COSTLY BAD LANGUAGE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 858, 30 December 1929, Page 12

COSTLY BAD LANGUAGE

“When this man first appeared before the court a few months ago, he looked quite smart and respectable,” said Mr. K. Hunt, S.M., when a most unkempt man was charged at the Police Court this morning. “I think we had better put him away for some time,” added the magistrate. Daniel Keane, the accused, was described as a labourer, aged 49. Smiling amiably, he pleaded guilty to being found drunk in the railway entrance and using obscene language. “It was the language that was complained of.” said Sub-Inspector McCarthy. “Keane had to be arrested.” A fine of £5 in default one month’s imprisonment was imposed.

WESTMINSTER SINGERS

EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT Another excellent entertainment was gfi'ien by the YVestminster Glee Singers in the Town Hall concert chamber on Saturday evening, when a new programme was presented. The audience showed its appreciation of every item, the soloists and choir receiving unstinted applause. The pro-* gramme was well selected and included glees, folk-songs, part songs, national airs and popular numbers. Each item was given with care and the most made of its peculiarities. The six boy soprano soloists once again acquitted themselves well and the older members of the choir were also heard to advantage. There will be only four more evening entertainments, the last being given on Thursday evening. On Thursday afternoon a special family matinee will be given. PRINCE EDWARD The fine talking programme now being presented at the Price Edward Theatre is headed by the fascinating talkie drama, “The Midnight Taxi.” This is an exciting tale of the rumrunning fleet and of the adventures that befall the smugglers in landing and distributing the liquor, with the capable actor, Antonio Moreno, in th* leading role. In addition, a number of excellent talking and singing featurettes arc oeing screened. CLICK CLACK CABARET Click Clack. Auckland’s cabaret de luxe, will be the scene of a happy Kew Years Eve Festival Dance tomorrow evening. Every arrangement is being made to celebrate the departure of the Old Year and the arrival ot the New Year in the usual gay manner, and special music will be played by Norman Ganley’s talented Savoyans. Particulars for reservations are advertised.

PLAZA AND TIVOLI

“COLLEGE FUN” The most popular short subjects ever screened, the series known as the “Collegians,” now hold the record for number and length of time in which they have been shown on the screen. Starting with the first series three years ago, the popularity has kept increasing with each new series until now the first feature collegians, “College Fun, is offered to the public. The new production is now showing at the Plaza (Queen Street) and Tivoli (Karangahape Road) theatres. Forty-four short units have been made so far and with the present feature the effervescent group will complete their fourth “year” at college. Never, in the history of the screen according to film records, have as many pictures been made in a single group with such outstanding success. Nat Ross directed “College Fun,” in which the snappy, smart comedy of the campus is featured. A complete football game, with close-ups of many of the dramatic plays, forms the climax ol the picture. The story was written by Leonard Fields. Carl Laemmle, junr., produced it, with Nat Ross as the director. In the cast are George Lewis and Dorothy Gulliver in the leading roles, Eddie Phillips, Churchill Ross, Hayden Stevenson, Sumner Getchell and many others. A specially selected programme of short talking and singing featurettes is also shown at both theatres. TWO FINE FILMS AT LYRIC Two silent pitcures of a high standard are now being shown at the popular Lyric Theatre, Symonds Street. Fay Compton and Stewart Rome, two artists of undoubted ability, take the leading roles in “Somehow Good,” the main feature. The picture contains many cleverly-conceived episodes and an appealing love interest has been neatly interwoven into the story The supporting feature, “Introduce Me,” is an amusing comedy in which Douglas Maclean is the principal.