CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 110, 12 May 1938, Page 14

CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS

cm AND SUBURBAN THEATRES

g REGENT THEATRE. £The Awful Truth" concludes tonight atf-the Regent Theatre. ■SWells Fargo," starring Joel McCrea Francis Dee, commences tomorrow. WsL ■ V- 1 «?:' MAJESTIC THEATRE. Melody'of 1938'' will ba shown finally tonight at the Majestic T®atre. I Wedding," starring Myrna Lay and. William' Powell, commcnces, tcttporrow. j? ST. JAMES THEATRE. *®Mad About Music" will be shown floally tonight at the St. James TheatjSe. * _»*!Beg, Borrow, or Steal," with Frank Morgan, Florence.Rice, and John Beal, commences tomorrow.

£ PARAMOUNT THEATRE. "t'Dead End" concludes tonight at the Paramount Theatre. s •"True Confession," a Paramount film, Will,, have its premier..Wellington; screening at the Paramount Theatre tgjnorrow It is excellent comedy with the acton, at their best. Carole Lombard will again delight all who en-i joyed her performance- in "My Man Godfrey,'" Mac Murray puts a I 'further feather in his cap as her seri-oi)£-minded husband, a young lawyer who has to defend her in, a murder case. She. did not commit-the murder, but as she is an arrant liar he cannot • believe her denial. He takes her confession : as .the truth, and makes her plead guilty' in self.-defeoce,. with the result that she gets off. Later on the real criminal jturns up. John Barrymore takes the part of a socalled talented criminologist,- playing thp part with > crazy . abandon. : Ecigar Kennedy again .is a detective; in his funniest mood, and Porter Hall is splendid as prosecuting attorney. Una, <Merkel is great, as Carole's. friend; and almost shares the honours, with ther. Carole Lombard's pottrayal of the young wife whose capacity for seeing a true novelette in eyery incident is consistently convincing. The picture is original in plot and development witl} inspired direction frdm Wesley'Ruggles. £ , KING'S THEATRE. '-"Tarzan's Revenge" and "Nonstop New Yotk."' conclude tonight at the King's Theatre. - " 1 iThe mystery man; of the. mystic; Orient, ?Mr.' Moto,", -matches strength; with cunning, "intrigue with lighttrihgi action, and outwits those who would plunder the r-hiddeh - fomb"of GenghisKhan. It is* the 'newest~and~mdst ~exclting adventure of the celebrated. "Saturday t Evening Post"-■ sleuth in; "Shank YOu; Mr. Moto," Twentieth* Gentury-Fox' picture starring Peter' ; ISorre, which; opens tomorrow at.jthe; Ring's Theatre. Where ."Moto" ap-j pears something exciting is bound ato happen. For behind his bland, mild iSannfer is the lightning-swift cunning' ; c£t the Orient's ace detective, portrayed ■ with amazing finesse by Peter Lorre, famous for his . psychological characterisations. - Featured roles in the film are played by-. Thomas Beck, Pauline ! ©ederick, Jayne Regan, Sidney Blackmer, Sig 'Humann, and John Carra- . <2xie. ,and adventure run ; riot on the highways m "Time Out for ■ Komance,,". .the^'4 thnllingly amusing ; Uventieth Century-Fox production > vftiich is,th6 secopd attraction, with , ©aire Trsv.or ap4 Michael Whalen < satting a new standard -in romantic } Cpmedy as a Runaway fcride and a high-: vgiy Borneo „ involved with a prossocuntry motor-car caravan. 'Je ' i'

■£ . ROX Y-THE ATB% V ' 2"Adven turn's End"' and' "forty IfeiJghty Girls" 'conclude ;tbrirgh"£- at' the, Soxy Theatre. r : 5 "The Game That Kills;" Which commences tomorrow, is a thriller; dealing with something different in the world $ sports. Ice hockey has been called ttjr many the fastest game of them all r*. . and just about the most dangerSis. Here is a picture that brings all Ae action and thrills of a dozen Sockey contests, combined with underworld intrigue and young, romance, ijased on the ingenious premise of a wealthy young man, feigning amnesia Ip escape from:'".Bis matrimonial Roubles, "There -Goes the Groom," starring Ann Sothecn; Burgess Mere«th. and Mary Boland, is the second Ifcature. ; 'j

