AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 16, 4 October 1929, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATRE TO-NIGHT. “TENTH AVENUE.” : The story of /‘Tenth Avenue” deals with the fortunes of Lyla Mascq, a department store girl in New York Avhose dissipated mother keeps a rooming house in Hell’s Kitchen. Among the roomers are Bob Peters, a reformed card sharp, and Joe Ross, an erstwhile gangster, constantly under the eyes of the police, who becomes a taxi driver in an effort to lead an honest life. Both love Lyla and when her mother is threatened with evicticci for ncvmpayment of rent. Bob borrows money from a bootlegger s o that he may raise money for Lyla by gambling, while Joe pockets his trusty gat on a. more murderous mission. The bootlegger is murdered and Bob arrested for the crime. Joe, who is the assassin, is forced by Lyla to confess and in an effort to ’ escape arrest is shot and killed. , Phyllis Haver a s Lyla, Victor Varas Bob and Joseph Schildkraut as Joe essay the leading featured characterisations in “Tenth nue,” Douglas Doty’s screen version of the footlight success of the same name. Robert Edoson, Louis Natheaux, Casson Ferguson, Ernie Adams, and Ethel Wales enact important supporting roles.

TOWN HALL TO-NIGHT. . ... TRAVEL LECTURE. At the Town Flail to-night Dr. W, Gordon will give a lecture on Ids recent travels abroad. The DeputyMayor will preside. A. musical nrogramme "ill he contributed by Mrs Davis, Misses Massey and McCormick ami Mr J. J. Duncan. Miss 15. Masters will be at the piano. Proceeds are in aid of the funds of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

CAW)III' BACHELOHS’ BALL. The Cardiff bachelors’ hall, held last night, attracted a very large crowd from all over central laranahi- Several bus loads travelled out from Stratford, and the hall was hardly big enough to comfortably hold the large assemblage of clanci ers. t The music, supplied by Boulton’s Orchestra, was all -that could be desired, and it was early in the morning before the crowd began to disperse. A very daiu.ty supper was provided. Messrs W. Yallis and L. Hancock, as Masters of Ceremonies, capably controlled the dancing.