AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1943, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House

Finally To-night: “The Man Who Returned to Life” and “Henry and Dizzy.” Next Attraction (commences to-morrow): “Invisible ■ Agent” and “Moonlight Masquerade.”

"INVISIBLE AGENT” That invisible man is back agai -he should be called the invisible Commando because he is. doing very things we would enjoy more than anything else—invad ing the inner chamber of the enemy high command; learning their secrets and spreading fear and dismay where these do the most good. this is merely a sketch of that fabulously clever motion picture. Universal s “Invisible Agent,” commencing a the Opera House to-morrow (.Fn.), with such prominent stars as Ilona Massey, Jon Hall, Sir Cedric Haidwicke and Peter Lorre., . The premise of the story is bolstered by the most amazing array of motion picture magic tricks—such fantastically intriguing scenes as those in which Hall, the invisible, slips into a bath, making a body impression in the water, munches food, gets “tight” on champagne, beats up a squad of Storm Troopers and stalks the streets of Berlin

"MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE” Smoothly blending comedy, romance and song and ranking a s one of the season's most enjoyable films “Moonlight Masquerade” with Dennis O’Keefe and Jane Frazee m leading roles, supported by Betty Kean, Eddy Foy Junr. and Jed Pronty, commences at the Opera House to-morrow (Friday). In the unreeling of the story, John Bennett (Dennis O’Keefe) and Victoria Forrester (Jane Frazee) stand to inherit a one-third interest in the Forrester-Bennett Oil Company—but only on the condition that they marry each other. They have never met, and neither wishes to go through with the marriage. To win the entire inheritance herself, Victoria plans to trick John into signing away his claim. John is equally determined that Victoria shall relinquish her claim. The ensuing “battle” provides the most hilarious comedy sequences ever filmed.

Regent Theatre Finally To-night: “Pacific Rendezvous.” Commencing Friday: Beyond the Blue Horizon,” in magic Technicolouf, co-starring Dorothy Lamour and Richard Denning. For the first time since she appeared in“Aloma of the South Seas Dorothy Lamour returns to wearing a sarong in her latest starring film, “Beyond the Blue Horizon,” a Para-, mount film in magic technicolour. Her most recent picture was “The Fleet’s In.” The outstanding feature cast is headed by Richard Denning, the sarong-girl’s new jungle romance; Jack Haley, the comedian; Patricia Morison. Walter Abel, Helen Gilbert and Elizabeth Patterson. A new tune that la Labour introduces is “A Full Moon and an Empty Heart.” Miss Lamour i s a junglebred heiress to a fortune in the new film. Her parents were killed by a mad elephant when she was a child and she grew up with a tiger and a chimpanzee as playmates. She is brought to civilisation by Abel to claim the fortune, but has to return to the jungle to find certain lost papers which will establish her claim. Richard Denning, jungle-bred himself, who does a lion wrestling act in a circus; his press agent, Jack Haley, Walter Abel and Helen Gilbert, accompany Dorothy back to the wilds. The antics of Jack Haley and a chimpanzee named Go-Go, are uproarious. There are many jungle scenes. For romance, thrills and adventure mixed with good, hearty laughs, don’t pass up “Beyond the Blue Horizon.” Excellent featurettes include a Sportlight, “Lure of the Surf”; Speaking of Animals, “At the Country Fair”; “The Quiz Kids,” “Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood”; and latest Overseas News. • i.r-.. — WW3 DANCES ARRANGED The following is a list of the forthcoming balls, published for the guidi ance of social clubs:— To-morrow: Runanga Labour. June 5: Gladstone. Jtme 5: Pipe Band at Moana. June 7. St. John Ambulance. June 12: Stillwater. June 18: Runanga Fire Brigade. June 19: Bell Hill School. .Tune 19: Miss Britannia, Stillwater. •Tune 26: Ahaura. July 3: Blackball League. July 3: Paroa Tennis. July 10: Stillwater. Aug. 23: United Nations.