CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 27, 31 July 1937, Page 7

CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

? ' DE LUXE THEATRE. /'Espionage," which heads the programme at the De Luxe Theatre mis week, is another oH the Alms'ox the aciventujws oi rival reporters, but the story is so strikingly toid and the film acted with so mucn humour that it is fresh and interesting. Kdmund Lowej and Madge Evans are the correspondents, oi two news agencies who set out trom the Pans office on the track of an inter-1 national armaments king who is maKing a secret journey; there is adventure in the way they manage to be upon the assignment,: and there is plenty of action.in the time they spend together on the train before tne story reaches its conclusion in some place not very clearly specified in Switzerland. Paul Lukas, who plays the role of the Zaharoff, is attacked twice, there are odd doings in and about the compartment occupied by the woman reporter, there is an amusing tangle over personal relationships, and the film, which does not lack its thrills, moves to a high-spirited finish. The direction is of high standard, and the supporting cast, which includes Ketti Gallian, is ol excellent quality. Also on the programme is the British farce. "Annie, Leave the Room," which relates the misadventures of an English peer with his family, his ambitions towards entering films, and the final and unexpected triumph of the maidservant who performs with him in a film test. It has some unusual humour, and is acted by Morton Selten. Davina Craig, Eva Moore, Jane Carr, Richard Cooper, anc Ben Welden. Mr. Reg. Maddams, at (he organ, plays some popular selections in his customary attractive ; manner. . ST. JAMES THEATRE. Ireland gives its setting of green hills, its picturesque peasants, and Us lilting music for the film "Laughing Irish Eyes," now screening at St. James Theatre. As Dan'l O'Keefe. the hero of the tale. Phil Regan, well known Ihrou^lwt America for his beautiful tenor voice, plays the doubleinterest role of prize-fighter and radio ; singing star. Backing to his last cent , a scheme to find a new champion ] fighter, Kelly, American promoter, and his charming daughter Peggy take a • trip to Ireland. It is Peggy who finds , O'Keefe at a blacksmith's forge on a , country road where her attention is drawn by his remarkable voice. His , talents as a fighter are discovered only , by accident in a street brawl, but keep- , ing his amateur status a secret O'Keefe , travels back to America to save Kelly's ; name and fortune in the ringside ] world. O'Keefe's prowess in the ring i is amazing and there are several ex- j citing bouts with aspiring champions. ( Before the great match has been , fought, however, the Irish fighter is , exposed by an unscrupulous news- , panerman as a singer and not a fighter, j How Dan'l wins back his good name ) and keeps on singing, makes a thrilling i climax. The romance between Peggy ] and O'Keefe is punctuated with the < old Irish melodies, "Londonderry Air.' 1 "Bless You,-Darlin' Mother," "All,My < Life." and the theme song, "Laughing . Irish Eyes." Evelyn Knapp plays the role of Peggy. Interesting supports s feature "A Day With the Dionne Quin- i tuplets." ' i PARAMOUNT THEATRE. \ Bootlegging adventures in the United i States and cat burglary in London are many of the exciting incidents in "When Thief Meets Thief," the Criterion Films production which began . at the Paramount Theatre yesterday. \ The star of the film is Douglas Fair- | banks, jun., who plays the part of a J college student involved by accident c in ;the activities of a New Orleans ■ gang of criminals and forced by the 1 leader, Alan Hale, under blackmail, a to remain, with the gang. The' scene a shifts to London and the Continent, ° •where the hero becomes a . highly I qualified cat burglar. Into the story 1; then comes Valeric Hobson, as a r heartlessly extravagant member of t the idle rich. The rest of the film f deals with the competition of the cat I burglar r-nd the gang leader for her r affections. The latter comes to a ' sudden end and the girl is placed on 1 trial, escaping an unjust conviction t only through the skill of the hero, a and all ends as it should. The.drama- \ tic work of the principals is excel- t , lent, and it .makes "When Thief Meets Thief" a first-class production of its kind. There is none of the over-act-ing which is so common a fault of such pictures, the many tense situa- c tions being handled with a convjnc- i; ingly realistic effect. On the bright £ supporting programme is a travelogue C on "Colourful Cairo," a Walt Disney p ■ animated cartoon 'in colour, and a 0 comedy showing how a departmental g store should not be run. w SHORTT'S THEATRE. h "Song and Dance Man" is now showing at Shortl's Theatre.