THEATRE OWNER HAS FORBIDDEN FILMS.
LONDON, March 24. Tradition established by the late Sir Herbert Tree has prevented His Majesty's Theatre being turned into a A week ago there was a distinct prospect of an American film. “ The Big Parade,” being shown there in succession to “The Student Prince,” when the latter finished its run. This plan was favoured by Mr Sbubert. one of the lessees, and undoubt, r cdly would have been carried out had ( not opposition arisen from an unexpected quarter. The ban on film showing, in fact, was placed by Mr J. Benson, the proprietor. Tn his view, it was stated yesterday, the. theatre which was the home of Sir Herbert Tree should not be transformed into a picture house.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17837, 4 May 1926, Page 12
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