AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 16 March 1942, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Finally To-night: “A Little Bit of Heaven.” Next Attraction, commencing to-morrow (Tuesday): “Batchelor Daddy!’ and “Murder in the Air.” “BATCHELOR DADDY.” Surrounded by what is described as the most competent cast ever assembled in her support, Baby Sandy stars in the fast-moving comedy production '''Batchelor Daddy.’ which commences at the Opera House _ tomorrow (Tuesday). In the principal supporting roles are Edward Everert Horton, Donald Woods, Raymond Walburn, Franklin Pangbom, Jed Prouty, Evelyn Ankers, Kathryn ? Adams, Bert Roach, George Meader, Hardie Albright and Juanita Quigley. The story as may be suspected from the cast, is comedy. Horton, Woods and. Walburn three brothers, secret Sandy in a bachelors’ club while trying to find her mother. They unwittingly lure the mother as nursemaid to the child while endeavouring to straighten out their tangled .financial affairs. . ’ "MURDER IN THE AIR.” Warner Bros.’ exciting “secret service” melodrama “Murder in the Air’.’ with Ronald Reagan in the leading role, supported by James Stephenson, Lya Lys, John Litel and Eddie Foy, Junr., commences at the Opera House to-morrow (Tuesday). The plot of “Murder in the Air” starts off with an investigation by a ■ special committee of “un-American activities” in the U.S.A.—spying, sabotage, etc. The committee is strongly suspicious of the head of an or-

ganisation known as the “Loyal Naturalised Americans, Inc.,” but is unable to pin anything on him. This role is taken by an Englishman, Jas. Stephenson. A new trail opens up when a tramp is killed by a freight train and 50,000 dollars in paper money is found on his body. A hobo with such a big sum of money in his possession naturally gets the attention of the authorities. Reagan and Foy are sent to investigate and they are jubilant when they find in one of the dead man’s pockets a letter of introduction to Stephenson, s cited as a suspect by the committee of investigation. Reagan assumes the identity of the “tramp”, who is found to be a notorious spy and saboteur. In this way the operative worms his way into Stephenson’s confidence and is sent out on an assignment to wreck an airship which is carrying plans and a model, of an “Inertia Projector,” the contrivance is capable of stopping aeroplane motors at a distance of four miles. Reagan’s job of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds gets him into some tight corners, the most cinematically spectacular being the wreck of the dirigible in a violent storm. Regent Theatre Now Showing: Tyrone Power in “THE MARK OF ZORRO.” Through the night rides a masked adventurer . . . the jagged mark of his sword striking terror to every heart but one! In the most famous and colourful of all screen roles, the characterisation that brought' Douglas Fairbank’s undying name, is also the perfect role for Tyrone Power, who brings to thrilling life the exploits of the celebrated bandit in his latest starring picture for 20th; Cen-

tury-Fox, “The Mark of ■ Zorro,” which opened yesterday at Regent Theatre. Boasting the most spectacular action and sword play the screen has seen in many a moon, Power’s role is crammed with hardriding, furious fighting, ardent romance and highlighted by an unforgettably realistic duel with Basil Rathbone. And according to all reports Power scores the greatest triumph of his career. Featured with Rathbone at the head of the brilliant supporting cast is lovely Linda Darnell as the fairest senorita in Old California, who gives her to Zorro. Spectacularly .filmed, “The Mark of Zorro” also features Gale Sondergaard, Eugene Pallette, J. Edward Bromberg, Montagu Love, Janet Beecher, Robert Lowery and