ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 19, 2 November 1938, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ST. JAMES THEATRE. “FIREFLY.” \ After a most successful season, “The Firefly,” starring Jeanette MacDonald and Allan Jones Avill conclude its run at the St. James Theatre this evening. With unique complications to agitate their traditionally harassed film lives, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey rise to neAV comic heights in “High Flyers,” their latest RKO Radio picture, Avliich commences a two-day season tomorroAV. There are matinees on both days. The story, a screen adaptation of Victor Mapes’ stage comedy, “The Kangaroos,” is ideally suited to the special, talents of the pair and the large cast of favourites avlio appear AAgtli them. These supporting players include Lupe Vele'z and Marjorie Lord, Avho share leading lady honours; Jack Carson, Margaret Dumont, Charles Judels, Herbert Evans, Lucien Prival, Paul Han/ey and a host of others. As in all Wheeler and Woolsey stories, there are music and girls in the picture to add to tho merriment. Four musical numbers have been contributed by Dave Dreyer and Herman Ruby, and one of these, “Keep Your Head Above Water,” is given lavish mounting. It is introduced in an opening* sequence of the picture, and sung by a. girl chorus as they swim through trick evolutions in a sAvimming pool. Also on the programme is Tim McCoy in “Riding Wild.”

SILVER BAND DANCE. To raise funds so that the Ashburton Silver Band can attend tho Dominion brass bands’ annual contest at Christchurch in February next, a series of efforts Avill he made by the supporters of tho band during the summer. The first of these Avill bo a dance which will be held at the Orange Hall, Ashburton, to-morroAV evening, for AA’hich Hector MacDondld’s Orchestra, of Timaru, Avill play the music. Novelty dances Avi] 1 he featured on the programme. PIG-A-DILLY CIRCUS AT SHOW. Every lover of animals —in fact, all people Avho want to see something they are never likely to seo again—should! A r isit the. tout in which Miss Marjorie Van Camp’s Pig-a-dilly Circus is to bo found at the A. and P. Show. This extraordinary Avoman amazed her audiences everywhere, and her recent seasons in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane created a sensation. The entertainment includes Avonderfully trained pigs which jump hurdles, ring bells, shoot guns off, and stage a. tworound light in a. miniature boxing arena. Something really novel in entertainment is promised—clean and Avholesome, and with educational qualities. Children are given every opportunity to see the act, being placed forAA’ard of the adults. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT. The Baring Square Methodist Sunday School anniversary concert, postponed; some time ago because of sickness among the children, Avas presented in the schoolroom last evening, and though the weather Avas most unpleasant there Avas a large attendance Avho thoroughly enjoyed a long and, varied programme of items arranged by teachers of the several classes.

The Superintendent of the Sunday School (Mr T.\ Wakelin) presided. The programme Avas as folloAvs: — Items by the children of the primary department; piano solo, Alan Agnew; recitation, Daphne Bishop ; action song, "Three Green Bonnets,” Mrs G. Holmes’s class; playette, “The ’Ole in the Road,” George Waters and Mervyn Beauvais; vocal duet, Betty Taylor and Doris Scott; recitation, Pamela Robb; piano solo, John Wilkinson; sketch, members of young men’s Bible class; recitation, Shona Oliver; action song, “My Clock,” Mrs Holmes’s &Lass; back-to-front drill, Miss O. . Watts’s class; recitation, Joyce Kerr; sacred play, “I Avould like to have Been There Then,” Miss G. Chapman's class; recitation, Miss Adel Thomas; novelty piano item, George Penman; recitation , Colleen Hopkins; good night lullaby, Miss 0. Watts’s class. The accompaniments Avere played by Mrs A. Black and Miss O. Watts. TREE-DWELLEIR FROM AFRICA. Übangi, a strange human from Africa, a tiny tree-dAvoller only a few inches high, will be one of the attractions at the Ashburton Slioav. Übangi is a female semi-savage member of a diminutive tribe-, ruthless, barbaric, and unchanged by time, avlio slay Avith poisoned arroAV and blow-dart. In their tree-top homes their playmates are the boasts of the jungle. Her food consists of honey, ants, juicy roots, berries, nuts, and she is particularly fond of slightly cooked venison. Her age is assumed to bo about 30 voars.