ENTERTAINMENTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 192, 28 May 1934, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. , Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy are the featured players in Arthur Somer Roche's "Penthouse," which will be shown finally to-night, heading an ex'cellenit programme at the Majestic Theatre. Filmed at the Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer studios, it is based upon the hovel from the pen of Arthur Seiners Roche, published serially in the "Cosmopolitan Magazine." As a scion of an aristocratic New York family, and a society lawyer who chooses to defend notorious racketeers, Warner Baxter gives one of the finest performances of his long motion picture career. As Gertie Waxted, a beautiful night club girl, Myrna'Loy gives a wonderfully clever interpretation, and her work surpasses any of her triumphs in previous picture productions-. With exotio roles now a part of her brilliant past, in "Penthouse" she has taken command of one of the-strongest and most lovable characterisations of her career and her romantic scenes with Warner Baxter will be remembered. W. S. Van Dyke, an ace director for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, was in charge of the production. He is remembered for his exceptional supervision of "White Shadows in the South Seas" and "Trader Horn." The supporting films are full of interest.

HAKATERE AND DAPHNE SOCIAL

There was a good attendance at the fortnightly dance held by the Hakatere and Daphne Lodges in the ranored Street Hall on Saturday evening, lno Monte Carlo was won by Miss W. Gallagher and Mr Wilson. Music was supplied bv Mrs A. Mitchell's orchestra and Miss M. WiUers played an extra, Messrs J. Turnbull aiid T. Thomson were M.C.'s.