ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10684, 30 December 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. “FINE CLOTHES.” A debonairo man of the dangerous age is the Earl of Denham. Handsome, rich and generous, he has wafted through life on a silver cloud. His love affairs have been many, some of them intense and lasting; others merely flirtations that have interested for a briet span and then puffed out. But the dangerous age is also a worrying age. It lias crept upon him without warning. But because he has had his fling at life he now is only m search of one thing, and that is real love. He finds out that it is elusive, and all of his power and position and charm are of no help in this great climax of his life and he admits sorrowfully that “I have loved! for the last Lewis S. Stone plays the Earl of Denham in “Fine Clothes,” the John M. Stahl production which Louis B. Mayer is presenting through First National at His Majesty’s Theatre tonight and to-morrow. Alma Rubens and Percy Marmont are featured with Stone, and others important in the oast are: Eileen Percy, Raymond Griffith, Otis Harlan and William V. Mong. Tiio supports aro a comedy, topical and gazette. AUSTRALIAN SILVER BAND. THEATRE ROYAL—MONDAY.

Following oil the successful tour of the Newcastle Steel Works Band to England, Africa, and New Zealand, in 1924-5, the brilliant conductor, Mr Albert H. Baile, has decided to again pit the skill of an Australian combination under his baton, against the world’s best. The Australian Silver Band has been organised for a second world tour, and includes hi its rallies Messrs Arthur Slender (solo cornet for the Newcastle Band’s tour), W. Hardy, soprano cornet (also of the same organisation) and 1 others who took part in. the last memorable venture. In addition to these famous players, Mr C. C'ollins, Victoria’s champion trombone soloist, and Mr Harold Hewson, champion euphonium player from South Australia, are also included in the combination. Mr Harold Reid, Australia’s wonder xylophoneist has been specially engaged for the tour, and has proved perhaps the most popular soloist in the party, being encored three and four times on each occasion that he has appeared in New Zealand. The band is having a most successful season in the Dominion, having visited Wellington, Auckland, and the Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki districts, where it has been received with great enthusiasm. The New Zealand press are unanimous in the opinion that the playing of this combination is more akin to that of ai symphony orchestra than a band, and that the soloists have proved themselves artists of great ability.

The Australian Silver Band will appear in the Theatre Royal, Ashburton, on Monday night next, when, a particularly attractive programme will be presented.