ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 236, 18 July 1936, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ST. JAMES THEATRE. “THE GHOST GOES WEST.” Besieged by creditors Donald Glourie, an impoverished young Scotch nobleman, sells his -haunted ancestral castle to an American millionaire named Martin, whose pretty daughter, Peggy, fell in love with the castle (and its owner) on sight. Tlie ghost of Donald’s ancestor, Murdoch Glourie, who complicates matters by closely resembling Donald, has been strolling the castle halls innumerable years in search of a member of the hated MacLaggan clan upon whom to avenge the Glourie family honour. Martin proceeds to have the castle razed and transported to America, stone by stone. Donald goes along to superintend its re-erection and also to be near Peggy. Unknown to Donald, the ghost has trailed along. He suddenly appeal's aboard the transAtlantic liner and, due to the resemblance, Donald is blamed for all his incredible antics. When Peggy sees the ghost making love to a lovely lady on the moonlit deck., poor Donald is at a loss to account for her sudden coldness. Martin gets the idea of using tlie castle and the ghost as a publicity stunt for his line of Martin’s Fine Foods. When the boat docks there is a tremendous turnout to welcome the by now famous ghost to New York. The ghost, however, is so utterly confused by his new surroundings that lie gets permission to remain invisible until a MacLaggan crosses his path. The castle is re-erected with every modern improvement. The ghost sorely disappoints Martin by failing to appeal' at his own reception and, to save his face with the “gentlemen of the press,” Martin prevails upon Donald to don kilts and impersonate the spirit. There is an hilarious surprise comedy ending to this story, which is that of “The Ghost Goes’West,” featuring Robert Donat, at the St. James Theatre tonight and on Monday night. MAJESTIC THEATRE. Ace Acello, rat-brained New York gangster, learns of a policy racket worked by Harlem negroes, and decides to run it. Soon he has grocerymen, laundries, drug stores and bootblacks whipped into line, selling tickets. Profits are tremendous and all goes well until a rival gang decided to cut in. In the ensuing war, a man is killed and a kindly grocer, Michael Denden, threatened. Denlen’s lovely daughter, Ann, horrified at these affairs, seeks help from a crusading daily newspaper. Riehai’d Barton, the Paper’s young attorney, and Timothy Higgins, ace reporter, promise to help •and soon a crusade is in full swing. Meantime Schneider has sold his store and gotten a job taking an assignment of paint to Havana. Unknown to him, the paint is liquid fire, being sent to further a war in Cuba. Its senders are the men who ran him out of his store. Authorities in Cuba prevent his unloading the boxes and. on the return trip they break loose and set the ship afire. Higgins and Barton cover the story by airplane. Barton falls from the plane and parachutes to the sea where a rescue boat picks him up in time for him to lead a search of the ship. He in turn rescues Ann’s father, and that is only the start of the tale in “Exclusive Story” showing at the Majestic Theatre to-night and on Monday night. It features Franchot Tone and Madge Evans. TINWALD BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL. The Tinwald Anglican Girls’ Bible Class entertained St. Stephen’s Ashburton girls on Thursday evening. Basketball games were played on the flood lighted grounds at the Tinwald School. The juniors drew after a fast game, with the score five all. In the senior game Tinwald won by 17 to After the games a social was held in St. Andrew’s Parish Hall. Games, dancing and competitions were enjoyed. Competition winners wert Misses P. Clark, M. Hulme, N. Clark, H. Rollinson, L. White and R. Spedding. Music for dancing was supplied bv Mrs G. Clark, and Miss Fay Gudsell. A delicious supper was provided by the Tinwald girls.