Regent

Grey River Argus, 10 September 1940, Page 10

Regent

Finally To-night: “THE AMAZING MR WILLIAMS.” Commencing Wednesday: “THE MARSHAL OF MESA CITY,” and “THANKS FOR THE MEMORY” George O'Brien’s outdoor drama, “The Marshal of Mesa City,” is one of the most exciting of all the O’Erien films. Laid in the frontier days oi early Arizona, the picture offers the western star on, e of his most action-packed and dramatic roles to date. Th e . story introduces O’Brien as an ex-marshal. On his way to his ranch, in th e south-eastern part of the state, to lead a quiet life after years of servie in bringing law and order to frontier communities, O’Brien comes to Mesa City, a progressive little town struggling to free itself from the despotic rule of its (Outlaw sheriff. Pressed into servie as marshal when the town’s marshal is killed, O’Brien is torn between duty'to his fellow-man and his personal desire to retire, but agrees to rid Mes a City of its outlawry. Suspense, gun fights, hand-to-hand battles, comedy, tragedy and a tender romance ar e inter-woven befor e the popular outdoor star accomplishes his purpose. O’Brien’s performance is smooth and even, and Virginia Vale, as the romantic interest, shows great promise. Good support is given by Leon Ames, Henry Brandon, Lloyd Ingraham, Harry Cording, Slim Whitaker, and Mary Gordon. THE ASSOCIATE FEATURE. “Thanks for the Memory,” a comedy of newlywed bliss. Heading ;a cast of favourites is th? screen’s most clever connoisseur of the wisecrack, Bob Hope, in the role of the young husband who has to write a novel or else; and his wife is none

other than lovely Shirley Ross, who insists that he work at his novel while she brings home th e hamburger—remember them together in “Big Broadcast of ’3B?’’ A UNIQUE EFFORT White’s Fashion Corner, in conjunction with the West Coast Horticultural Society’s Daffodil Show, will next Thursday evening in the Town Hall present the most glorious pageant of flowers and fashions ever seen on the West Coast. The parade will be supported by musical and elocutionary items; a Britannia tableau arranged by Mrs J. W. Hannan, and a floral dance arranged by Miss Miriam Trott. The frockings to be presented by White’s will be up to a very high standard, and will tone in with the beautiful setting of daffodils, thus giving the ladies a full opportunity to satisfy their artistic tastes. The Daffodil Show will also be open in the afternoon, when the blooms will be judged by that authority on daffodils, Mr Lewis, of Christchurch. This season the weather has been kind to the blooms, and the benchings of first-grade daffodils will be outstanding. The proceeds of both afternoon and evening functions are in aid of patriotic funds.