- The story % revolves around a pair of young- £ sters. Tha lad is confident he is a „ brilliant artist, while ■ all the world : but himself knows he is hopeless. The f! girl, whose beauty and talent gain --her successes, sticks by him because of his aid when she was down and out. Finally, when the girl gets an opportunity in a Broadway stage play, the boy realises that he is holding her back. f. He puts on the laugh-clown-laugh act, £ splits up the partnership, and gives the fi girl no other alternative but to accept j the chance offered her. In the cast " are- Claire Trevor, Paul Kelly, and V Michael Whalen. "Seven Sinners," i starring Edmund Lowe and Constance JCummings, the second attraction, is a J" comedy-thriller dealing with the adventures of an American detective P employed to hunt down a gun-run- D ning organisation. REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. s Man proposes and woman disposes 2 of him with swift dispatch, especially t, ii he is a millionaire, susceptible to +. the wiles of an international beauty ;, who has her eyes on his bank roll. V. That, with amusing embroidery, is the i. theme of Universal's comedy drama, ~ "Three Smart Girls," which is now showing at the Regal Theatre. Three sisters hear that their wealthy father, divorced for ten years, is paying ardent attentions to a renowned lady of di- j< verting charm. Knowing that their j mother still loves him, they rush to t. New York to save daddy from entang- 0 ling himself. Deanna Durbin makes s , her screen debut in "Three Smart n Girls." She has the role of the young- D est sister. The other two girls are por- j trayed by Nan Grey and Barbara Read. n Alice Brady and Ray Milland are also a in the cast. Thrills and chills abound a plentifully in Columbia's "The Man f Who Lived Twice." featuring Ralph c Bellamy, Marian Marsh, and Isabel c Jewell, which is the associate feature, h KILBIRNIE KINEMA. Uncle Tom's cabin is a cabaret now and Old Man River's truckin' along in r Jane Withers's new picture "Can This rr Be Dixie?" which is now showing ; 5 at the Kilbirnie Kinema. The fun o really shines all the lime in this new Twentieth Century-Fox song hit ti as "Ginger" Jane starts dancing, with p lovers romancing and all the darkies a prancing to dance hits.' Especially 0 notable is the expert cast which sup- " ports the star. The "laziest man in the d world" finds £25,000 in stolen notes , and he can't find a way to spend it. t. That is the predicament in which Wai- i, lace Beery finds himself in Metro-Gold- t wyn-Mayer's "Old Hutch," the second v attraction. Eric Linden and CeciliaPar- y ker, the lovable romantic team of "Ah Wilderness!" supply the romantic interest for the production. STATE THEATRE. PETONE. Q "Top of the Town," stirring Doris tl Nolan and George Murphy, is now h showing at the State Theatre. "Top >i of the Town" is an original story N by Lou Brock. The action is supposed a< to take pUce in an ultra-modern New ir York night club, the Moonbeam Room, a 100 storeys in the au This particular h setting is the largest ever built in U Hollywood, covering over an acre of d space and costing 100.000 dollars. It p required ten sound stages in Universal Ie City to house this and other elaborate C sets. Seven song hits are featured. ti

