fishing boats. But his masterpiece was a replica of the quarter deck, poop deck and the below decks of the H.M.S. Victory, the flagship on which Lord Nelson fought and died at Trafalgar. Darryl F. Zanuck, selected Kenneth Macgowan as associate producer. “Lloyds Of London,” stars Freddie Bartholomew and Madeleine Carroll, heading an impressive cast featuring Sir Guy Standing, Tyrone Power, C. Aubrey’ Smith and Virginia Field.

Regent Theatre The final screenings of “Educating Father” and “Clarence” will be c the Regent Theatre this afternoon 2.15 and again to-night at 8 p.m. TO-MORROW. GRAND DOUBLE FEATURE. Madcap Martha Raye, ultra-violent Raye of the air-waves appears at the Regent to-morrow in “Hideaway Girl,” Paramount’s latest musical mystery, and, to borrow one of her own expressions—“Oh, Boy!” Fees) from “Rhythm on the Range” and “The Big Broadcast of 1937,” Martha adds to her rapidly-accumulating store of laurels in her rapid march towards top stardom. The feminine romantic lead is carried by beautiful Shirley Ross, another newcomer who soared in “The Big Broadcast of 1937.” Robert Cummings, Louk DaPron, Monroe Owsley and Ed Brophy round out the siklful cast. Miss Ross is the attractive suspect in a jewel theft. She is forced to play the part of the wife of Cummings, a stranger she meets. Lov blooms until the jewels are found on Miss Ross. Commings is reluctantly forced to turn her over to the police. The real culprits are brought to book before the final fade out. Song hits in the piece are “Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Liszt,” “What Is Love?” “Two Birdies Up a Tree,” and “Dancing Into My Heart”. “HER HUSBAND’S SECRETARY. Three excellent young players are featured in "Her Husband’s Secretary,” the First National mclo drama feature attraction at th Regent Theatre to-morrow. This pic ture is far from the “society triangle”,” where three main figures debate the circumstances they find themselves in—and don’t get ai where. They very definitely get somewhere —even thought it take a nerve-wrecking forest lire to put them all in a spot where a decision must be reached as to which of the two girls shall have Warren. You may be sure the right one gets him. He is a structural steel-worker when you first see him, making the acquaintance of Jean from a girder which he is riding 10 stories above the street. There is an excellent suporting cast, too, including Pauline Garen, Minerva Urccal, Clara, Blandick, Addison Richards, Joseph Crehan, Harry Davenport, Stuart Holmes and others. POPEYE CLUB. The usual Popeye matinee will be at the Regent Theatre to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock when Tom Keene in “Partners” will be the main feature of the programme. There will also be lucky seats Comedies, cartoons etc., and a further series of skipping competition.