AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 1 June 1948, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

Opera House Now showing: “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi,” and “Great Day.” Eight tuneful melodies of hit parade quality makes "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi,” now showing at the Opera House, very < entertaining. Laid against a collegiate background Elyse Knox is seen .as a pretty co-ed who schemes by diverse methods to get G.I. student Ross Hunter to take her out. But the latter, key man of the Rawley University crew ignores the sweetheart of Sigma Chi until he accidentally pushes her into the water after an argument, and goes in to' rescue her. Before Ross knows it he’s in love with Elyse, which is not exactly what she wanted to happen. Just before the big race against Stanton, two former gambling cronies of night club owner, Phil Regan arrive in town and threaten to bare his past, which would harm his student brother, unles Regan helps them to . sabotage the Rawley crew. Elyse becomes involved in the blackmail plot, and her estrangement from s»)ss prior to the • race definitely lessens the chances for a Rawley victory. Stressing romance, realism . and heartbreak, the pulsating drama “Great Day,” with Eric Portman, Flora Robson and Sheila Simm m the leading roles is now showing at the Opera House. The story laid against a background of exciting preparations for a fete day in a typical English town in 1943 reveals the downfall of impoverished Captain Ellis, the devotion of his wife, and their daughter’s love-poised between a well-to-do farmer and a penniless young soldier. Regent Theatre Now showing: “Black Narcissis" starrng Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Sabu, Flora Robson. “Black Narcissus,” is the story of five Sisters of an Anglo-Catholic Order who are invited by an Indian ruler, Toda Rai, to open a school and dispensary in the Palace of Monu. in a remote village of the Himalayas. The psychological 'effect of their strange an derotic environment on each of the sisters makes a powerful study of Faith. Sister Clodagh is'beautifully portrayed by Deborah Kerr as the young sister in charge. David Farrar, as the attractive,

worldly-wise Mr Dean, has a strong and provocative role as the one man in a world of women. Flora Robson, one of Britain’s great artists, plays Sister Philippa. Sabu has the most colourful role of his career as Dilip Rai, the naive young Indian Prince who decided •to leave his studies which were to equip him as a man of culture and to become instead a true, lusty credit to his forefathers. Kanchi is played by Jean Simmons, one of J. Arthur Rank’s most promising young stars. Jenny Laird is warm and sympathetic as Sister Honey, whose deep maternal instincts are stirred by the children in her care. Judith Furse as Sister Briony, has power and assurance. She is the only one of the sisters who remains unaffected by her life at Mopu.