BRITISH SHIP LOST

Grey River Argus, 18 February 1944, Page 3

BRITISH SHIP LOST

NEW YORK, Feb. 16. The Navy announced that a 7,200ton British freighter -drove ashore at York (Maine) in a blinding blizzard and gale last Friday. The vessel broke in half. Twenty-four of the crew of forty-five perished. Rescuers’ efforts were hampered by the storm. Most of the survivors were taken to hospital.

AMUSEMENTS Opera House Now Showing: “Flight Lieutenant” and “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.” “FLIGHT LIEUTENANT.” Drama blazing from war-torn skies and love-torn hearts is now showing at the Opera House in “Flight Lieutenant.” 0 It stars Pat O’Brien, Glen Ford & Evelyn Keyes. Thrill to the poignant story of a “forgotten man of the air, who gives hiis all for .a hero of the future. It’s the strangest story of the heroes of the air the screen has ever told. “FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN.” .Two of the screen’s most fearsome hdrror purveyors combine their wickedness- to provide a double measure of chills and thrills in Universal’s latest shock-film. “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man,” now showinat the Opera Hotise. Ti e picture, said *o contain even more of the stark action drama which is credited for the success of the sensational “Frankenstein” series of films, continues the depredations of the famous monster ana this time, the flend is assisted by another frightening creation, the Wolf Man.

Spine-chilling innovations are promised in every reel of the new drama which stars Ilona Massey and Patrie Knowles. Miss Massey has the role of Baroness Elsa Frankenstein, who lives under the shadow of the Frankenstein tradition.. Knowles appears as Dr. Mannering, who follows the mysterious Wolf Man U’ o / 1 ’ one fiendish crime to another unai the trail leads to the Frankenstein castle and the monster. Bela Lugos; is seen as the monster. Others in the substantial supporting cast include Lionel Atwill and Matta Ouspenskaya Lon Chaney portrays the Wolf Man, a role described as his most terrifying.

Regent Theatre Now Showing: “Holiday Inn,” starring Bing Crosby and 1 Fred Astaire. Together for the first time, Bing Crosby and Fred Ast.aire are to be seen in Irving Berlin’s ‘ Holiday Inn,” which is now 1 showing at the Regent Theatre. Featuring some of the best known and most P?P^!^ r hit songs of to-day, including White Christmas.” “Easter Parade, Be Careful With My Heart” and many others ‘Holiday Inn” is outstanding entertainment for everybody, young and old Fred Astaire whose dancing calls for no comment does eight dance routines assisted by Marjorie Reynolds and Virginia Dale, while Biiio- Crosby is heard in twelve numbers. Bing ’and Fred are partners in an act with Virginia Dale in a nivht Club. They are engaged but Bing finds that she perfers Fred with whom she thinks she can go further in her stage career. He becomes disgusted with everything and leaves the night club and with t Marjorie Reynolds onens a road house “Holiday Inn” where music, dancing, romance and comedy run riot. Other members of the cast include Walter Abel, Louis,e Beavers, Marek Wmdheim.