ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 304, 10 December 1929, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

“JOURNEY’S END” NEXT THURSDAY IN HASTINGS. Reginald Tate, who is to make his first appearance here in “Journey’s End,” the famous English drama, to be staged by the J. C. Williamson Ltd., management at the Municipal Theatre, Hastings, for one night only, on Thursday next, had wai experience of four years—two years in the infantry and two in the Air Force. On demobilisation he began a railway career, but gave up after three years in order to act in repertory for the Leed’s Art Theatre, also to produce for local repertory companies and amateurs. During this time he played all descriptions of parts, and also completed a course at the Royal Academy of Music. His first engagement in London was to appear with Sybil Thorndike and Henry Ayneiy in “Macbeth,” subsequently joining Sir Nigel Playfair in “Beau Stratagem.” After this he appeared in the F.’gar Wallace musical comedy “The Yellow Mask,” at the Carlton, followed by “The Perfect Wife.” In June of this year ho entered into a three years’ contract with Maurice Browne Ltd., who produced “Journey’s End ’ in London, and he was selected by the author for the part of Lieutenant Stanhope, Alan Lawrence, another English artist, also saw years of war service and has only had two season on the stage, but he quickly developed the art of acting and had to bo released from a four years contract to accept the present engagement From J C. Williamson Ltd. Ambrose Flower, Vincent Lawson and Reginald Dane are others who were specially selected by the author of “.Tourney’s End” for the characters they portray. Interest will be taken by local playgoers over the reappearance of Lewis Shaw, who was recently here in “Young Woodley.” As Lieutenant Raleigh he will appear in a role that may have been written for this brilliant young actor. Mr Harvey Adams, who was last here with Muriel Starr, has scored a big success as Lieutenant Osborne, and others who have greatly assisted to make “Journey’s Fnd” the most successful drama staged for years are Reginald Wykcham, John Fernside, Redge Carey, George Jennings and Arthur Stigant Jnr. The dramatic episodes in “Journey’s End” are relieved by some genuine humour. The box plan is rapidly filling at Fail’s.