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STATE THEATRE. Musical comedy of a new (and particularly entertaining) type is presentee in "Wake Up and Live," which openec its season at the State Theatre lasi night. Good musical comedy ■of tht past was expected to combine attractive original numbers, well sung witl dancing (more or less), one or perhaps two comedians or comediennes and little of any plot. "Wake up and Live' is the title of the film's excellent theme song, but there are several other "hits." Alice Faye justifies her reputation athe most outstanding radio singer in the United States, and with her fine voice is combined great beauty and acting ability. Jack Haley is also noted for his voice, but he sets a newstandard as a comedian. Contrasting types of comedy, from the wis-cracking of Walter Winchell to the smooth flowing witticisms of Ben Bernie, a "maestro" and the radio rival of Winchell, provoke frequent laughter. Patsy Kelly, New Sparks, and Walter Catlelt all portray different types of humour-, each type offsetting the other. A vaudeville singer at a most crucial moment in his life becomes microphone shy. H ecannot overcome his "mike inferiority complex" and unable to secure a contract as a singer he has to work in the big studio as a guide. Believing a microphone to be a "dummy" he practices before it to regain his confidence. A "phantom of the opera ' tradition arises. Big rewards are offered. Money and hearts are lost and won, and the picture reaches a fitting climax of hilarity in the opening of a new night club. There are excellent supports. KING'S THEATRE. "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," now showing at the King's Theatre and based on Bret Hartc's famous novel, is one of the most powerful picturisations of the great Californian gold rushes in the middle nineteenth century ever to be brought to the screen. All the greed and filth, the love and hate, and the sacrifices made are deeply welded into a highly dramatic story concerning the life of a gamDling hell owner. Preston Foster has Lhat role, and is admirable, and Jean Muir, as the school teacher endeavsuring to bring an atmosphere of culiure. into the town, plays her part with sincerity- and charm. Despite Lheir very different modes of living sach finds a certain attraction in the ather. Virginia Weidler, talented child ■tar, has an important role as the adopted child of the gambler, and :er performance is delightful. The gambler's saloon' and the sin and even nurder that occur behind its doors :nd in Preston Foster being driven jut of the town by the vigilantes, a lewly-formed body for the protection 5f law and order. The school teacher .'qllows him and says she cannot let iim go, but he realises that he could lever be worthy of her, and in a lighly dramatic finish, tinged with sadness, the school teacher goes back ;o the arms of a man of her own ;ocial standing; The supporting attraction is "Border Cafe," starring Colin Beal. He enacts the role of a ienator's son. who. after being a failire in. the city, endeavours to make ;ood on a Texas ranch. The picture >rovides excellent entertainment and i pretty romance is interwoven in a ;tory of cattle robbing and racketeerng. ■ . ■■ ' ROXY THEATRE. The Great Barrier Reef, -Hayman sland, Nature's beauty-spot and play[round, have been selected from ail he South Sea Islands to provide a lackground for Australia's first romanic comedy-drama, Zane Grey's "White which is the main attraction t the Roxy: Theatre. It is the story of man's fight against the devils of ths eep, revenge against the giant "White )eath," ruthless killer and most deadYof all sharks. A big motor-cycle ace —the famous Isle of Man T.T. 'conest—is the high light of the supporting eature, "No featuring George pormby and Florence Desmond. The lero, George, is a proper fool with, mwever, a determination to win the aurels of the big race. He goes hrougn ■ all kinds of misadventures, nd it is only through the aid of a girl vho has befriended him that he gets to he start. GRAND THEATRE, PETONE. A stirring drama of an industrial onflict between railroad and trucking iries,. Universal's "California Straight ihead" is the main attraction at the Irand Theatru. Louise Latimer lays the leading feminine role pposite John Wayne. "California traight Ahead" is the tale of a man rho pits his brains and strength gainst other men, seeking to prevent im from reaching his goal. The picare culminates in a thrilling crossountry race with a million dollars antract and a beautiful girl at stake, he associate feature is "A Cavalcade f the Music Hall." which traces the fe and changing fortunes of a famous miily of showmen. EMPIRE THEATRE. ISLAND BAY. One of those intensely human "and [together believable stories is conlined in "The Great O'Malley," with 