AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 5 January 1946, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Now Showing: "Lost in a Harem,” starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. "LOST IN A HAREM.” • When Abbott and Costello get "Lost in a Harem’ in a small king-_ dom in the mystic East, you have the ingredients for top-notch comedy. And when you add beautiful Marilyn Maxwell, sure-fire screen newcomer John Conte of radio fame, and Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra, you have a musical comedy that’s a real treat for the entire family. “Lost in a Harem,” Abbott and Costello’s latest fun-feast, now showing at the Opera House. The new Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer film is fast and furiously funny. The comedians play a couple of prop men who, along with the rest of a touring musical show, get stranded in a small town in the mystic East. Marilyn, as the show’s prima donna, gets a singing job in a local cafe and Abbott and Costello convince the manager they are a leading comedy team. They get the job, but their act is so bad that it starts a fight and all of the performers are tossed into gaol. They get out with the help of Ramo (Conte), a supposed desert sheik, upon promising, that they will help him regain his throne in a small nearby kingdom which has been usurped by N'imativ (Douglas Dumbrille), Ramo’s evil uncle. The situations go from hilarious to more and more hilarious as Abbott and Costello as part of their plan, pose as Hollywood talent scouts to gain the aid of Nimativ’s chief wife, who ha's screen aspirations. Marilyn Maxwell is a sheer’ delight as the young singer and Conte shows great promise in his first full screen role. Dumbrille is tops as the villain and Jimmy Dorsey and his boys provide the music—which is to say that they are right in the groove. Regent Theatre Now showing: “Together Again,” starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boynr. "Together Again,” starring Irene Dunee and Charles Boyer, now showing at the Regent 'Theatre is hailed as the year’s most enchanting and delightful romance, concerning the mayor (Irene Dunne) of a small town and a sculptor from a big city. When lightning strikes the statue of her dead husband, exmayor of the same town, Irene decides to go to New York and contract for another one. She is advised by her crotchety father-in-law (Charles Coburn) to have a good time,., buy a “silly” hat and get away from the confining, influences of civil virtue. With slight misgivings, Irene buys a beautifully preposterous hat just before her interview with the sculptor (Charles Boyer). To the delight of her father-in-law, the sculptor follows her to her home town, where he calmly establishes himself under her own roof. From then on the* picture

moves’ from’ one smart comedy scene to another at a pace fast enough to satisfy the most critical movie-goer. Mona Freeman, as the mayor’s daughter, who also falls for Boyer, brings her fresh charm as a welcome addition to the younger players who will be taking the place of to-day’s stars.