CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Issue 66, 15 September 1936, Page 5

CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

i REGENT THEATBE. ■■; The ; inimitable Mac West again makes her appearance in a characteristic role in her latest comedy roni- : ance "Klondike Annie,", which is now Showing at the Regent Theatre. The story commences with the flight of "Frisco Doll" (Mac West) from the 6an Francisco Chinatown. On her way north on a tramp steamer she attracts the attention of the skipper (Victor ; McLaglen), who thereafter. proves himself to be a friend in need. On board the boat is a woman missionary who, strangely enough, succeeds in inspiring "'Frisco Doll" to better things. When the missionary is snatched away by death the runaway impersonates her to escape the clutches of the police, and starts work in the mission settlement of a goldrush town. Her methods are unique, but they bring results. How her identity is discovered by a police officer and how she finally works out the tangled skein of her romance is swept along to a novel and happy ending. The supporting programme is excellent, and includes newsreels and a Grantland Rice Sportlight containing fine shots of diving.

CITY AND SUBURBAN

MAJESTIC THEATRE,

"The King Steps Out," now at the Majestic Theatre, is a' film .without defect. Grace Moore's ability as a singer and as ah actress are too well known to need description. The story is the old one of the king who falls in love with a princess masquerading as a dressmaker, but it is given a delightfully fresh interpretation by the director, Josef yon Sternberg. The music by Fritz Kreisler, embodies the slow section of "Caprice Viennois, ?> arranged for the voice, fragments of other familiar violin compositions and a series of soprano solos which have been drawn from Kreisler's opera "Cissy," which was staged in Vienna several years ago. Excellent supporting performances are given by Franchot Tone and Walter Connolly. The supporting programme is of a variety and quality in keeping with the principal picture.

ST. JAMES THEATRE,

"Moonlight Murder," which makes up the second half of the double-feature programme now showing at the St. James Theatre, is a thrilling and convincing murder mystery which concerns a dual fatality at Hollywood. Gino d'Acosta, well played by Leo Carillo, is a visiting Continental opera star who, just before taking part in a performance of "II Trovatore" at the famous Hollywood Bowl, receives several warnings that if he sings he will. die.. Despite one . attempt on his life,' he appears in the opera, and is smitten • by. a mysterious hand. Steve Farrell (Chester Morris), an enterprising young detective, steps in, and is assisted by Madge Evans in his attempts to clear up the mystery. H. 8... Warner, Katherine Alexander, and Benita Hume are featured. The other is; "Western Frontier," in which' Ken Maynard is starred.

NEW OPERA HOUSE.

; The double bill at the New Opera House contains two features of widely ! differing abpeal. "Timothy's Quest," by the author of "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage .Patch," is a really delightful tale of a boy's quest for a mother for his little;sister. The boy has Don * Quixote'always before him as his hero, and • this'trait is cleverly woven into .the story. The children are victims ; of baby/;farmers in -a city saloon, but j they manage. to make their escape by 'giving a false alarm of fire,: and 'finally they are given shelter, in a farmhouse in the country. Here a 'soured and elderly spinster .seems a ,?most -unpromising, proposition^ as an f adoptmf;<motfi'er,";but she 'gradually: •melts and all" ends' happily. -The' second feature;;. "-The ■■Sky Parade," is'replete from1, start,to finish with sensational flying, - aeroplanes crash .and burn, anddne gasps with trepidation at the various' "stunts." The supporting programme is a good one.

PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

Good humoured, affable, and smiling in public,-an insanely jealous, horribly brutal husband in private—that is the part Charles Laughton plays ih "The . Devil and the Deep," -at the Paramount as the commander of a submarine based at a small port on the north coast of Africa. No one but his young- and charming wife, Pauline • (Tallulali Bankhead), knows the real secret of his character, and the small colony of Governjhent people who are fond of Sturm consider his wife to be treating;ihim shjlbbily because.of her coldness towards him in public. When Sturm has ,one ;pf his lieutenants transferred for negligence of duty, Pauline knows the real reason is jealousy. She tries to.'cdnyince: him that his suspicions are>wrong, but he goes into an insane fit. Pauline dashes madly from the house and gets mixed up in a mob;; celebrating a-holiday. Here a young man (Gary* Cooper)- rescues her. Later the two ride out into the desert to enjoy the quiet and beauty of the night. Romance begins to assert itself, put she insists they must never see each other again. Next day this young man reports for duty at Sturm's home. Sturm's suspicions are aroused. The story works up to a thrilling and dramatic climax.

