ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 206, 13 June 1936, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ST. JAMES THEATRE. “OUR! LITTLE GI’RL” M “Our ’Little Girl,” featuring Shirley Temple, will be the chief offering at the St. James Theatre _to-night and on Monday night. This is said to be Shirley’s most touching picture. She plunges into an emotional adventure that sings in the heart as she bravely meets a bewildering crisis while those who are nearest and dearest to her grope in the shadows of misunderstanding. Shirley’s brave smile revives a waning love, when she pleads for her mother to return, and runs away from home to reunite her parents. In addition to acting, the child wonder sings. This powerful story again brings to the screen beloved Shirley 'l‘emple. Again she is said to prove herself a dramatic star second _to none. And at no time does she stop being a real child dear to the hearts of millions. Shirley plays almost every scene inthis picture. “Our Little Girl” is said to have appeal for young and old. For the young in heart as well as in years, there is a thrilling circus sequence. Producer Edward Butcher spared no expense in bringing a com~ plete circus, big tent, wild animals, elephants, and all. “Poodles” Hannaford, world-famed clown and rider, has an exciting act, clowning, riding, falling, thrilling. Other circus celebrities seen here are “The Clarkonians” in a swinging act and the clowns Ha-m'bone, Dumbell, Smiling Samba.

MAJESTIC THEATRE. To see 20th Century’s romantic comedy, “The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo,’ ’ starring Ronald Colman, and showing at the Majestic Theatre to-nig'ht and on Monday night, is like taking a trip through the gayest and most interesting European centres, according to advance reports. The picture opens in the famous Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, the gambling centre of the world. Smartly, gowned women and their sophisticated escorts gaze in awe as Ronald Colman, an imvaerished Russian prince, runs a few francs into 10,000,000 francs and breaks the bank. Then the plot takes Colman hack to Paris—the Paris of dazzling cab-arets, boulevardiers and the Opera de Paris. In the meantime Colman has fallen in love with Joan Bennett, hired by the gambling syndicate to lure him back to Monte Carlo; A merry chase ensues which takes Col.man throngh capital after capital until he and the girl he is trying to win land in Interlaken, Switzerland, world famous for its winter sports. The final scenes are laid in Monte Carlo with Colman losing his fortune, but hhppy in the achievement of his goal—romance. In support of Colman and Miss Bennett are Colin. Clive, Nigel Bruce and Montagu Love.

“THE ROUNDABOUT.” Heavy bookings for the Ashburton Repertory Society’s production of “The Roundabout,” by J. B. Priestley, next Wednesday and Thursday evenings have been made already and it appears there will be large attendances at each performance. The play tells of happenings in the country mansion of Lord Kettlewell', who, having made the startling discovery that he has lost all his money, is further embarrassed by the arrival of his daughter, Pamela, whom he has not seen for ten years, and who has turned Communist,- a student who is also a Communist, and makes rude remarks regarding the household; ‘ his long-separated wife, and several other visitors. The three acts are set in the morning, the afternoon and the evening, respectively, and each produces its crop of trouble for the eleven people concerned in the story. Miss Elizabeth Lee, of the British Drama League, has charge of the production of the play, and patrons can look forward to an evening of merriment. The cast is a strong one and the situations are welt-handled. Dr. N. E. H. Fulton’s orchestra will be in attendance each evening, and should add further to-the enjoyment of the play.