BRITISH FILMS.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20910, 18 July 1933, Page 3

BRITISH FILMS.

ATTRACTIONS COMING TO CIVIC THEATRE.

Mr Barrie Marschel, attorney and representative in New Zealand for British Dominions Films, Ltd., the organisation with headquarters in Australia, which has developed a plan for a chain throughout the country of picture theatres showing all-British programmes, was in Christchurch yesterday to confer with the manager of the Civic Theatre, at which are shown all the company's releases in Christchurch. Mr Marschel's business was to arrange with the manager of the theatre, Mr R. W. Stewart, for a schedule of attractions for a period of 12 months.

Among the films to be presented, Mr Marschel stated, would be the following to be shown approximately in the order in which they are named:— "There Goes the Bride," "King's Cup," "Midship Maid" (Jessie Matthews), "It's a King" (Sydney Howard), "Say it With Music," "Sally Bishop," "Wonderful Story," "Man From Toronto" (Jessie "Matthews), "Up For the Derby" (Sydney Howard), "Should a Doctor Tell," "Deeds Men Do," "Her First Affaire" (Ida Lupino and Allan Dawn), "Rome Express," "Thark" (Walls and Lynn and Aldwych cast), "Yes, Mr Brown" (Jack Buchanan), "Little Damozel" (Anne Neagle and James Reinne, music by Noel Coward and Ray Noble), "After the Ball," "Blarney Stone" (Tom Walls and Anne Grey), "Tell Me Tonight" (Jan» Kiepura, Sonnie Hale, and Magda Schneider), "First Mrs Fraser" (Henry. Ainley and Dorothy Dix), "Daughters of To-day" 03etty

Amann), "That's My Wife," "Night of the Garter" (Sydney Howard), "Bitter Sweet" (Anna Neagle and Ramon Novarro), "Sorrell and Son," "Summer Lightning" (Ralph Lynn), "The Lost Chord," "The Wandering Jew" (Conrad Veidt), "Cobham to Kivu," "Karma," "No Funny Business," "Our Fighting Navy," and "Cleaning Up."

The condition of the footpaths of [the city in wet weather caused ICr. T. H. Butterfield to ask at last night's meeting that a constant watch should be kept on them to prevent puddles from being an inconvenience to pedestrians. He suggested that the ward foremen should be instructed to keep a keen eye on the footpaths so tnat screenings might be put on immediately hollows developed. Cr. J. Beanland explained that some action of this sort was actually being taken at present. The council had, in fact, received a letter of congratulation concerning the footpaths. When carpets are changed over from one room to another, it sometimes happens that two pieces need to be joined together. The finished job will be most satisfactory if it is done in this way. Match the pattern as far as possible first, and then buttonhole the edge of the two pieces to be joined. Use flax thread the colour of the groundwork and reverse the carpet for the purpose. Now draw the two pieces firmly together where they have been buttbnholed and a perfect join will result. Five ducks walked in single file across Bidding's Park cricket ground, Derbyshire, before a match. When the home team went in to bat the score included five "ducks."