5 TUDOjtt THEATRE.. . ■* "Dinner at the" 'Ritz''-/ and "Dark tVorld" will be tonight St the Tudor Theatre. -Edgar Wallace's greatest thriller, 2rhe Squeaker," heads the programme tS> begin at the Tudor tomorrow. Sebastian Shaw, TamaraJDesni, Ann Todd/ ind Robert Newton are the stars; Buckaroo," with Smith Bal-i l£w, the singing cowboy, Pat O'Brien* and Evalyn Knapp, is the second at-; firaction. ~ REX THEATRE. ".One of America's versatile, writers is •Faith Baldwin, author of "Spinster Dinner," from which Universal's, comedy, "Love Before Breakfast, was -adapted. This screen play, with Carole Lombard in the starring role, is now at the Rex Theatre. The two sweethearts are played by Preston Foster and Cesar Romero. Others prominent in the cast include Janet Beecher, Betty Lawford, Richard Carle, Joyce Compton, and E. E. Clive. The second feature is a thrilling aviation drama, "Storm Over the Andes," starring Jack Holt, Srtio is supported Barrie and Antonio Moreno. .

.SEASIDE THEATRE, LYALL BAY. - "The Plainsman," now. at the Seaside Theatre, has Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in the, leading roles. The picture is as broad" and tremendous in Sweep as the men whose story it tells .■=-the men who marched into a savage land, with tortured death lurking over every hill—to spread their mission of .Civilisation and peace. Never before has a film combined so many different elements to guarantee entertainment. In the second attraction Slim Summerville joins :his relations) the popular, Jones family, in the latest of their escapades,.- .the result being qne of .the most successful of;the series to date.

- GRAND THEATRE, PETONE. Z An aeroplane that virtually flies itself, a newspaper editor who unwittingly scoops himself, and a swindler ]$rho unconsciously cheats himself, are -some of the amazing ingredients that contribute to the fun in Joe E. Brown's latest film, "Riding on Air," now at the Grand Theatre. The heckling of a young millionaire by a street orator 3hto expressing a desire to give away llis fortune, starts the ball rolling in •the comedy, "Life Begins With Love," She second attraction, with Jean Parser, Douglas Montgomery, and little -Edith Fellows in the cast.

Z STATE THEATRE, PETONE. --"My Dear .Miss Aldrich," which is Showing fit-the-State Theatre, is the Story of schdol teacher who inherits newspaper. The managing editor is -one of thpse mafes who refuse to believe that women are fitted for work 3}eyond the home.- He won't even hire 2 girl reporter. The rjsw. owner not 35nly changes his views, but makes Xim love ; her. Edna Jifay Oliver, Jtfaureen ■ O'Sullivan, ■ and Walter Pidi*eon have the leading roles. "A Perfect Day," wit.h Laurel3and; Hardy, i? 35150 on the programme.'

jjji PALACE THEATRE, PETONfe; I — When a girl down and' out in New £York falls in with a swindler; and falls love with a G-man, she is headed •for trouble. And that's just %vh<ft Shir-. 3ey Ross finds with Edward Arnold 3?nd John Trent in Paramount's "Blos--eoms on -Broadway," now showing at rthe Palace Theatre. The second attraction, "Hold 'Em, Navy," with Lew -Ayres, Mary Carlisle) John Howard, :and Benny Baker,-is a story of the ;JJaval Academy.

