ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 300, 2 October 1935, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ST. JAMES THEATRE. A series of personal triumphs—culminating in “Stand Up and Cheer 1” lias wo-n stardom for Warner Baxter in “Such Women are Dangerous,” the crisp Jjew comedy-drama showing at the St. James Theatre to-night finally. This romantic story is ideal for Baxter’s first starring vehicle. It is intriguiiigly mysterious. Although it plunges into very serious drama in most of its high points, it is buoyed throughout by a lighter thread of comedy. There is a wealth of clever dialogue and situations —all reflecting the changing human moods of a man entangled in conflicting love affairs. Baxter is a handsome bachelor-novelist, idolized by women readers who revel in his love stories. Three women are more directly involved in his life, and thus the plot develops.

BASKETBALL DANCE t ’ To mark the close of the season and to provide an opportunity for the presentation of trophies won in the competition matches, the Ashburton Basketball Association held a very successful dance at Tuarangi Home last evening, when there was an attendance of about 150 couples. Guests of the evening were Miss C, Tyndall (president of the association), Mr and Mrs S. G. Maefarlane and Mrs F. H. Knight. The presentation of trophies was made by the president as follows: Senior banner (to be held jointly this year), Technical Old Girls A and Tinwald; senior knock-out cup, Tinwald; junior shield and knock-out cup, Rolteby; third grade competition and knock-out cups, Allenton. The committee in charge of the dance comprised Miss 0. Tyndall, Mrs F. Holland, Alisses M. Crowther, P. McTigue, A. Spedding, E. Donaldson, E. Coward, K. Coward and Mr C. Ives. Mesdames Harper, Speddiug, Mahoney and Aleredith assisted at the supper tables. A Alonte Carlo dance was won by Miss Alai Willers and Mr W. Ford, and a statue dance by Miss E. Aleredith and Air H. Harper. Air S. Harper was Al.O. Music was supplied by Dabourn’s orchestra.