KING'S THEATRE.

A rollicking tale of romance and adventure, "Professional Soldier," brings •Freddie Bartholomew and Victor McLaglen together on the screen of the King's Theatre. The principal figure in the tale is Victor McLaglen, an adventurer who loves to fight and fights for a price—until he -meets the little lad who can pierce his tough shell. Just as this blustering-warrior is reaching the end of his resources in Pans, 'he is hired by'revolutionists of a little kingdom to carry away their ,king. But he has not been told the king is a little boy, and a great friendship springs up between the blustering braggart of a soldier and the delicate and brave lad. Jane Withers returns to the lovable harum-scarum type of role that first brought her screen fame m Little Miss Nobody," which is also on the programme.

PRINCESS THEATBE.

Paramount's presentation o* "Anything Goes," the Broadway musical comedy success, heads the programme at the Princess Theatre. It is a sparkling, happy comedy, starring Bing Crosby,, and-contains all the famous song hits, associated with this play. The additional attraction is Monogram's' masterly adaptation of the popular. Gene StrattonTPorter story, "The Keeper of the Bees." Neil Hamilton. Betty Furness, Edith Fellowes, Emma* Dunn, Hobart Bosworth, and Helen' Jerome Eddy are featured. The short's'ubjfrt* include a coloured cartoon, , "Sinbad the Sailor," a screen song, and a Paramount News.

GRAND THEATRE, PETONE.

"Desire" will be shown finally tonight at the Grand Theatre, Petone.

A splendid double-feature programme commences at the Grand Theatre. Petone.' tomorrow at a matinee at 2 p.m. The main attraction is "Woman Wanted v " featuring Joel McCrca, Maureen O'Sullivan, Lewis Stone, Louis Calhern, and Adrienne Arnes, and deals with the winning battle of law against the underworld. "Men in White," costarring Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, is a dramatic hospital story.

KING GEORGE THEATRE, LOWER '..: : :%:.■:■. HUTT. "Tho Country Doctor." the Fox picture which makes full-fledged stars of the world'famous Dionne quintuplets, is now at the King George Theatre, Lower Hutt. . Michael Whalen and June Lang have the romantic leads. Telling the human, humorous, and dramatic story of a country physician, the picture features Jean Hersholt iv the leading role. George O'Brien in "O'Malley of the Mounted," the actioncrammed Fox drama, is also being i shown. I

[ PLAZA THEATRE. "Under- Two Flags," the new and ! particularly fine version. of Ouida's famous story, is showing for an extended season' at the Plaza Theatre. The excellent acting of Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert, Victor McLaglen, and Rosalind Russell has breathed into the drama'an air of convincing reality, still further augmented by sound direct ing and by the beautiful and real desert scenes. The story opens in the military circle of the Foreign Legion in Northern Africa. Major Doyle (Victor McLaglen) is infatuated with Cigarette (Claudette Colbert), who runs a cafe frequented by the soldiers of the legion. Cigarette falls in love with Sergeant Victor (Ronald Colman), but the sergeant is in love with Lady Venetia (Rosalind Russell). Not knowing this, Major Doyle, in a passion of jealousy, sends Victor three times on a mission '-of doom and each time he returns. The final scenes of desert warfare, when Victor and his garrison are relieved, are some of the most spectacular in the history of the films. There is an excellent supporting programme.

STATE THEATKE.

The picturesque country of the Austrian Tyrol is the setting of the film "Sins of Man," now: screening at the State Theatre. Jean.;Hersholt (The Country Doctor") takes the- part of Christopher Frymanj> the bellringer and sexton of a small Tyrolean village. His one ambition is that one of his sons will grow up to take his place as bellringer, but he is bitterly disappointed in Karl, the elder, who : :.is deeply interested in aviation, and in Gabriel, the :• younger, who is born a deaf mute. Karl leaves the village for New York, where he makes good as an airman, performing difficult and dangerous feats. He sends money for his father to come to America to arrange for special medical attention .to Gabriel, but: while old Christopher is in New York war is declared. He is prevented from returning, and early news reports that the Tyrolean village has been bombed. Christopher's life, until years afterwards, when he again meets Gabriel in amazing circumstances, is told in a strange mixture of pathos and humour.