PLAZA THEATRE. ;| A pleasing combination of all the I elements necessary for screen success . ensures the entertainment qualities ol • I "Hawaii Calls," Bobby Breen's latest musical starring vehicle, which i; | showing at the Plaza Theatre. . The background itself is • one of unusual beaufy,' since the story is .laid in the semi-tropical beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. Many of Honolulu's mosi famous spots are scenes of the action ;in various parts of the story. The comedy, element of the picture is ably cared- for, by. the .grim-visaged Nee Sparks and by Irvin S. Cobb, writei 2nd entertainer. Tense drama comes from a plot' involving tjie attempted theft of Government naval secrets. Foremost of the picture's attractions is. the,, silvery voice of/Bobby Breen himself, who is heard in five songs during the progress of the story. DE LUXE THEATRE. "Eulldog Dru'mmond's Revenge" and "Thrill ox a Lifetime" conclude tonight at the De Luxe Theatre. . "On Our Selection" and "Trapped by , G-Me'n," showing Jack Holt, open tomorrow. STATE THEATRE. Picturegoers whose,childhood reading included "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," which still holds girlhood enthralled,. will nrobably be puzzled by the adaptation, of the story for the latest Shirley Temple film, which is showing at the State Theatre. The only connection with the original story .seems to be the actual farm, of which the glimpses are fevv. For all that, Shirley Temple shines again in the story of a talented youngster who becomes "Miss America" of a celebrated radio programme. She escapes from the machinations of a rascally stepfather to her Aunt Miranda, of Sunnybrook Farm, creates a sensation with her singing in a radio broadcast, and then is hauled back to the city life under a Court order. But she escapes by the simple trick of pretending her voice is gone, and returns to her farm, helped by the interest of her cousin, Gloria Stuart, and the man in the case; Randolph Scott. "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." The production of Shakespeare's great drama "The Merchant of Venice" marks another milestone in the progress of the Wellington Repertory xheatre, and its periormance at the Concert Chamber'on Tuesday evening next is awaited with 'the keenest interest, as is shown by the heavy advance booking. The famous roles of Portia and Shylock will be played by Sinclair Ronald and L?;J. 'Ktaule respectively,. "The Merchant" by " Arinur Heany,, Bassanio by' John Roberts, Lorenzo and Jessica by Stanley Vinsen and', Rosalind Chadwick, Nerissa and Gifatiano by' Leslie Jackson and Ralph Hogg', the Duke of Venice by A. JD. Priestley, the GobbOs by Harry Painter and' Ernest. Le Grove, the Prince of Ai'agon by James Crawford, and the Prince of Morocco by Evan Harrowell. Others in" the production are Charles Johnston, John Proudfoot, Colin Trim, Bernard Withers, Greville Wiggs, Gordon' Hooper, Jasper Baldwin, J. R. Bemi'ett, F. M. Renner, Marjorie Eberlet, June Luckie and Dorothy Barr Rehearsals under the direction o£ W. S. Wauchop give every indication of a smooth and vital performance. The season -is limited to five nights, with a matinee on the concluding day, Saturday, May 21. Box plans are at the D.I.C. • ,NEW;PRINCESS THEATRE. . "The Devil is a Sissy" and "Sparkles" conclude], tonight at the New Princess theatre. . With, brilliant acting .performances from Joan Crawford, Robert Tayjor, Lionel Barrymore, -Franchot Tone, M&vyn: Douglas, and James Stewart, ."Tlxe -Gorgeous Hussy," which commences tomorrow, is one of the finest pictures to come from the Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer studios. Perhaps the most notable high light of the picture is the teaming of Miss Crawford with the sensational Robert Taylor, the most talked about film discovery since the first appearance of Clark Gable. The romantic pair offers something new in love teams and their acting together gives the story its most poignant and unforgettable moments. The associate feature is Paramount Films' musical Comedy, "This Way Please," which features Charles ("Buddy'') Rogers, Ned Sparks', and Betty Grable. EMPIRE THEATRE, ISLAND BAY. A powerful sea drama taken from real life brings Gary Cooper and George Raft to the screen as mates of a slave ship'in "Souls at Sea," now, at the Empire Theatre. With them are Frances Dee and Henry Wilcoxon, and a score of other important players. The' story is-a dramatisation of the tragedy of the -famous ship William .Brown and the trial-of its captain for manslaugh-ter-op the -high seas, . The story -was written from thei testimony of survivors which Paramount found in old newspaper files of the 1840's. "Char-! lie Chan on Broadway" is the associate feature. „■ • • OUR THEATRE, NEWTOWN. "The Virginia Judge," starring Walter C. Kelly, heads the double-feature programme showing at Our Theatre at reduced prices. The film deals with the many laugh-provoking cases ' which confront a small-town Judge, as well as depicting the joys and sorrows of simple townsfolk in a small community. The town, individually and collectively, come to the Judge with their troubles. Only .the son whom he wor-, Ships remains . antagonistic to his advice and sympathy. A thrill-packed climax brihgs the boy to a.true appreciation of his father's character. "Klondike Annie,",, starring Mae West and Victor McLaglen/ is the associiate feature. KILBIRNIE KINEMA. . "Isle of Fury" and "Texas Trail" conclude tonight at the Kilbirnie Kinema. "Thin Ice," Twentieth Century-Fox's gay and magnificent musical, starring Sonja Henie, more radiantly exciting -than - ever before, and v -Tyrone Power, handsome young screen-star, opens tomorrow. A star in her-first picture, Miss Htfnie in k "Thin Ice," performs new miracles of grace never before revealed, as she skates and skis along the silvery alpine slopes, withi Tyrone Power and romance following close behind. Spencer Tracy demonstrates his phenomenal ability for the fourth successive venture in "They Gave Him a Gun," the second feature. This is the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adaptation of the best seller by William Joyce Cowen, former soldier, who expressed his hatred\of war in the novel. REGAL THEATRE, KARORI. Presented by an impressive cast, headed by Freddie Bartholomew. Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, and Melvyn Douglas. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's screen version of Kipling's "Captains Courageous," is showing at the Regal Theatre. Freddie Bartholomew crowns his brilliant young career in the role of the rich American boy who is swept from the deck of a liner in a gale, rescued by a fishing crew, and trained to the life of the hardy men of the sea. Spencer, Tracy, as the Portuguese fisherman, is magnificent, and Lionel Barrymore gives an extraordinary performance as Captain Disko, skipper of the schooner. CAPITOL THEATRE, MIRAMAR. The Great Gambini," featuring Akim Tamiroff, now at the Capitol Theatre, is primarily a thrill-packed mystery. Tamiroff .is rthe star attraction at a night fclub, where" he and his beautiful, blindfold assistant' "read" sealed messages sent him by the audience. The picture reaches its climax with one of the most novel twists ever brought to the screen, in which a murderer is revealed. The associate attraction presents Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn in Ben Travers's most popular farce, "For

