AMUSEMENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25673, 23 October 1944, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

CURRENT PROGRAMMES ,

State Theatre.—The story of the infamous criminal, “ Jack the Ripper, is brought to the screen by, George Sanders, Merle Oberon, Laird Cregar, and. .Sir Cedric Hardwicke in “The Lodger., . Empire Theatre.—Heralded as one of Hollywood’s best comedies, “Standing Room Only ” features Paulette Goddard and Fred Mac Murray. An associate attraction is “ The Memphis .Belle.” Strand Theatre.—'The “ East Side Kids —Leo Gorcev, Huntz Hall, and Bobby Jordan—in dheir latest film, “ Ghosts on the Loose,” and Mabel Paige and John Craven in “ Someone to Remember.’ St. James Theatre. Citizen,” the stirring story of the indomitable courage .of the Reople of Britain, featuring Edward Rigby, Stanley. Holloway, George Robey, and Mabel Constanduros. . , Octagon Theatre.—Brian Aherne, Merle Oberon, Charles Laughton, Herbert Marshall, Anna Neagle, Ray Milland, Ida Lupino, and Robert Cummings are only a few of the 70 screen favourites in “For Ever and a Day.” Grand Theatre.—A complete western programme showing William Boyd in another of the “ Hopalong ”, Cassidy series. “False Colours,” and Noah Be.ery, jun., and Jimmy Rogers in “Prairie-Chickens.’ Regent Theatre.—“ Thousands Cheer,” a technicolor musical production, with many favourites, including Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Mary Astor, and John Boles, assisted by Jose Iturbi and the orchestras of Kay Kyser, Benny ’ Carter, and Bob Crosby. ' Mayfair Theatre.—Lionel Barrymore in "Dr Gillespie’s New Assistant,” which also features Susan Peters, Richard Quine, Nat Pendleton, and Van Johnson, and

“Five Graves to Cairo,” starring Franchot Tone, Ann Baxter, and Akim Tamiroff.