DE LUXE THEATRE.

The Warner Bros.' production "Viennese Love Song," now showing at the DeLuxe Theatre, is a lilting romance with Jean Muir, Gene Gerrard, and Hans Sonker in the starring roles. The associate attraction is "The Big Noise," starring. Guy Kibbee. There is a lilting and frothy lightness to this film that makes it highly humorous and entertaining,. although this is punctuated .by exciting episodes. The supporting ,proaramme includes a Universal' Newsreel and musical'selections by the Orchestra De Luxe: and organ. Pat O'Brien is featured in the Warner- Bros.' production, "Public Enemy's Wife," which comes to the De Luxe Theatre on Friday. It is a powerful drama in which G-men figure in the romance of a girl ,who had been uniiistly put in prison. Besides O Brien, the cast includes Margaret Lindsay, Robert Armstrong, Cesar Romero, Dick Foran, Joseph King. Richard Purcell, and Addison Richards,

SHORTT'S THEATRE.

In "Bulldog Jack," the main feature at Shortt's Theatre, Jack Hulbert has an entirely new type of role, a mixture of heroics and comedy, undeniably the b'eiit this talented comedian of many big' hits has yet put over. The picture is the funniest of Hulbert comedies with a story which also packs genuine thrills. "Dante's Inferno." the associate feature, creates for the first time on the talking screen the thrilling adventure of Dante in his. journey through Inferno, serving as • the expression; of a modern story theme. Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor, and Henry B. Walthall head the featured cast.

ROXY THEATRE,

"Riffraff," the Metrc-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle for Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy, is the main feature at the Roxy Theatre. The picture presents Miss Harlow in one of her most unusual roles, an'angel of the waterfront who marries a braggart and a bully and spends the rest of her life trying to reform him. Nights of love, days of laughter, and the haunting spell of romantic Vienna are echoed in the remarkable new example of screen entertainment, "The Night Is Young," a' glamorous love story of Vienna, which is the supporting feature, with the lovely English star, Evelyn Laye, as a teammate for Ramon Novarro.

KILBIRNIE KINEMA.

"O'Shaughnessy's Boy" and "The Private Secretary" conclude tonight at the Kilbirnie Kinema.

, The Cosmopolitan comedy, "Page Miss Glory," with Marion Davies m the stellar role and a supporting cast composed of more than a score of Hollywood stars and featured players, opens tomorrow at the Kilbirnie Kinema. "Page Miss Glory" is said to be the finest of Miss Davies's stellar vehicles, and. the charming star herself rises to even greater heights in her portrayal of the naive country hotel chambermaid who became "Dawn Glory," America's outstanding beauty. The casting of Myrna Loy opposite Warner • Baxter •in ' Frank Capra's Columbia, picture, "Broadway Bill," which1 will -also1 be shown, brings-her together again with the first leading man she ever had on the screen. "Broadway Bill" is a romantic comedy in which Baxter plays a reckless, lovable roustabout, and Miss Loy is a horse-loving, feminine counterpart of him. Others in the cast are Lynne Overman, Walter. .r Connolly,. Raymond Walburn,-Helen Vinson, and Frankie Darro. ' '", >>

OUR THEATRE, NEWIOWN.

"I Live My Life," the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hit,- starring Joan Crawford, will be« shown ; finally tonight at Our Theatre with "Two In Revolt," a new animal film. Commencing tomorrow the. double-feature bill is headed by 'The Prisoner of Shark Island," a true story of the most tragic figure in American Warner Baxter is> starred with Gloria Stuart and a cast of over one thousand supports. In the associate feature, "The Farmer in the Dell," Jean Parker and Fred-Stone are cojstarred., STATE >^EATKE, PETONE. "Steamboat. Round the Bend" and "Lottery Lover," starring Lew Ayres and Pat Paterson,'Conclude tonight at the State, Theatre, Petone. Commencing at a matinee at 2 p.m. tomorrow another good double-feature programme will be screened at the State Theatre, Petone. . With Walter Abel and Margot Grahame co-starred RKO Radio assembled an unusually strong and well-balanced cast for its thrilling mystery film, "Two in the Dark." Convincing performances in "The Three Musketeers"—Abel as d'Artagnan, and Miss Grahame as Milady de Winter—made logical the new teaming of this brilliant pair. Alan. Hale, Wallace Ford, Gail Patrick, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Eric Blore, and Erik Rhodes have important roles. A lovely miss in danger and Outlaws who test the mettle of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police furnish peril and adventure aplenty for George O'Brien in' "O'Malley of the Mounted," the action-crammed Fox drama which will also be shown. Adapted from ah original story by 'Two-Gun" Bill Hart, leading star of the' silent screen, the new picture is a crackling drama of a "mountie" who rides and shoots with a bandit gang in order to trap them and bring them to justice.