XIVOLI THEATRE. "The Life of Emile Zola" concludes tonight at the Tivoli Theatre. Presented by an impressive cast, headed by Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, and Melvyn Douglas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's screen version of Kipling's "Captains Courageous" commences tomorrow. Freddie Bartholomew crowns his brilliant young career in the role of the rich American boy who is swept from the deck of a liner in a gale off the Grand Banks, rescued by a fishing crew, and trained to live the life of the hardy men of the sea. Spencer Tracy, as the Portuguese fisherman, is magnificent and Lionel Barrymore gives an extraordinary,' performance as Captain Disko, , skipper of the schooner We re Here." When - a .well-known doctor murders his wife and plants clues to implicate his 'rival for her affections, he stirs up a cyclone of troubles in the nolice .department ahd newspapers, john Barrymore 'is the doctor, and Harvey Stephens is the man he plans to take the blame for his crime, in Paramount's "Night Club Scandal, which is the associate feature.

RIVOLI THEATRE. 'The surprise programme will conclude tonight at the Rivoli Theatre. "Dead End," the one spot in New York where the poor and the rich live side by side, is the background for the stirring film of that name which commences tomorrow. Two popular players, Sylvia Sidney and Joel McCrea, are in the leading roles at the head of a good supporting cast. The story is that of a young slum-dwelling girl (Miss Sidney) who attempts to save her youlig brother from a career of crime for which he is quickly heading. She is in love with a young and poor architect (Joel McCrea), but he is devoted to a girl who, having risen from the slums, is living in luxury. "B&by Face" Martin, a hunted killer, decides to return to the place which started him on his life of violence to see his mother and former sweetheart. His risky exploit is wasted, however, for he finds that his mother despises him and the girl is not at all what he expected. He decides to kidnap the son of a rich man who lives'in the neighbourhood, but- a thrilling gun battle between his partner and him and the architect ends this plan dramatically. The boys of the Dead End gang are those who.played in the sensational New York stage success.

MAORI CONCERT TONIGHT. Lady Pomare's Ngati Poneke Young Maori Club will present a Maori concert in the Town Hall tonight. It promises to be an auspicious occasion, as it will be the first concert since the club was re-formed. Scarcely a year ago a group of young Maoris banded together and decided to reconstruct the old Ngati Poneke Chub, which had disbanded. With this nucleus as a committee, and Messrs. Parkes and Tahiwi and Lady Pomare as leaders, the club has made excellent progress, and its present membership numbers over . 100 Maoris and Europeans. This club has done, a great deal of missionary and church work,, and has assisted many, charitable causes in the city. Tonight . they; will help to preserve the memory'of a great. Maori leader, Sir James Carroll, whose works need no eulogising. The proceeds.' are to be donated to his memorial meeting house at Wairoa, to be opened shortly. Meeting houses play an important part in the life of the Maori, as they are the centre of his activities. That is where the young sing and dance and where the older folk hold meetings to discuss social and political affairs. Ngati Poneke hopes to build a fully carved and decorated meeting house in Wellington one day, and a fund has been opened towards this object, but owing to the high price of land in the city and the immense cost of the building the present funds seem pitifully small. It is estimated that the total cost would be between £8000 and £10,000, but it is hoped that with the club's expansion opportunities for raising the required amount will be proportionately increased. Tonight's performance will be new and highly entertaining. Mr. K. Tahiwi will lead the choir, and Parkes's "Maori Band will assist. There will be no lack of interest in ; the numbers, and patrons are assured of first-rate Maori entertainment.

