ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 34, 19 November 1938, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ST. JAMES THEATRE. “4 MEN AND A PRAYER.” “Four Men and a Prayer,” which is the main feature at the St. James Theatre this evening is the picturisation of the popular Cosmopolitan Magazine story by David Garth. Beautiful gay Loretta. Young in practically the only feminine role, is the girl whose love for one of the brothers serves as a shining beacon through clouds of intrigue. . . and even distrust of her. Greene, however, along with George Sanders, David Niven and ‘William Henry are the four men who forsake everything in their careers to track down around the world, the menace which cashiered their beloved father, C. Aubrey Smith, out of the army in disgrace and then brought death to a great eompassing the characters of 21 nations of tiie world, this picture has been assembled with all the grandeur of the book, and in the capable hands of John Ford, it has been placed upon the screen. J. Edward Bromberg, John Garradine, Alan Hale, Reginald Denny, Rerton Churchill and Barry Fitzgerald are also featured in the screen play by Richard Sherman, Sonya Levien and Walter Ferris. Darryl F. Zanuck selected Kenneth Macgowan as associate producer. A most interesting feature on the programme is the film of the 1938 Melbourne Cup, showing the New Zealand horse, Catalogue, winning the race. CONCERT AT RAKAIA. To mark the closing of the season the St. Mark’s Junior Club held a concert in the St. Mark’s schoolroom recently. Four short, one-act plays were presented, “Lorna Doone,” Donald Crosslev and Isobel Colomhus; “The Three Princesses,” Graham Haslett, N. Hyman, Rene Cromie, Helen Colombus; “Father Christmas,” Rev. H. J. W. 'Knights, Phyllis and Peter Crossley; “The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party,” Helen. Colomhus, Lionel Street, Donald Crossley, Margaret .Street. Other items were: Eric Behrns (harmonica, solo), Rene Gvomie (song), Doreen Pluck and Isohel Colomhus (vocal duet), Margaret Street (piano solo), Phyllis Crossley (piano solo). The accompanist was Miss R. Pluck.

HARMONICA BAND CONCERT. The Ashburton Harmonica. Band held a successful concert m the Rakaia Band Hall. The items were well received. Besides members of the band, the following contributed to the concert: —Songs, Miss Margaret Sinclair aind Mr W. McAndrew; tap dance, Miss Mavis Bax and ballot; Holmes Hawaiian Trio ; piano-accordion solo_ Mir Healv. A dance followed to music played by the band.

HARMONICA BAND AT MAYFIELD A good variety programme was staged,' by the Ashburton Harmonica Band for its concert at Mayfield on Thursday evening, when it was given a good reception by a large attendance. The programme was as follows: —Selections, Band ; tap-dance, Miss Mavis Bax; tap-dance duo, Misses Bax and Smart; vocal solos, Miss M. Sinclair, Mr W. Me Andrew; electric guitar selections, Holmes’ Hawaiian Harmonisers; mouth-organ selections, five Healey brothers; mouth-organ solos, Mr J. Griffiths; piano-accordion and whistling solos, Mr C. Hansen ; accordion solos, Mr V. Healey. The accompanists were Miss Whiting and Mr Hansen. For the dance which followed there were 80 couples present.