ENTERTAINMENTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 262, 19 August 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. The story of "The Isle of Lost Ships," a thrilling dramatic film which will be shown again at the Majestic Theatre to-night and finally to-morrow night, takes for granted that the Sargasso Sea is inhabited. Many scientists share this belief, since ifce undoubtedly contains the wreckage of hundreds, perhaps thousands of derelict ships. These, it is supposed, gravitate toward the centre, safe from storms and buoyed by a veritable island of seaweed so that they can never sink. In these surroundings is set an unusually thrilling story of shipwreck, featuring Virginia Valli, Jason Robards and Noah Beery. "THE RADIOS." There are many who cannot understand the language of the drama; there are those who cannot, or will not, comprehend the language of grand opera or the dialects of light opera and musical comedy. But vaudeville is a happy medium; its language is universal. On any vaudeville programme there is generally something which will appeal to everybody. The management of the Radios intend to go further than that in the programme which they will present at His Majesty's Theatre to-mor-row night only. There are no fewer than 18 artists. No better vaudeville programme has yet been presented to Ashburton theatre-goers, it is claimed. REVUE INTERNATIONAL. Something different in the way of an evening's entertainment is the "Revue International," which is to be presented for the first time in Ashburton next Saturday evening. The opening number is a sailors' ballet with sea songs by Bernard Renelle. There is a Russian scene where the company of dancers will be seen in picturesque traditional Russian dances. The Parisian scene is full of surprises. Lotty Colville is the singer in this number, which should prove a great attraction. Of extra interest will be the Spanish scene. Though this is nrincipally a dance and song show, the humorous side has not been forgotten. Mairs Ritchie, Saidy O'Connell, Jack Darragh and George Jackson will be responsible for the big laughs of the evening. The proceeds are to be given to the Ashburton Plunket Society.