MONDAY'S WRESTLING. Another highly attractive wrestling bout has'been secured by the Wellington Association for next Monday night« when "Singing Cowboy" Pat Fraley will make his second appearance at the Town Hall, his opponent being Pat Meeh'an, the stalwart Canadian. Whereever Fraley has appeared he has created. such a fine impression with the spectators that he . has immediately been in demand-for further contests, having had three contests in succession at Auckland. Meehan is the type of wrestler against whom a rugged matman like Fraley appears to the best advantage. He is a big apd splendidlybuilt man with strength.and speed in plenty, and he has the ability to show to advantage against either a "straight" wrestler or one who resorts to more rugged measures. He was twice amateur heavyweight champion of Canada and has built up an exceptionally fine professional record. There Will be amateur preliminaries.

ST. JAMES THEATRE.

V \ ! "Beg, Borrow, or Steal." ■ King Laughter Will reign in all his glory at the St., James' Theatre tomorrow, when "Beg, Borrow, or Steal," with Frank Morgan, Florence Rice, and John Beal in, the. featured roles, begins its season. Merry and mad, it is a story in the key of "Libelled Lady," "My Man Godfrey," and others of that popular cycle of motion pictures that has found high favour with audiences. As Ingraham Steward 11, an American who is making his living as a ' "steerer" of rich tourists >in Europe, Frank Morgan is at his funniest. Florence Rice and' John Beal. seen together in "Double Wedding,' ha.ve another opportunity to display their gift, for humour and provide the romantic interest in "Beg, Borrow, or Steial." Comedians abound in the picture, arp'ong them being' Reginald Denny,. George Givot, ftermaij Bine, E. E. Clive, and Erik Rhodes. All, with the exception of Clive, play comedy crooks and are excellent. Others in the cast are Vladimir Sokoloff, Jattet Beecher, Cora Witherspoon, Tom Rutherford, and Harlan Briggs. The story centres around Ingraham Steward (Frank Morgan), living a bluff in' Europe and keeping it from his estranged American family.

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

"Double Wedding."

William Powell, as an artist whose studio is a trailer, plays the most laughprovoking role of his amazing career in "Doubje Wedding," co-starring Myrna Loy, which opens tomorrow at the Majestic Theatre. This is the •Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adaptation of Ferenc Molnar's great stage comcdy, "Great Love." Although Powell has proved himself, as has. also Miss. Loy, a star of dramatic' roles as well as comedy,, he has never had a more amusing vehicle than this. Arriving in a city he meets the charming manager of an exclusive gown shop and promptly falls in love with her. In order to get rid of him, more than for any other reason, she consents to pose for him. That encounter seals her fate, for the man is irresistible. They bring about the double wedding, for in the meanwhile Florence Rice, as Miss Loy's younger sister, already has married John Beal. Neither of the ceremonies comes off, however, until the i story complications have provided a wealth of laughs. The supporting cast is excellent, with Jessie Ralph, Edgar Kennedy, Sidney Toler, Mary Gordon, Barnett Parker, Katharine Alexander, and Priscilla Lawson. Richard Thorpe, who directed the grim drama, "Night Must Fall," demonstrates his versatility in his direction of this sparkling comedy. The producer was Joseph Mankiewicz, one of Hollywood's most youthful executives, who also produced "Fury," "The Gorgeous. Hussy," and "Love on the Run." "Double Wedding" is one of the best of the many excellent pictures in which the popular Powell-Loy team has been co-starred.

COMMERCIAL

FOREIGN EXCHANGES

Closing direct rates as quoted vy the I Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, f today for buying and selling foreign currencies based on New Zealand > currency were as follows:—

or per cent, per annum .. June 15 Broken Hill South—interim, 9d pn share, la Melbourne Juq« 15 Mount Lyell.—lnterim, fid pec (hire * June 20

DE LUXE THEATRE,

Two Splendid Films,

Twenty-five years ago, "On Our Selection" was first presented as a stage play, at the Palace Theatre, Sydney, and today, over a quarter of a century later, the laughter laden story of "Dad," "Dave," and all the rest of the famous Rudd family is still No. 1 comedy favourite with Australian and New Zealand audiences. Having enjoyed so many years of success and popularity , on the stage, "On Our Selection" was the natural choice as the subject for Australia's first talkie, produced by Cinesound, some five years ago, with everybody's favourite, Bert Bailey, heading the original cast. As a picture "On Our Selection" enjoyed even greater success, and the unprecedented records that stand to the credit of the film, now set the standard of boxoflica achievements in the. motion picture industry in Australia. In many centres the picture has been repeated again and again, but in recent months a Commonwealth-wide demand for a reissue of the film has been so persistent that Cinesound completed arrangements for a new release of "On Our Selection." And this new release, which stars Bert Bailey, Fred MacDonald, Alfreda Bevan, and Willie Driscoll, opens tomorrow at the De Luxe Theatre. "Trapped by G-Men," a story of heroics under machine-gun fire and drama among men who are riot afraid to die, will be the second feature. Jack Holt is starred m the film with Wynne Gibson portraying the screen's first G-woman, Jack La Rue, C. Henry Gordon, William Bakewell, Arthur Hohl, and Robert Emmett O'Connor in support. Posing as the wife of Holt, who in turn masquerades as a fugitive outlaw to gain the confidence of gangsters, Miss Gibson's role brings to light the unsung heroism of the fearless and intelligent women in the Federal service. The story tells of a concerted drive by G-men to wipe out a gang of criminals, barricaded in a barren outpost in treacherous mountain country.