'at O'Brien and Humphrey Bogart in ie stellar roles, which is now showlg at the Empire Theatre. In the suporting cast are Ann Sheridan, Frieda nescort. Donald Crisp, little Sybil ason, Henry O'Neill, and others. "The rreat O'Malley" is a tale of conflict etween Pat O'Brien, a hard-boiled oliceman, and Bogart, the toughest ad man of the screen. The story pre*nts Pat O'Brien as Officer James Joysius O'Malley, who lives by his Lile-book and does not let his heart ivay him towards sympathy with Senders against the rules, no matter ow slight their offences may be. Our delations," which is the associate fealre, presents the famous laugh-mak-]g team of Laurel and Hardy in a mature comedy, classed as more elaboite and funnier than their many .iccesses of the past ten years. OUR THEATRE, NEAVTOWN. "Stowaway," starring Shirley Temple, ! the main attraction showing at Our 'heatre. Cast in the role of the daugh;r of American missionaries in China, rphaned by a bandit raid, Shirley Dmehow gets to Shanghai, where she leets Robert Young, a rich young layboy, who loses his heart to her. 'he manner in which Shirley helps her andsome benefactor win the hand of Like Faye, who was promised to nolher. provides outstanding cnterninment. Jean Arthur and Joel McIrae romp gaily through the diverting omedy-romance, "Adventure in Manattan," which is the associate feature. SEASIDE THEATRE, LYALL BAY. "This'll Make You Whistle," Jack uchanan's latest comedy, which is the lain attraction at the Seaside Theatre, i a daring musical, crammed full with aiety, soog, and dance, . overflowing 'ith. witty wisecracks and hectic situaons. with Jack in the embarrassing osition of being engaged to two girls t the same time. Filmed in the colurful farm country of Santa Cruz, Old Hutch," the associate feature, sals with a man who hasn't worked )r twenty -years because ol "back. •oublc." While fishing- one day he ccidentally stumbles upon a box of idden loot, , £25.000 in all. • "Old utch" is portrayed by the inimitable /allace Beery. PALACE THEATRE, PETO.NE. "Park Avenue Logger," starring reorge O'Brien, is now show.ing at ie Palace Theatre. O'Brien is sent to opes to make him a he-man. It is i the b;'g timber belt of the great orthwest that most of the thrilling : :tion transpires. Laughs and cxcii- ; ig events follow in quick succession s O'Brisn. who is looked upon as a elpless city dude by the hardy )ggers, comes info his own and cracks own on a gang oi. ruthless lumbermen lotting aaainst Ihe girl he loves. The itest Edgar Wallace thriller, "The rimsbn. Circle," is the second at•action.

TIVOLI THEATRE. 1 "It Isn't Done," a modern comedy romance which transports audiences or the magic wings of entertainment Iron Australia to England, is now screening at the Tivoli Theatre. "It Isn't Done" is the first Australian picture with [ genuine all-star cast, including sucfc sterling -favourites ol stage and screen as Cecil Kellaway, John Longden Frank Harvey, Nellie Ferguson, Harvej Adams, Campbell Copelin, and Sylvis f . Kellaway, together with Cines'ourid's ,<■} new lovely star "find," Shirley Ann :ci Richards. Kellaway plays the part ni st an Australian squatter who inherits an ie earldom. He meets the best people t- with a breezy, free-from-all style thai h makes social London gasp. "It Isn'l )s Done," they said—but h : did it just ths d same . . and while the blue :" bloods freeze with horror, the audience :e bubbles over with laughter. It is all .'■■■ priceless tun, with a liberal dash ol is charming, youthful romance for good n measure. A fast-stepping tale of a c millionaire twenty-three times over, <i who had to squander his fortune bao fore he found the right girl,, is told in <v Paramount's "Spendthrift," the associ--3 ate feature. The picture boasts a cast « of featured players headed by Henry - Fonda, Pat Paterson. Mary Brian, and a George Barbier. \ REX THEATRE. ■••' Some people crave publicity. Others \.' shrink from it. "The Girl on the Front ~ Page" gets more than her share when c a blackmailing butler spreads scandaj c about her in the Universal picture . which is now showing at the Rex Thea--0 tre. Gloria Stuart, as "The Girl on , the Front Page," is a society debu- » tante who inherits a newspaper from - her father. Her managing editor is ° portrayed by Edmund Lowe, who ! proves himself a comedian of excepil tional skill. The associate feature is , "Mind Your Own Business," starring 1 Charlie Ruggles. Ruggles is editor of I a birds-and-bees columns. His wife, ' played by Alice Brady, thinks he's capable of bigger things. She writes the column for him and things start off at a merry pace. Ruggles becomes the most famous reporter in town. He ac--3 cidentally finds the solution to a shooting and gangland goes into action. 