ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXI, Issue 2779, 24 November 1931, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

"A WAY FOB A SAILOE." SWIMMING CLUB'S BENEFIT NIGHT. "A Way for a Sailor," together with a comedy, a news reel and "Talcs of Alhambra," will constitute the programme to be screened at the Town Hall to-night and. to-morrow evening. An exceptional cast plays in "A Way for a Sailor," and includes John Gilbert, Leila Hyams, Polly Moran, and Wallace Beery. Gilbert cuts a rollicking figure as a mate on an old freight steamer, and who has as his close friends 1 Wallace Beery and Jim Tully. Leila Hyams, as the leading lady, gives a fine performance and lends charm to the heavy backgrounds that were necessary in the Liverpool dock scenes. As is usual iu his "light-heavy" roles Beery is one minute fighting and quarrelling with his mates and the next doing all he can to save them from trouble. Through the courtesy of the Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd., the Cambridge Swimming Club has been given a benefit night, which will take place to-night. The tickets will also hold good for tomorrow evening. A Popular Picture. One of the largest audiences seen in the Town Hall for a -long time was that which greeted the screening on Saturday night of the Fox special talkie'film, "Daddy Long Legs," with Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter in the leading roles. Every seat in the hall was occupied, and a number of people were unable to gain admission, able to gain admission. Last night again saw a big audience fill the Town Hall for the final screening of the picture. MAORI CONCERT PARTY. The popular Methodist Maori Mission Party which is to visit Cambridge is said to be one of the most interesting groups that have ever travelled together. The members are of varying ages and of both sexes and aro prominent representatives of great Maori tribes. They differ greatly in appearance and speak different dialects. The party has attracted great audiences everywhere. The vocalists and instrumentalists .as well as the orators have Avon tho highest praise from the. press in all our cities.