AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1944, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House

Finally To-night: “I Liive on Danger” and “Sagebrush Lav./.” Next attraction (commences to-morrow, Friday): “Silver Skates,” ’“Follow The Band" and “Donald’s Snow Fight.” “SILVER SKATES.” The motion picture screen has never presented a more dazzling or entertaining ice Spectacle than “Silver Skates,” the Monogram extravaganza which commences at th'e Opera House to-morrow (Friday). Here is a picture which literally “has everything.” Its skating star is Belita, Englishborn girl who exhibits a grace and skill such as the screen has never shown before. Featured with her are Kenny Baker, noted radio singer, and the 'raven-haired film beauty, Patricia Morison. These three form the romantic triangle in a gay story which eventually finds Baker engaged to both girls. But the story takes second place in the face of the spectacular skating numbers, the scintillating beauty of the entire production, the new hit songs rendered by Kenny Baker, and «/he lilting musical score by Ted Fi.o Rito’s Orchestra. Miss Morison is charming in a duet with Baker. National champion Eugene Turner, Irene Dare, Danny Shaw and other ice experts supplement the efforts of the flashing Eelita and large choruses add graceful colour to the proceedings. Then there are Frick and Frack, funniest comedians on skates. FOLLOW THE BAND.” Crowded with headline entertainers, Universal’s gala “Follow the Band” commences at the Opera House tomorrow (Friday). Rhythm, romance and revelry are said to be happily combined in the new picture which boasts 14 headline players and featured acts in its talent array. Topping the performer list are Leo Carrillo, Leon Errol, Mary Beth Hughes, Eddie Quillan and Anne Rooney. The plot deals humorously with the plight of an amateur trombone virtuoso from the country who, through a fluke, plunges headlong into fame and fortune on Broadway. Frances Langford, Alvino Rey and the King Sisters and Ray Eberle appear prominently in gay musical sequences. Regent Theatre Finally To-night: “I Married An Angel.” Commencing Friday: “Once Upon a Honeymoon” starring Ginger Rodgers and Cary Grant.

Bringing together for the first time two top stars of the screen, Ginger Rodgers and Cary Grant, R K.O. Radio offers a stirring glimpse of love against a world at in “Once Upon a Honeymoon,” commencing at the Regent Theatre on Friday. As convincing as it is exciting the picture takes its two principals, a.. American dancer and an American Broadcasting reporter through the pages of contemporary Continental history from the invasion of Austria and Poland'-to the capture of Holland ana Paris. The marriage of the dancer, played by Ginger Rodgers, furnishes most of the plot difficulties, for not until after the ceremony does she discover that her titled husband is Hitler’s principal agent in "softening up” the little countries preparatory to invading them. Thereafter her efforts to get away from him, aided and abetted by the radio reporter, Cary Grant, give rise to the many exciting happenings in Warsaw, Amsterdam and Paris; that lend' authenticity to the story. Included in the cast are Walter Slezak, Albert Dekker and Albert Basser- ' man.