1 NEW PRINCESS THEATRE. One of the most amusing and ex- ; citing productions yet to be filmed, \ 'Men Are Not Gods," starring Miriam' \ Hopkins, is now showing at the New : Princess Theatre. Comedy and drama I have been neatly blended in a well- \ knit story, and there is a fine example of all the virtuosity that has made . Miriam Hopkins one of the screen's t leading actresses. An excellent sup- ; porting cast in this United Artists re- ; lease is headed by Gertrude Lawrence. > Sebastian Shaw, and Rex Harrison. 1 Throe of the best-known mirthmakers > on the screen today head the cast of I "Don't Tell the Wife," R.K.O. Radio's : new hilarity hit, which is (he associate i attraction. Guy Kibbee, Una Merkel. > and Lynne Overman are teamed for 1 the first time in this high-speed offer--1 ing. There are some excellent short 1 features. . ; CHRISTCHURCH HARMONIC 1 SINGERS. | His Excellency the Governor-Gen- • eral, Lord Gabyay, has announced his \ intention of being present at tonight's . concert in the Town Hall, when • the Christchurch Harmonic Society ! will present a programme of choral . music which should.. attract a very : large audience. The choir of over : 120 voices has as its conductor Mr. Victor Peters, who was one of Dr. . Malcolm Sargent's pupils, and the con- ■ certs it gives reflect great credit upon its conductor. The choir has visited Dunedin, where it created a great sensation, and the concert tonight is likely to b"e one which will live long in the memory of those present. The 2YA concert orchestra will lend its support, and the programme-: ■ has been arranged to suit all tastes while presenting only the best in [ choral music. "The Highwayman" ; and "Rio Grande" are the two outstand- : ing modern items on the programme. : The latter is likely to create something of a sensation. The majestic "Sanctus" from the B minor Mass by Bach will be sung with organ accompaniment, and the chorus "The Heart That's Contented," from Handel's opera "Adtnetus" is another item from the classical section of the programme. Part songs and choruses complete the programme, which 'Will not be devoid of humorous items. Miss Ailsa Nicol, the welj-known soprano, will be heard in solo items. CAPITOL THEATRE. Of all the hilarious comedies written by the brilliant British humorist, P. G. Wodehouse, "Piccadilly Jim" has been proclaimed his funniest. The picture of this name, which is now showing at the Capitol Theatre, brings together the romantic team of Montgomery and Madge Evans. "Piccadilly Jim" is the story of a young American caricaturist in London who plungos into romantic difficulties by unknowingly burlesquing in a comic strip the family of the girl with whom he is in love. In the wake of her personal triumphs in "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"' and "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford." Jean Arthur once again displays her clever versatility as a dramatic actress and subtle comedienne. "Adventure in Manhattan." the second attraction, concorns the efforts of a former newspaperman turned cj-ime novelist to solve -n series of robberies engineered by a master crook. BROOKLYN THEATRE. Edward- Everett Horton and Lois Wilson take the main leads in the great comedy. "Your Unce Dudley," which will be shown at the Brooklyn Pictures tonight "Tudor Rose,'! starring Nova Pilbeam and Sir Cedric Hardwicke, which shows the delightful irresponsibility of youth, will also be screened. The supporting programme will be well up to its usual high standard. MONDAY'S WRESTLING. All those who saw the first wrestling match this season between Earl McCready and "King Kong" Cox, in addition to hundreds more who havp heard what a gruelling match it was, will want to be in the Wellington Town Hall on Monday night when the return bout takes place. Seldom has a wrestling match