“THE CALENDAR.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 694, 22 February 1933, Page 3

“THE CALENDAR.”

Civic Shows Drama of the Turf. “The Calendar.” one of the finest ® tor,es of the “sport of kings,” is continue to attr act enthusiastic auaiences at the Civic Theatre. Though < .*i rnetl j ith the “ warning off ” of a ';; e ? lthy young racehorse r in tT 1e Cal ? ndar ” is not a racing Fior\ in the usual sense of the word. It is something refreshing and new The scenes at Royal Ascot are brilliant with s;?/ of men and women, the latter beautifully dresed, thronging tne world-famous racecourse. Motion r b C o»t r^ h^ Ve the°p r „ e b 'i?? 1 ar r n e?; c^ « urious and w hich imagination doubtp,c£n,'es being very different from what they actually are. Jn this a sequence shows the hero (Herbert Marshall) being warned off the turf by the stewards of the Jockey Club. This dire punishment, before which the brav- | est of racing men quail, and which has always been invested with mystery, is portrayed with a fund of dramatic detail which makes it an outstanding feature. One sees the three stewards—convincing types of turf aristocrats—sit- ‘ ting in solemn tribunal and passing judgment. It is one of the highlights of this entertaining story. Magnificentlv acted by the popular British favourites, ' Herbert Marshall, Edna Best, and that delightful Cockney character comedian, Gordon Harker, “The Calendar” is ex-i cellent entertainment. Preceding it are j , an Ideal News, and “ Rynox,” a British j s featurette, starring Stewart Rome, John i ; Longden and Dorothy Boyd.