REGAL THEATRE. KARORI.

Tonight, at the Regal Theatre, Karori, "Silly Billies," featuring the popular Woolsey and Wheeler, will head the programme. This picture shows the two comedians as dentists in a Wild West town. Selected short subjects, including sporting and musical numbers, will also be shown.

TIVOLI THEATRE.

One of those gay, effervescent, and light-hearted comedies, Paramount's "The Gilded Lily," comes today to the Tivoli Theatre to score another hit for its star, Claudette Colbert, who has been seen in so many of the recent season's successes. Assisted by Fred Mac Murray and Ray Milland in the principal romantic roles, Miss Colbert gives an entire performance inher topnotch comedy vein, with short and delightful sequences of the dancing and singing she first introduced in "Torch Singer." Robert Donat, the handsome young English actor who rose to world fame overnight when he was brought to Hollywood to play "The Count of Monte Cristo," makes his latest appearance in "The Ghost Goes West,' Alexander Korda's gay romantic comedy which will also be shown. Jean Parker and Eugene Pallette head the supporting cast. "The Ghost Goes West" follows the amazing and amusing adventures of a handsome and amiable "spook" who haunts an ancient Scottish castle. ■

RIVOLI THEATRE

A new comedy team is featured in "The Perfect Gentleman," a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, now showing at the Rivoli Theatre. It is composed of Frank Morgan, well known to Wellington audiences, and Cicely Courtneidge. equally famous for her comedy work. As a retired army major and an .outmoded actress, they follow the ups and downs in the English music hall life in this hilarious comedy. With its numerous musical numbers, it is easily one of the most entertaining pictures of the year. The wonders of India, dramatically brought to the screen .in "India Speaks," the second picture, are recounted by Richard . Halliburton, adventurer, author, lecturer, and traveller, who has experienced one of the most extraordinary careers in .American letters. For "India Speaks, Halliburton delves into fertile Hindu lore and mysterious regions. His latest exploits as set forth: in-the film, parallel his previous,thrilling experiences recorded in the best-selling "The Royal Road to Romance, "New Worlds to Conquer," "The Flying Carpet," and "The Glorious Adventure."

SEASIDE THEATKE. LYALL BAY.

"A complete change of programme tonight at the Seaside Theatre presents Elisabeth Bergner in "Escape Me Never." Elisabeth Bergner is rightly described as the world's greatest living actress, and her brilliant acting has prqved a revelation wherever this picture has been shown throughout the world. Her features are expressively mobile, her walk, her manner of standing, the very poise of her lovely head, all play their part. The production itself is of extraordinary distinction. The additional attraction will be Edward Everett Horton in another of the hilarious comedies which have made him famous. This time he takes the part of a crooner, who, while being a complete failure at home and thoroughly hen-pecked by his .wife, yet thrills millions of women over the air. An excellent supporting programme will be screened.

EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY.

"When Knights were Bold" is the principal attraction on the current programme at the Empire Theatre. As the title suggests the story is set in the "good old days." Jack Buchanan, Fay Wray, Gary Marsh,: and Robert Horton head the cast. An excellent supporting programme has been arranged.