anywhere produced as many thrills as came from the CoxMcCready clash, but Monday's affair is certain to be even more keenly fought. McCready and Cox showed in their first bout that they are well matched —exceptional physique on both sides, unusual science on the part of the Empire champion, and scarcely less ability, combined with exceptional ruggedness and endurance, on the part of Cox. McCready has been seen in some memorable matches in Wellington, as well as elsewhere in the Dominion, but few, if any, of his previous bouts have seen him as hard pressed and compelled to call upon -his resources, as when he met Cox for the first time. The men secured a fall each and the referee awarded a draw, a decision which many people considered scarcely gave full credit to Cox. This time both men are determined that it will not be on points that the bout will be decided, and the securing of falls will be the big aim of the contestants. There will be amateur preliminaries. W.E.A. LECTURES. Several new courses of W.E.A. lectures will commence at the Trades ' Hall, Vivian Street, and at Lower Hutt j next week. On Monday night, Mr. E. C. Simpson, 8.A., will speak on "The ' Understanding oi Drawings," and will illustrate his lecture with lantern slides as usual. Dr. J. Nicol will give his third lecture on "Greek and Roman I ; Architecture" (.illustrated) on Tuesday < evening at 8 p.m., and on Wednesday i evening Dr. A. G. Butchers will commence a course of ten lectures on "Cur- j rent History," speaking first on "The ] Greatness of England." Dr. Beagle- i hole's psychology class will meet on Thursday evenings in future, and the subject next Thursday will be "Understanding the Adolescent." On Friday I ( night Mrs. Craig Mackenzie. M.A., willw give her second lecture on "Recent ( Developments in the Drama," illus- , (rated by readings from the plays dis- , cussed. Mr. L. F. de Berry, M.A., will ' commence a course of three lectures on "Man find His Leisure' 'in the Borough ' Council Chambers, High Street, Lower , Hutt, on Wednesday next at 0 p.m. All interested are invited to attend,

RIVOLI THEATRE. y Dealing with the heroic efforts of n a young physician to rehabilitate himn self alter he has been unjustly stripped g of his reputation and driven trom i" practice, "Once a Doctor," heralded as a one of the most thrilling melodramas of h the year, is now showing at the Rivoli n Theatre. Donald Woods, who was su i, excellent in "Anthony Adverse," plays y the doctor. Jean Muir, for the first a time a "glamour girl," is the feminine ■o influence that helps him in his struggle n and crowns his victory. Miss Muir and : |- Woods are supported by such able and , . popular players as Gordon Oliver, | Gordon Aart, Henry Kolker, .Louise , Stanley. David Carlyle, Harlan Tucker, ;! and Joseph King. The climax of , "Once a Doctor" is the transfer from ": a tramp steamer to a gorgeous yacht, in midocean, at the height of a terrific a. storm, of the young and persecuted A surgeon so that he may perform an / operation that saves the life of his :i benefactor. These scenes are thrilling fin the extreme. "Let's Make a Mil- '■ lion," starring Edward Everett Horton, '■' is the associate feature, i 1 THE THESPIANS. y Twelve months is a long run for a 1 play in London, a long run these modern, fast-moving days, and a fournight season will probably be too short for the Thespians' production, , "Family Affairs" this week. The pro- ? duction will be staged from next Wed- ' nesday to Saturday inclusive in the ! Concert Chamber. This play by Ger- . trude Jennings enjoyed a twelve ; months' run in London and was only " taken oft' because the theatre was no . longer available. There the cast in- , eluded Lilian Braithwaite. playing ; Lady Madehurst. Athena Saylor, playi ing Amy Wigmore, and Archibald . Batty, playing Herbert Madehurst. In ; the Thespian production these parts ; will be played by Miss Hardinge : Maltby, Coralie Smythson,- and Fred , Lovall respectively. The audience will ■ love Herbert, blown up with conceit and ' sell-importance, always on the verge of ; financial difficulties with "things not so good in the city," styling himself head of the family but never being able to get the better of mother, and having definite ideas as to how to deal with blackmail. What a