Regent

Grey River Argus, 6 August 1940, Page 10

Regent

Final screening to-night of “BRIDAL SUITE.” Commencing on Wednesday, two excellent features: '‘THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE” and “YOUNG MAN’S FANCY.”

Lovers of mystery tales who have always had a great yen to be' a detective will not envy the status of Philo Vance, who is called upon to unravel S. S. Van Dine’s “The Gracie Allen Murder Case,” Paramount’s mixture of comedy and mystery. Warren William, as Philo Vance, runs up against Gracie Allen, who thinks that she knows just as much about the mystery as he does. Gracie has pointed the accusing finger at Kent Taylor because she knows that the cigarette case found in the room with the murdered man was Taylor’s. Ellen Drew, who is in love with Taylor, calls upon Warren William to get her lover out of gaol. William, does his best to straighten out matters even though Gracie is continually obstructing things with her hair-brained deductions. Also holding a featured role in this story by the late S. S. Van Dine, brought to the screen by Alfred E. Green, is Judith Barrett. THE ASSOCIATE FEATURE. A mixture of Dickens and Noel Coward’, “Young Man’s Fancy” is set in the days when Dukes frequented music halls and winsome ladies in spangled tights were projected nightly from stage cannons into the stalls. It is a story of a marriage of convenience arranged by the bridegroom’s parents. However the bridegroom is unwilling and skips to Paris for the week-end with a chorus girl friend, hoping to stop this loveless match. /hen the two young people arrive back from Paris they are in love and the way in which trouble is sorted

out provides bright entertainment you shouldn’t miss. Anna Lee and Griffith Jones are cast in leading roles, and the supporting cast includes Seymour Hicks', Billy ;Dpnneitl), Phillis Monkmand and Francis L. Sullivan. IKAMATUA HALL. to-Morrow night. A social and dance in honour' of Corporal C. Peterson, Private W. Wafer and Sapper C. Broadley, will be held at Ikamatua Hall to-morrow’ night. Good music and an excellent supper combined with a popular programme will add to the enjoyment of all patrons. DISTRICT DANCES. The following is a list of the forthcoming dances: — August 10—Ikamatua R.S.A. August 16—Reefton Fire Brigade August 17—Stillwater. September 7—Grey Valley League. September 7—Runanga R.S.A. September 13—Runanga R.S.A. September 14—Stillwater.