AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 55, 11 October 1928, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE.

MARY ASTOR IN POWERFUL ROLE. The use oi the wore “flapper” to .indicate the modern girl is entirely erroneous. So declares Mary As tor, who plays what she terms an extremely modern girl but utterly “unflapperish” person in First National’s “Sailors’ Wives.’’ Even the erudite editors °f the dictionary have erred, Miss Astor believes, for they define a flapper as ‘U yoifngi Woman, particularly, otn© experienced in the ways of the, world ? ’ The flapper in the real sense of the word, Miss Astor believes, is an immature girl in hej, ’teens, generally cif the school ago. Her veneer of sophistication is a thing thin and incomplete, and) '.unless she he ccmplotely rattle-headed, she generally grows out of the flapper state of mind .is hoys eyeiftually get over their awkward age.

The representative 'type'- of; modern girl, on the, other hand, possess far greatfer understanding of the universe in which she moves, without the obvious and) conspiciou s traits and mannerisms which marks the flipper. Miss Aster’s role in “Sailors’ Wives” is that of a highly intelligent girl who faces blindness in the near future irremediable cause and deckles to crowd into her short span of life the excitement erf an ordinary lifetime. “Sailors’ Wives” features Lloyd Hughes with Miss *'~>tor, and) has an unusually large east) of supporting •players. “Sailors’ Wives” will lie screened to-night only. SCOTTISH INGLESIDE; The Scottish Society’s Ingleside, which was held in the Parish, Hall last night, was very successful. Tiro hall was crowded, and a, very pleasant time wag spent by .all present. A number of vocal items were given, and were greatly, appreciated. The items were ; Quintette. Mrs. Bryce, Miss Hamilton, Mias McCormack and l Messrs. P. Aitken and J. J. Duncan. Songs. : Mrs. Rankin, Mr. J. J. Duncan, Miss Massey, and Mr. P, Aitken., Trio: Mrs. Bryce, Miss Hamilton and Miss McCormack.

flflie music for the evening was provided by Mr. F. Bolton (pia.no) and Mr. H.. Scott (saxophone).

The, Tied Pepper Novelty Orchestra, composed of ,a number' of local young men, gave- a splendid exhibition, playing several eSxtrhs after 11 , supper

The M’s.C. were Messrs. Stewart and Morrison. It has been proposed by tire committee to hold another dance on Halloween Night, at the end of this month.