AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 7 May 1942, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Finally to-night: “The Parson of Panamint,” and “Lucky Devils.’ Next attraction (commences to-mor-row Friday): “Sis Hopkins." Described by critics to be even better than its predecessor “Scatterbrain,” which proved such a hit in 1941, the sensational and spectacular musical comedy “Sis Hopkins,” starring Judy Canova (the “Scatterbrain” Girl) commences at the Opera House to-morrow (Friday) with Bob Crosby, Charles Butterworth, Susan Hayward and Jerry'-.Colonna in featured roles. The story concerns a Horace Hopkins millionaire plumbing tycoon who retires from business. The newspapers whimsically caption his portrait “Jobless after 30 years.” Back in the hill-billy country, his neice Sis Hopkins believes it literally true he is broke, so invites him to go and live on her farm until he gets his feet again. Fed up with his socially ambitious wife and daughter, he accepts, but he finds the farm burned down on his arrival. To repay Sis’ offer, he invites her to stay at his home, her arrival creating consternation. Sis finds it difficult to understand city ways and becomes a thorn in the flesh of her cousin Carol. A couple of Carol’s cattv girl, friends have. Sis, is sent to college, humiliating Carol all the more. Knowing Sis is shunned by Carol’s social the college musical production, which wing and induces her to take part in th? colleg musical production, which if successful will be staged on Broadway. She proves a hit, but not before she has appeared at a burlesque theatre, as a strip-tease artist, chased by the police, branded as a thief, and in many other hysterical situations.

Regent Theatre Finally To-night: Charlie Chaplin in “The Great Dictator.” It leaves audiences limp with laughter and_ 'shaken with tears. Commencing Friday: The Latest Exciting “Kildare” Drama. “My life is Yours” brings Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, and the rest of the Kildare favourites augmented by Bonita Granville as guest star, to the Regent Theatre on Friday in the most dramatic adventure of the series. Dr. Kildare, played by Lew Ayres, performs an emergency operation on Bonita Granville, playing an ice skating star, and when she suffers a paralysis is sued for malpractice. His mentor, Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barfvmore), and his sweetheart, Nurse Mary Lamont (Laraine Day), aid in the medicql detective work that follows and solve the problem in a dramatic denouement. I

Dramatic highlights, include the motor crash, the roadside operation, the staging of elaborate operations, the incident of the hysterical patient and the dramatic moment in court when Barrymore makes a plea to the jury reminiscent of his famous court speech in “A Free Soul.” A new comedian is added to the Kildare “hospital staff” in Red Skelton, who scored in “Flight Command,” and Diana Lewis joins the cast as star witness. Other players include Alma Kruger, Paul Stanton, Walter Kingsford, Nell Craig and Tom Conway, Courtro'om and other out-of-the hospital action permits Miss Day to wear’ attractive modern fashions n addition to her nurse’s costume, and Miss Granville in some sequences appears in elaborate wardrobe. Featurettes include a Crime Does Not Pay Series, a Technicolour Cartoon, Pathe Pictorial and Latest Overseas News. COMMUNIST PARTY DANCE. Owing to the success of last Friday’s long-night dance, and requests from dancers, the Communist Social Committee intend holding a similar dance to-morrow night, when every patron will be assured of a good time. A dainty supper, popular dance music and a perfect floor, should make this dance bigger and brighter than ever.