REGENT THEATRE,

Adventure and Romance. "Wells Fargo," which commences tomorrow at the Regent Theatre, is one of the most brilliant romances ever screened. Based on the opening of "America's Lifeline of Empire," the trail which linked the Far West to the East in early gold days, the narrow ribbon through desert, forest, plain, and mountain over which adventurers, soldiers, settlers, heroes, and scoundrels passed for more than twqjity-five years, "Wells Fargo" is a cavalcade of greatness. The story is built around the express business as founded by Wells and Fargo shortly after gold was discovered in California. Its hero is handsome Joel McCrea, trail-breaker and man of vision. . Its. heroine is charming Frances Dee, who marries the bold adventurer, and then, unable to understand him as his work carries him farther and farther away from her, finally leaves him. t It is a bold and beautiful romance in which the greatest part of a family's life and fortunes are followed arid which acts as a leit motif to the grand symphony of the builders of empire. The cast is, brilliant. Particularly noteworthy is the- performance of Bob Burns. Burns, who has heretofore confined his talents to comedy of the "homespun" variety, plays the role of a scout, and . proves in the playing that he is a great artist. Others ih the brilliant, cast are Lloyd Nolan, Henry O'Neill, Mary Nash, Ralph Morgan, John Mack Brown, Porter Hall, Robert Cummings, and hundreds of others., "Wells Fargo," a Paramount "picture, was directed from a story by Stuart N; Lake by Frank. Lloyd. It is a masterly-job, done with consummate skill and artistry.

George Charles Waterman; a labourer and jockey, 4?, was convicted and fined 10s, in default, forty-eight hours' imprisonment, when, he. appeared before Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M!, in the Magistrate's Court today, charged with a second statutory offence of drunkenness.

C. W. Price and Co., 91 Dixon Street, will sell furniture, carpets, pianos, etc., in the'mart tomorrow, commencing at 1.30 p.m.

TSamsey Wilson, Ltd., auctioneers, will sell the contents of a superior furnishied home at their auction rooms (opposite Begent) at 1.30 p.rr), tomorrow.

PIT EARNINGS

MINERS' SHARE

INCREASED WAGES

An analysis of statistics compiled by the Mines Department for the December quarter of 1937 was issued recently by Mr. Philip Gee, secretary of the Mining Association of Great Britain, states the "Daily Telegraph." He declared that the statistics provided an answer to the questions, "By how much has the price of coal risen?" and "Where has the money goner" Mr. Gee's statement ran:

"Comparing the December quarter with the corresponding period of 1936, there has been an increase of Is 6?d per ton in the average proceeds from all coal disposed of commercially. Of this, IOJd has gone to wages and 7d in other costs, stores and timber accounting for 6Jd.' The colliery owners were left with an increased 'credit' balance of lid. The miners' money earnings were greater by 9d per shift.

"If the comparison is made with the December quarter of 1935, there was an increase of 2s 7fd per ton in proceeds, of which wages received Is 7£d, other costs accounted for 10d, leaving an increased 'credit' of 2Jd.

"The miners' earnings increased by Is 6d per shift, compared with December, 1935.

"The total wages bill of the industry in 1937 was £ 106,568,038, an in-

crease of nearly £12,500,000 over 1933 and of £21,250,000 over 1935. "Average proceeds in 1937 were Is' 3d per ton higher than in 1936. Wages cost was 7Jd per ton higher, other costs; were up by 4d. There was an increase' of 3id per ton in the 'credit' balance. "Compared with the year 1935, proceeds were 2s 4Jd per ton higher; of which wages got Is 3id, other costs accounted for 4fd, and the increased 'credit' jbalance was B£d. "The mine workers have shared fully in the increased revenue of the industry. With regard to the 'credit' balance, it must be remembered that this is not the same thing as a net profit, since it is arrived at before charging such items as interest on debentures or bank loans, and certain other items, which are estimated to amount in tht aggregate to 3d per ton or more."

