SHORTT'S THEATRE.
: A'splendid picture j almost entirelyi:Qf ■ the sea, is the.chief Attraction- at Shortt'sTheatre for this week.'. Screened locally for the first time last evening, it is 0.. powerfully dramatic story of Shipwreck, the downfall of the captain'of the vessel,, of; his subsequent-failure /asa man,' 'and the events that lead up to the time when he finds himself again.' Apart from being a dramatic production, there are quite a number of semi-hum-orous featnres, and these include . the time at which the, erstwhile captain is put to 'stoking, a job that is little to his taste; but'his ,-better instincts prevail, and he comes to the fore ' again when the vessel-on which he is travelling receives anS.O.S. from the owneT's private yacht, which catches fire in mid-/ ocean. '.. The scenic, effects in'the pi oduetion are extremely 'good, and' include the wreck of. a. big-steamer, which is cast 'high upon, the coast through the captain's error,, and some good ' pictures, of _ the burning yacht, and some excellent seascapes. It. is "a splendid picture that will be'thoroughly,enjoyed. The. supporting progiamme leaves little to be desired—except perhaps a, little less of American propaganda. Mr. 'Reg .Brown atthe piano helps the programme in his usual style.'|-
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Evening Post, Issue 88, 12 April 1924, Page 9
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200SHORTT'S THEATRE. Evening Post, Issue 88, 12 April 1924, Page 9
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