ENTERTAINMENTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 275, 2 September 1939, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

ST. JAMES’ THEATRE. “CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY.” % •‘Tire film, ‘Confessions of a. Nazi Spy,’ is a withering attack on the present Nazi regime and on the Nazi way of thought. For some years American film producers have feared to offer any real comment on international affairs. The making of films is an expensive business; and Hollywood felt that it could pot afford to lose a market by antagonising Central Europe. Occasionally there appeared a film such as ‘Blockrfde,’ which skirted around a delicate subject in representing the civil war in Spain, but the identity of the various combatants was always carefully disguised by means of changes in uniform and studied vagueness in speech. Even so, it was found that the totalitarian Governments were touchy. They seized on such productions . and declared that these made war look hoi'rible and degraded, instead of displaying it as the glorious experience that it actually was. Thus, in spite of all precautions, the films were banned and the market lost. In the circumstances, the American studios have begun to wonder whether an open disregard for Central Europe’s feelings is, after all, not the best policy. The first result of that change of heart is Warner Bros.’ ‘Confessions of a Nazi Spy.’ ” Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, George Sanders. Paul Lukas, Henry O’Neill, Lya Lys and 22 others comprise the cast in a film which provides compelling entertainment for all. The season closes definitely on Monday night. LECTURES ON PSYCHOLOGY BY DR. VERE POLISS. Dr Vere Poliss, Pli.D., overseas lecturer and psycho-analyst, will begin a series of free public lectures dealing with applied psychology through selfrealisation methods in everyday life on Monday evening, September 11, at 8 o’clock in St. Stephen’s Hall (new room). Dr. Poliss lias the reputation of being a forceful and convincing speaker.. Thus her lectures and classwork have, attracted attention in many parts of the world. Dr. Poliss will reveal how to gain complete mental and physical freedom and efficiency. Further particulars are advertised ip this issue. PHYSICAL TRAINING DISPLAY. i The St. Andrew’s Physical Training Club will hold their sixth annual display in St, Andrew’s Hall on Tuesday. As is usual in these annual entertainments, the club has arranged a fine programme and the members can bo relied upon to give .a. really interesting and varied, performance. They will again demonstrate their ability in marching, tumbling, dumb-bells and wands. A new feature in physique building will be presented, and this will demonstrate a new type of exercise. The ever-popular horse work and parallel-bar work will again be a feature. The performance on the horizontal bar promises to be an interesting innovation. The Keep Fit girls will provide four items; namely fencing practice, clubswinging, “It’s Done with a. Swing” and the popular Blue Danube waltz. A vocal solo and choruses are also included' in the programme. Pyramids will prove very popular. The men will demonstrate pyramids on each apparatus and on the. pyramid ladders. They will also combine with the Keep Fit girls in a seriesof pyramids. Clowns are again to the fore, and as 1 until last year’s display they will prove a popular sidelight to a solendid programme.