ENTERTAINMENTS.
St. JAMES THEATRE. “The Wildcatter” and “The Gentleman from Louisiana” will be shown finally this evening at the St. James Theatre. They make for good entertainment, each being very different in theme, production and acting. The finalists of the third section of the mouth organ competition will be heard this evening. With Spencer Tracy, Gladys George 1 and Franchot Tone teamed in the leading roles, M-G-M’s “They Gave Him a Gun” comes to the St James to-mor-row afternoon , and evening. Tracy is seen as Fred Willis, circus barker, in the adaptation of the William - Joyee Cowen best-seller, while Fl’anchot Tone plays the small-town book-keeper, Jimmy Davis, who turns racketeer following the war. Gladys George is the Red Cross mfrse, Rose Duffy, whom they both love. Featured supporting roles include Cliff (Ukelele Ike) Edwards as Laro, Tracy’s circus helper, and Mary Lou Treen as Saxe, Rose Duffy’s fellow-nurse. There are approximately 250 speaking parts; all told. On the supporting programme is a Pete Smith oddity, a Fitzpatrick travelogue and two good news reels.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 86, 21 January 1938, Page 2
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