n( j Buylh'g. Selling. n H New Zealand on £ s. d. £ s. d. i„ London— £N.Z. to £ ste. ?y 100 T.T. 124 0 0 124 10 0 he . O.I). 123 10 0 124 8 9. 5nt Australia—£A. to £X.Z. ra- i 100 .. T.T. and O.D. 101 0 0 100 10 0 lis- Fiji—£ P. to £N.Z. ' re 100 .. T.T. and O.D. 90 T G 89 0 0 ■ nr Xew York—Dollars to £ N.Z. 1. T.T. 4.0230 3.D890 10 O.D. 4.0336 3.9930 s ' Montreal —Dollars to £ he x.Z. 1 T.T. 4.0477 4.0152 rs. O.I>. 4.0597 4.0192 nd Belgium—Belgas to £ ■ ns N.Z. 1 T.v. 23.935 , 23.623 i n O.II. 24.010 . 23.C36 i » Czechoslovakia —Korunas 11 to £N.Z. 1. .. T.T. —. 113.77 O.I). — 113.82 Denmark —Kroner to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. 18.203 17.893 O.D. IS.263 17.899 m- Finland —Marks • to £ •e N.Z. 1 T.T. 184.97 . 179.17 '.i' O.I). 185.37 179.27 / Franre—Francs to £ ae N.Z. 1 T..T. — 141.01 ne O.D. — 141.05 n- Germany—Reichsmarks to ar £N.Z. 1 T.T. — 9.872 ; c _ O.D. — 9.877 ', 1A Creecc—Drachmae to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. — 429.54 l e O.D. — 429.84 lg Holland—Florins to £ to N.Z. 1 T.T. 7.318 7.1G8 pr • O.D. 7.358 7.172 j Italy—Lire to £N.Z. 1. a : T.T. — 75.81 Id O.D. — 75.89 is Java—Florins to £N.Z. 1. >11 T.T. 7.295 7.145 y _ O.D. 7.335 7.149 ' Norway—Kroner to £ '¥"» N.Z. 1 T.T. 16.182 13.892 O.l). 16.242 15.898 to Noumea—Francs to £ ■t. N.Z. 1 T.T. — 139.76 r , * O.D. — 139.80 ' rapeete—Francs to £ - b N.Z. 1 T.T. — 139.81 ie O.D. — 139.85 '6 Sweden—Ivronor to £ ie N.Z. 1 T:T. 15.789 15.494 n O.D. 15.849 15.500 j Switzerland—Francs to £ N.Z. 1 T.T. 17.693 17:423 . O.D. 17.798 17.428 " Chefoo—N.Z. Tenee to 1- 1 dollar T.T. — 35 31-32 O.D. — 15 61-64 Hnng Kong—N.Z. Pence to 1 dollar T.T. 18 19-64 18 43-64 O.l). 18 17-64 18 43-64 „ India and Ceylon—N.Z. pence to 1 rupee T.T. 22 7-64 22 25-64 O.D. 22 5-64 22 25-64 ; 3 " Japan—N.Z. Pence to 1 IS yen ' T.T. — 17 31-64 1 e . O.I). — 17 31-64 ! ir Manila—N.Z. Fence to 1 ri I'eso T.T. 29 35-64 30 3-64 i If O.I). 29 29-64 30 3-64 Shanghai—N.Z. Pence to a 1 dollar T.T. — 15 21-32 , a O.D. — 15 21-32 j d Singapore—N.Z. Pence to . 3, 1 dollar T.T. 34 19-64 34 25-32 ' 3f O.I). 34 13-61 34 25-32 s The £1 is £1 in New Zealand cur- j s rency. The rates are subject to alteral- tion without notice. . d ■ Based on the figures quoted by the , )- Bank of New South Wales the New ! e Zealand pound, compared with its i r original par value, is equivalent to j 0 approximately 16s Id in Londoii, £1 0s e Id in Australia, 16s 4Jd in U.S.A., 16s ! g 6d in Canada, £1 2s 8Jd in France, , r . 16s 5d in Italy, 9s 8d in Germany, lis j t 9Jd in Java, £1 8s Ud in Japan. ( s ' ■ ) 1 PRICES OF BASE METALS J ° ' ..■■■:] Y (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) ] s (Received May 12, 11.30 a.m.) ] t LONDON, May 11. ' i p The official London (middle), quota- 1 l " tions, as reported by the Australian c * Mines and Metals Association, com- * pare with those previously cabled as follows:— . ,. May 10. May 11. * a Per ton. Per ton. ; s & s. d. £ s. d. J i Copper— j Standard, spot 39 4 4J 38 18 1J e 1 Ditto, forward 39 8 ■ 1J 39 1 10| r Electrolytic . 43 0 .0 42 15 0 2 to 44 0 0 43 15 0 Wire bars 44 0 0 '43 15 0 ) Lead— * Spot 14 15 0 14 13 li 1 Forward ... 14 18 l\ 14 15 74 I Spelter— > Spot ....... 13'' 1 3 13 0 7J y } Forward ... 