contrast is his brother Harvey, played by Peter . Palmer, who quietly allows himself to be pushed from pillar.to post with good•E humoured tolerance. , The other char- ■ acters will be played by Maurice Hawi kins, John Pike, Joan Stevens, Janet ■ Stirling, Agnes Elliot, Olive Dixon • Lola Kelly, and Susie Painter. The - producer is Elsie Lloyd and the stage i manager Evan Harrowel. lsobel Bur- , ton and Peggy Lucas are the property , managers. DON COSSACK CHOIR. ■ Wellington audiences are looking forward to the season of PlatofT's Don ; Cossack Choir with considerable in- : terest. In a series of programmes that - will hold the audiences enthralled, the Don Cossack Choir of singers have ■ chosen songs that must have an appeal to every section of the community. But it will be in their light items, their comic interpretations, the Cossacks' riding song, and the "Volga Boat Song" that they will reach the greatest heights of popularity. Under the leadership of Nicholas Kostrukoff the voices of these thirty Russians blend in thrilling harmony. Singing is not their only accomplishment, for some of them are unusually adept at performing the spectacular Russian folk dances. The Don Cossack Choir, which has been brought to New Zealand by J. and N. Tait, in association with M. Alexander LevilofT. the well-known European impresario, opens its Wellington season at the Grand Opera House tonight. BUDAPEST STRING QUARTET. The first public recital programme in Sydney by the Budapest String Quartet was marked by scenes of great enthusiasm. Wellington musiclovers who are fortunate enough . to hear these world-famous musicians at the Town Hall next Tuesday.at 8 p.m. —their only public appearance in this city—will doubtless be equally enthusiastic. Rarely indeed to this side of the world comes the opportunity to see and hear the world's leading musicians at their best. The Melbourne "Age" described the Quartet's visit to Australia as "epoch-making, affording a unique opportunity by which < musical culture may be enormously . advanced and much rare pleasure gained." The fact that these brilliant i artists are appearing in the cause of 1 charity makes possible the popular i prices that are to be charged for ad- - mission. Miss Mary Prattt. a talented . South Island contralto, will contribute i to what must assuredly prove a de- i lightful ■ programme. Seats may be 1 reserved at the D.I.C. SUNDAY PICTURES. i Another grand picture entertain- ] ment, is announced for Sunday night at the De Luxe Theatre, by the Port ' Nicholson Band. The brilliant pro- ! duction "Freedom of the Seas" will J be screened. .The film is a nautical | comedy thriller, with Clifford Molli- J son giving a breezy portrayal as a • timid clerk who becomes a naval offi- ' cer and foils a- German sea plot dur- ' ing the war. Charming Wendy Bar- ; rie plays opposite as Phyllis, and there j is an excellent supporting cast, in- ! eluding Zelma O'Neal, Henry Wen- ] man, and Frank Atkinson. The pro- ; gramme will be supplemented by a 'de- . lightful scenic of Wellington Harbour. This film is one that every Wellingtonian should make it his or her duty to see, as it contains the best of the scenery for which Wellington's harbour ! has earned world-wide fame. The pro- ' gramme will start punctually at 8.15 ] p.m., and is timed to finish in time for ' ■patrons to catch cars to any locality. ' Intending patrons are earnestly ad- J vised to be early in order to secure } a seat. - CONCERT AT HOSPITAL. \ The monthly entertainment arranged < by the Volunteer Aid Division of the j Red Cross was given on Thursday r evening at the Ewart Hospital. Songs t were given by Mrs. Eileen Millar, Mrs. _ Clifford, and Mr. A. Clifford, imper- 1 sonations by Mr. D. Roach, and a duet \ by Mrs. Millar and Mrs. Look. Tbe ( community sing-leader was Mr. Roach. 1 Mrs. Webb, who acted as accompanist, c also gave a piano solo. The entertain- f ment .was most pleasing and enjoyable, 1 and the Ewart Hospital patients offer t their thanks and appreciation. c TRAINS FOR SPRINGBOK £ MATCHES. t The Railway Department announces c in this issue particulars of train ar- c rangements and cheap fares in connec- J tion with the Springboks match at c ■ Palmerston North on Wednesday next. s and for.the match with Wellington on J August 7, f