ENTERTAINMENTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 125, 8 March 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. There was an unusually large attendance at the Majestic '. Theatre last night, when the Two Black Crows opened with their excellent all-tal'king and singing film, "Why Bring That Up?" This picture is a entertaining one, and every foot of it was thoroughly enjoyed bv last night's audience. The Two Black Crows, • George Moran and Charles Mack, spent several years in studying many distinct types of American negroes, before developing the characters they present in their famous comedy dialogue. Both comedians were born in the State of Kansas, which borders on the Southern States, and had ample opportunity to study the negroes during their youth. Maek says that the con-# tact with the happy, carefree blacks, greatly influenced their comedy. The characters they present are not typical of any particular type, but are really a combination of many types. They are ably supported in this film which will be shown' finally to-night. Gloria Swanson will be seen, in i "Trespassers" on Monday night and ' Tuesday. "' y .. "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST." ■ The story of "Beauty and the Beast" is well known to most children, and must bring memories of story-book ! days to us all. At the Majestic Theatre on Monday afternoon, at 3.30 o'clock, a company of children, under the direc- • tion of Mrs Alfred Smith, will tell the story over the footlights; of "RibHab" and his three daughters, the love of Beauty, the young«fct, and the • pride of the two elder girls, of the tiny fairy, "Silvergleam," who, with the wand of magic and her band of tinv fairies, cast a spell around them, and guides them through enchanted land to the Castlo of the "Beast." Principal parts are allotted as follows: —"Rib Hab," Miss M. Zouch; "Pretoria," Miss K. Healey ; "Belladonna," Miss E. Watt; Beauty, Miss Betty Furby; Prince, Miss Marie Carson; Fairy Silvergleam, Miss J. Dunham. .