ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 290, 20 September 1935, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ST. JAMES THEATRE.

“Death at Broadcasting House,” the chief offering at the St. James Theatre finally to-night, is one of the most unusual talking films to be shown in Ashburton for some time. It is frankly a thriller, telling of the murder at the microphone of a man who is taking a part in a radio play, It is a tale to intrigue lovers of mysteries, and they form the greater part of the population, and! it has a remarkable background depicting the working behind the scenes in a radio station. There are good supporting films.

MAJESTIC THEATRE “The Captain Hates the Sea,” showing at the Majestic Theatre to-night only is a highly hilarious film dealing with several characters related only through their close contact on board ship. On the ship are a. crook fleeing with valuable negotiable papers he has stolen; a detective on his trail; the crook’s accomplice, a girl, who because of the detective, is obliged to pose as an innocent librarian ; a newspaper man who has failed as a, scenario* writer and who* is trying to forget the woman he loves, and several other, passengers whose stories become intricately interwoven before the trip is finished. Walter Connolly is seen as the Captain who detests the sea which furnishes him a livelihood; McLaglen is the dectective, Fred Keating the crook, Helen Vinson the girl, and John Gilbert* the ex-news-paperman.

REPERTORY SOCIETY The Repertory Society has chosen* for its next presentation, four plays of very different types, which together should make a varied and entertaining programme. Two* comedies, one English, witfi the intriguing title, “She was no Lady,” and one French, “Villa for Sale,” provide fo rthe lighter side of the programmes, while the plays, “The Black Horseman,” and “The Substitute” provide the drama and the thrills. There is no doubt that a period play adds brightness to the evening, and the Society has on this occasion placed two> on the programme. The plays have been carefully cast, and have been rehearsing assiduously under supervisors appointed by the Society. Considerable interest has been aroused by the fact that one of the plays, “The Substitute,” has been written by a member of the Society (Mr L. A. Charles). As usual the orchestra will render appropriate music. The production will take place in the Majestic Theatre next Wednesday.