FILM "STARS" ACT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10385, 2 May 1925, Page 5

FILM "STARS" ACT

TALENT IN ASHBURTON. j SCENES AT THE THEATRE. About 18 persons, of'both sexes and various ages, took the stage at ilis Ma esty's" Theatre this afternoon in thre?llttle film sketches These candidates for positions in the film world showed a pertain .amount of:ne™usnesw in acting their parts, but on the whole did fairly creditable wo.k ,Mr Beaumont Smith, the director, keptup a running fire of advice throughout %fe Ct c , Sera was crankedi on a ballroom party, where the hostess and guests obligingly departed for supper feaviiig two passionate lovers toi 'J pathetic proposal. The director shouted " Tell her what a wonderful girl to is. Hug her !" and Vatentine rcolies to his only love: Darlrng. 1 We von You're the onlv girl I evei loved? and a tender embrace bring, a fitting conclusion to the act. A revolver, a bottle of poison, husband and wife driven to lunacy, werethe imaginary features, of the next act. The wife is a "jazz queen, who cares more for dances and[theatre. than the companionship of her husband. He jokingly writes her a lette saving he will commit suicide. Jft wi*fe in desperation, takes poison. Jhe husband returns, and seeing his wif" die, also goes mad, saying: 'Doling I will follow," and shoots himself. The audience also went mad—with laughto A lover and his lass, and a madmar behind a brick wall were the ingredients of the next "shot." The love, are strolling along, when the .girl send her protector back for her wrap. Th villain, who is hiding behind the brio 1 vail, suddenly advances with gestur< bat would shame the Hunchback i Notre Dame, and kidnaps tho mai' Tho tests will be continued tin evening.