'WITH COBILAM TO THE CAPE.'

Evening Star, Issue 19697, 26 October 1927, Page 11

'WITH COBILAM TO THE CAPE.'

TO TIIK KUITOK. Sir, —Now that'this interesting and educational picture lias arrived in Dunedin 1 .should be pleased it the manager ot the Octagon Theatre would explain the reason why hundreds ot the public are to be deprived of seeing this wonderful film through it being omitted from tiic evening .screening. 1, like many others, find it impossible to spare the time from business to attend the only matinee to-morrow, I understand that the picture was given a week’s run in the northern cities, and 1 lail to .see why Dunedin cannot be trailed likewise.—.l am, etc., October 25. One of Manv. [The support given by the people in New Zealand to the screening of M\ilh Cohham to Hie Capo’ has been extremely disappointing, stated Air Gladstone Hill, who is running the him and lecturing at the same time. In all the northern cities the public .showed their lack of appreciation of a really worth while educational him. In Christchurch, especially, (be evening attendances acre very poor. ‘‘The alluring Icatnrc in f 11ms for the public to-day seems to be ‘the eternal triangle,’ or something of Unit .sort," stated Mr Hill. His tour in New Zealand has so tar been a, financial loss, and conseijiiently picture theatre managers could not be expeeled to show the film in evening sessions. Our representative was also shown a letter ot appreciation from Air Morrell (director of the Otago Boys’ High School), who stated that lie was unable to attend the lecture, but nearly all the members ot his stall attended, and they reported that the film was excellent. The scenes were beanlilul, and the whole lecture was most interesting, and was thoroughly enjoyed by both the 171 boys and the masters. Air Palmer (chairman) and Mr Coutts (secretary) ot the Headmasters’ Association also forwarded letters, stating that the picture was the best educational one that they bad ever attended.—Ed. E.S.]