13 5 7J 13 4 4£ r t Tin— t Spot 167 17 6 167 .12 6 Forward ... 168 12 6 168 .2 6 j Silver— 'r Standard, per oz 18 ll-16d 18 ll-16d ,, Fine 20 3-16d 20 3-16d i [ LONDON MONEY MARKET BATES, j j (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) r (Received May 12, 11.30 a.m.) 3 LONDON, May 11. 1 3 Discount and short-loan interest rates ; , are quoted as .follows:—Day-to-day j . loans, i per' cent; fine trade bills, three I 5 months, 2 to 24 per cent.; bank bills. | three months, 9-10 per cent.; six j months, 5-8 per cent.; Treasury bills, f two months, i per cent.; three months, | 9-16 per cent. , < f NEW YORK, May 11. [ Call money is quoted unchanged at fe 1 per cent. | 5 PRICE OF SILVER. ___ • 3 ' (British Official Wireless.) « t .jCReceived May 12, 11.30 a.m.) ! RUGBY, May 11. ' { ■ Price of Silver.—Spot, 18 ll-16d per- 3 ' oz; forward, 18 7-16d per oz. is 8 [ DIVIDENDS DUE. § 1 Mosgiel Woollen — interim, 4 percent Mar 13 , Dental and Medical—5 per cent, per ' anhum ...'. May 18 * Nemona Dredge—2d (free of Income tax) May 16 . E.ti. and A: Bank — Interim 3% per cent, (less English ,• Income tax) May IB Bycroft, Ltd.—final, 4 per cent. .... May 17 , National Insurance—Interim," id per , share May IT Vounghusband and Co.—final ,5 per cent., making 10 per cent, per annum May 17 Donaghys Rope and Twine—final, a is per share May 18 N.Z. Paper Mills—final, 4 per cent.. Si making 7 per cent, per annum . May 19 ss Dalgety and Co.—Interim Ss per share, or 6 per cent, per annum, lest S British income tax May 20 m Traders' Finance Corporation—interim !» ord. 2',4 per cent.; half-yearly Iiref. at 6 3-5 per cent, per annum 5] 21 Tul Brewery—Interim, 5 per tent. May 21 ks Dunedin Brewery—final, 4 per cent., M malting 7per cent, per annum May 2l §j P. and O. Deferred—Interim, 2% per P cent May 24 $1 Bank of New South Wales— ' quarterly at 8 per cent, per H annum May 26 p| Equitable Building and Investment — ftfinal 2 per cent., making 4 4-5 jfj per cent.. per annum May 26 ■ North Wairarapa Permanent Build- I lng and Investment—final at 6 I per cent., making fiy 2 per cent. £1 for the year May 26 |v IVestport Coal—Interim 6d per share .. May *7 If; Clifford, Love, Sydney—Interim, quarterly at 10 per cent, per s§s annum May 27 §|j toloina (I'lJI) Gold Mines—Is per Hi share May 27 §fj Farmers' Trading Co.. Auckland— S|j finals A and B pref, 5 3-5 per fp cent, per annum. C pref. S per §§! cent, per annum May 31 Union Steam Ship, pref.—Interim, 2% j|| per cent *. May 31 ||| Taringamutu Timber—2V6 por ce»t. June 1 Imperial Chemicals Ltd.—final 5 Vj p| per cent., making S'A per cent. per annum June 1 if llemy Jones Co-op.—Interim, 6d per M share June I Broken Hill Pfy—half-yearly. Is 3d and on new shares 2V4d per share.-Australian currency .... June 1 Swan Brewery, Western Australia— ord. Cd and bonus 3d per share; C , and pref. June I §| National Reliance Invest. Trust, o i Melbourne —6 per cent June 6 ii Dominion Fertiliser Co. —8 per cent. « per annum ' Jupe 1 |l McKenzIe's Department Stores—at 9 Ks per cent> per annum June 7 |a Placer Development—00 cents (Canadian) and Bulolo Gold Dredge, ||1 1.50 dollars (Canadian) June 10 fti Bank of N.Z.—final la per share, or . »".] 10 per cent, per annum June 10 H Wilson's Cement —final 4%d per share Bp