WELLINGTON MALE VOICE CHOIR. The Wellington Male Voice Choir's second concert of this season is to be presented on Thursday evening next in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. The programme prepared is a varied and entertaining one embracing as it does part songs and choruses of quality com- j bined with character. By request, the choir will open the concert with the singing of John J. Wood's composition, the New Zealand National Anthem, entitled "God "Defend New Zealand," followed by Walford Davies's "Hymn Before Action." Other choral numbers will include Elgar's "As Torrents in Summer," Bantbck's "The Fond Lover," Percy Fletcher's "Ring out, Wild Bells," sung for the first time by this choir, two of Stanford's sea songs, "Drake's Drum" and "Old Superb," Schubert's "Night," and Palmgren's "Finnish Lullaby," together with other equally acceptable items. The soloists will be Mrs. George Holloway, violiniste, and Miss Ena Rapley, soprano. The accompanists will be Mr. Clement Howe and Mr. George Holloway, and the choir will be under the conductorship of Frank J. Oakes. The box plan ] is now available 'at Begg's.

COMMUNITY SING.

'. Not since the visit of Sir Harry Lauder some years ago has a visiting song leader created so much interest as Mr. Vincent Ryan, Australia's popular comedian, who will be' the guest leader at this week's sing, to be held in the Grand Opera House tomorrow at 12 o'clock. On the occasion of Mr. Ryan's last appearance about four weeks ago, the Town Hall would not accommodate half the patrons who wished to attend, and those who wish to see and hear Mr. Ryan in action this week would be well advised to be in their seats early. The other song leaders will be Messrs. Will Mason and Harold Hindle. and Mr. Frank Crowther will preside at the piano. The collection will be in aid of the Mayor's Fund.

"THE DUTCH FAIR."

Large crowds are . being. attracted daily to the Town Hall, the occasion being the Rev. T. Fielden Taylor's big effort for the Wellington City Mission funds, "The Dutch Fair," which will continue afternoons and evenings till Saturday next. A variety programme by Wellington artists has been arranged for every evening, those so far presented having been received enthusiastically. Tonight's entertainment will be ' given' by the General Motors Concert Party, and'music will be provided by the Wellington Regimental Band. As the name suggests, the fair is Dutch in character and the decorations savour of Holland. There are the usual stalls and sideshows;-while the ' tearooms and exhibition .of"cooking at Cookery Nook are being well patronised. Admission in.the evenings is Is, children half-price; The Baby Show, conducted by Mrs. Me Vicar, will be held tomorrow at 3 o'clock; Admission is Is. ■-.■:' :'

HUTT FLOWER SHOW.

Very large entries have been received for the Hutt Valley Horticultural Society's spring show, which is being held tomorrow and Thursday in the Horticultural Hall, Laing's Road, Lower Hutt.- The exhibits comprise a unique display of cinerarias and polyanthus in addition to the splendid array of. daffodils. The official opening by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Holland, of Wellington, takes place at 2.45 p.m.

HARMONIC SOCIETY TONIGHT.

Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Galway having signified their intention of being present at the concert to be given by the Wellington Harmonic Society (Inc.), in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall this evening, patrons are asked to be early in attendance in order that a prompt start may be made on the arrival of the Government House party at 8 p.m. The programme to be presented is a well-chosen and varied one, well up to the standard for which this society has become noted in the twenty-one years of its existence, and will, as usual, contain some entirely new numbers. Among these, "Eventide Hymn" is of particular, interest locally, because of the verses being by Mr. Harcus Plimmer, a Wellington resident, set to music by the conductor of the choir, Mr. H. Temple White, for mixed voice choir and sobrano solo, the soloist on this occasion being Miss Myra Sawyer. Other new numbers and many old favourite, too, will be included. Assisting.the society will be Mr. Claude Tanner ('cellist), and Mr. Russell J. Laurenson (baritone). Popular prices are being charged, and it is hoped that the public will respond to the advice of Dr. Malcolm Sargent given on his recent visit to ''support your local musical organisations," anu fill the" hall. This concert will not be broadcast. .

REX THEATRE.

Randolph Scott, ■ Sally Blanc, and J. Farrell Mac Donald head the cast appearing in Paramount's version of Zane Grey's action romance of the west, "Heritage of the Desert," which opened at the-Rex Theatre today. The picture, filmed in remote sections of Utah and Arizona, the setting used by Grey in his novel, follows the story closely, and is full of exciting incidents,. with a romance woven into the plot, which maintains the interest throughout - Pinkie Tomlin makes his straight comedy debut in "Smart Girl,' the Walter Wanger-Paramount film, also screening. The film features Ida Lupino, Kent Taylor, Gail Patrick, Sidney Blackmer, and Joseph Cawthorn. It is a three-cornered romantic tangle, and tells how two sisters manage to love the same man at the same time.

