CURRENT FILMS
ST. JAMES THEATRE “The Arneio Affair,” starring George Murphy, John Hodlak and Frances Gifford, will be presented finally tonight at the St. James Theatre. The unique story tells of a young housewife, neglected by her husband, who- is;-! Strangely attracted to a- mysterious underworld leader, Tony Ar-. nelo. Deliberately involving her in a holds the threat.of exposure over her head to keep her love. “BIG MAGIC SHOW” For nearly 300 years Punch and Judy shows have been a popular form of entertainment in Britain, for approximately in 1658 the first such marionette shows appeared in England. Although the early history of the miniature stage is shrouded in the mists of time, it seems that marionettes came from Europe to the Court of Charles IL Pepys in his diary records a' performance at Whitehall on October 2, 1662> and it is known that these wooden figures performed themes from legends and the Bible for a century afterwards. The clever puppetry presented by Professor Royston In George Tollerton’s “Big Magic Show” at Ashburton next week can, move an audience to uncontrollable laughter and delight just as expenenced' living actors can. The modern Punch and Judy show is stage drama in miniature.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 140, 25 March 1948, Page 4
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