AMUSEMENTS
Opera House Now Showing: “All Girls Are Alike/’ and “The Indian Nation.” “ALL GIRLS ARE ALIKE.” A thrill football, 'picture showing at the Opera House, featuring hariGsome Wayne Morris in a dual role. It’s the Paramount picture “All Girls are Alike.” In addition to the excitement of a great game, Virginia Dale is charming as the romantic rood. Lillian Cornell; a brunette beauty, is also featured In the cast in the part of a night club entertainer that the boys fall for in droves. Wayne plays his own twin brother in this amusing story. As Jimmy Jones he is studious and conscientious, passing all his studies at the head of his class. As Bill Jones he would rather play football than eat, studies are just a necessary evil. A ; combination of the two makes the ideal student. That’s exactly what they do. Jimmy goes to class to get' the high marks so i.that Bill can be the star quarterback of the school. “THE INDIAN NATION.” The Paramount picture, “The Indian Nation,” starring Richard Dix now at the Onera House is an historic romance of the settling of the west. The story concerns the fued between two clans of Texas cattle ranchers, the Lovells, headed by Dix and the Barretts, headed by Victor Jory. After signing a truce the Barretts move to a border town on the Cherokee Strip where they continuetheir outlawry, one opening a' bank, another a saloon and a third runs a gambling house in the Strip. Dix is appointed United States Marshal for the town to restore law and order. He cleans it up after many exciting experiences ending m a fierce battle between the two clans. Featured with Dix are Florence Rice, William Henry, Andy Clyde, George E. Stone and Morris Ankrum, as well as Victor Jory.
Regent Theatre
Now Showing: George Formby m “IT’S TURNED OUT NICE AGAIN.” This is comedy champion Formby’s latest, which opens at the Regent Tneatre to-day, and thisi time the inimitable George. is seen in the role of an employee in an outdated underwear manufactory, • with unscrupulous rivals, an anachronistic boss and a termangant mother -inlaw. Between the three he has a difficult time, but eventually cashes in on a new type of yarn and gets an executive position in his firm. T-.ie role of the chivvied and' chased George Pearson is made-to-order for Formby, who, of course, dressed out with a bevy of songs some without the accustomed ukelele—and some entanglements with ladies underwear. .... The note on negligee is indeed struck hard and often, and not onlv are there mannequin displays of feminine underwear, but a personal investigation of the leading ladys more intimate equipment and an academic discussion on who is wearing which and what they are called. Formbv is in top form and registers probably his best performance to date. As foil for Formby, Peggy Bryan is a cute little lady who has vivacity and charm. Mackenzie Ward delivers a well-groomed performance as the boss’s son, and O. B. Clarence, veteran character actor, shows that veterans can be depended upon to deliver the goods. Edward Chapman does-full credit to his role as Formby’s uncle, while Ronald Ward gives a polished performance as the cad in the piece.
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Grey River Argus, 29 April 1942, Page 8
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