PALACE THEATRE, PETONE,

"Lady of Secrets" and "The Lone Wolf Returns" conclude tonight at tne Palace Theatre, Petone. , Commencing a three-night season tomorrow night at the Palace Theatre, Petone, is a programme of joyous hilarity. The riotous adventures of a schoolmaster, the pursuit of a priceless necklace, and the budding romance of a wealthy widow, are the main themes of tne star, attraction. "Boys Will be Boys, starring Will Hay and Gordon Harker. It is the hilarious story of a school where the boys are more famed lor their "crook" tendencies than for their literary achievements. Comedy, suspense, and drama are expertly combined in the supporting feature, Hot Tip," featuring Zasu Pitts and James Gleason. '

THE GREAT PYRAMID

BRITISH-ISRAEL LECTURE

A large audience attended the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last evening when Mr. C. W. Clift, Dominion president of the British-Israel World Federation, gave an interesting lantern lecture on "The Great Pyramid —Its Divine Message." The Great Pyramid, said Mr. Clift, was the first and last of the seven wonders of the world. Containing 90,000,000 cubic feet of masonry and covering an area of 13 acres, the area of each side being 5i acres, the great structure had a height of 485 feet. Standing on the border of Upper and Lower Egypt, it had been built about the year 2625 B.C. by King Khufu or Cheops. The pyramid had once acted as a sundial and a pavement of 268 feet long had been constructed on the northern side to accommodate the longest shadow. , In 1859, said Mr. Clift, Mr. John Wilson studied diagrams of the pyramid and noticed many interesting points. He communicated with Professor i Smyth, Astronomer Royal of Scotland, [who inspected the pyramid and, on publishing a book on the subject, said that the great building contained a message from God. The book had created great controversy, several men having tried to disprove its statements, but eventually the subject hud been forgotten. Of recent years, however, interest had been aroused again by the writings of Mr. D. Davidson, and although the book had been before the public for twelve years no opponent had been able to overthrow the astronomical data upon which the work was based. ■

Dealing with the passages and chambers within the Great Pyramid, the lecturer showed how they were linked up with chronology and the way in which the prophetic dates were arrived at. Beginning at the year 4000 B.C. he' worked up to the present time, giving many instances of happenings, the dates or which had, it was asserted, been recorded in the pyramid. Every date in the pyramid had some significance,, although this was not always revealed immediately. Mr. Clift showed how the major events of the present day. from the Great War to the economic slump, had all been recorded in "the stone record."

According to the pyramid symbojism, said Mr. Clift, the period between September 16, 1936, and August 20, 1953, would be one of the most momentous in the world's history. During this time of stress, however, the Great Pyramid indicated that the British race would be Divinely protected.

In connection with the coming tribulation in Continental Europe, the speaker stressed the importance of knowing the final date in the Chamber of Chaos, namely, November 27, 1939.

BILLIARDS

SMALL TABLE TOURNEY

The semi-finals of the annual Wellington small table handicap tournament were concluded last night at Billiards Limited showrooms. C. Partridge -was handicapped to concede 10 points in 200 to E. A. Josling, but the latter settled down immediately and ran to points when Partridge had hardly begun. R.C. Boyes (rec. ■ 60) .showed excellent form when opposed by R. Bull (rec. 80), and with consistent scoring ran to points with Bull at 136. H K. Tunley (rec. 60) beat' Arthur Duncan (rec. 30), 200-188. Duncan returned the best •. breaks but Tunley played more consistent billiards. There was great interest in the PeekArmstrong game, both players being accomplished players, with.good recent performances. Peek , had to concede 200 points in 525 up,1 and Armstrong had the score called in his favour, 525-369.

E. A. Josling and Boyes in a playoff; played good billiards througnout, Josling- winning by 200-133. Best breaks were: Josling, 36, 29, 24; Boyes, 21.

In the second play-off Armstrong looked a certain winner over H. Tunley, when he had gathered the latter in after conceding the long handicap of 185 in 325 up. Tunley, however, produced a beautiful 43, unfinished, in the final stages and won by 325-272.

Tonight at 7.30 the final will be played when, in a game of 300 up, E. A. Josling (rec. 15) will meet M. R. Tunley (fee. 90). The presentation of awards will.follow the decision.