ENTERTAINMENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 283, 12 September 1939, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

ST, JAMES THEATRE. “THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER' 5 History, romance and adventure are combined in the Warner Bros.’ film version of Mark Twain’s immortal “The Prince and the Pauper.” showing to-night and again to-morrow evening. The well-known story is that of two babies born in London at the same moment —one the' young Prince Edward, who first sees life in the Palace ; the other Tom Canty, who opens his eyes in the slums, the son of a thief and a villain. Their lives become tangled because they look exactly alike. The producers got a break in making this picture because they discovered a pair of identical twins —Billy and Bobby Ma-ueh. Miles Hendon, soldier of fortune and befriender of the boys, is splendidly portrayed by Errol Flynn. Claude Rains, master villain of the screen, plays the rascally old Bari of Hertford, and Barton MacLano is the pauper boy’s thieving father. Phyllis Barry (as a barmaid), Alan Hale, Robert Adair, Henry Stephenson, Halliwell Hobbes, and a score of others turn in notable performances. KEEP FIT DISPLAY. PROGRAMME AT TUARANGI. The Ashburton Keep Fit Class presented an interesting programme at the Tuarangi Home last, evening. The class will hold its second annual display in Ashburton on October 3, and preparations are well in hand for this concert. The programme last evening was as follows: Waltz tap, senior; “We’ve Joined the Navy,” senior; skipping, junior; electric guitar, Miss A. Mori arty'; folk dance, senior; wands, senior.; recitation, Miss Ilona Watts; free exercises, senior; ballet, senior; clubs, junior; piano solo, Mr A. Scott; “Blue Danube,” senior ; cornet and mouthorgan solo, Mr Chas. Duckworth. LAURISTON SOCIAL CLUB. The Lauristou Social Clu<b held a social at the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall on Saturday evening. Competitions in charge of Messrs. H. Farquhar and T. McNeill were, won by Miss P. Farquhar and Mr K. Pluck. Music for the dancing was played by Mr H. Leaman (Barrhill), Mr T. McNeill being the master of ceremonies.

SPRING FLOWER SHOW. The report presented to the executive of tho FJcmington Church flower show revealed that the decision to move the show from Flemington to the Tinwald Presbyterian Central Hall had been timely in view of the petrol regulations. It was also reported that considerable interest had been taken by tradespeople in Ashburton in the production of the show booklet. It yas also reported that a service of buses would be run .on September 30.