AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 30 June 1947, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Finally To-night: “The Killers.” Commencing to-morrow: “Hold 'hat Blonde” and “The Girl of the Limberlost.” The book that captured the heart of the world, Gene Stratton Porter s famed novel, “The Girl, of the Limberlost,” the Columbia Pictures’ daring screen version, commencing at the Opera House to-morrow, tells the dramatic story of triumph over heart-break. It will thrill you beyond measure with the tenderness of a young girl’s dreams —the terror of a mother’s fears—her flaming hate the yearning of a lover’s heart, filmed against the terror-haunted swamp land of the Limberlost. Featured players include Ruth Nelson, Dorinda Clifton, Loren Tindall, Gloria Holden, Ernest Cossart and Vanessa Brown. “Hold that Blonde,” with Eddie Bracken and Veronica Lake as the chief contestants in the biggest sugar bowl event is brought to millions in a blow-by-blow play, commencing at the Opera House to-morrow. With a back-field full of hilarious heavies and Veronica ducking awkward passes from Eddie its anybody s guess what goes on when the lights go out. Veronica gets into a huddle with diamond thieves, Bracken gets into a ruck with the law, so for fast plays and intercepted passes see what a smooth blonde can do with a slick sleuth and what Bracken does when they cry “Hold that Blonde.”

Regent Theatre

Now Showing: “Waltz Time”; With Carol Raye, Patricia Medina, Peter

Graves. A gay romance of the old Viennese court told in settings of lavish spectacle, brilliant melody and dancing, is “Waltz Time”. Starring Carol Raye, Peter Graves and Patricia Medina, it tells of the accession of the lovely Empress Maria to the thione and 01 her stormy love for the gallant captain of her Imperial Guard. Much laughter, song, dancing and adventure go their entertaining way before the road clears for this royal love, and the Empress is able to effect the modern reforms she desires in, her

brilliant capital. Musically, the film is a gem. Its show personalities' include Albert Sandler and his orchestra, as weU as Richard Tauber in a special engagement as guest star. Among the numbers featured are “You Will Return to Vienna"; "Only To You”; "Little White Horse Polka”; and “Break of Day”, which Tauber sings in sensational fashion. Equally fascinating is the dancing which enhances’ the film. ■