THE CIVIC THEATRE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 371, 15 September 1930, Page 3

THE CIVIC THEATRE.

“ROOKERY NOOK.” ‘Rookery Nook’ exceeded all expectations at the Civic Theatre on Saturday afternoon and evening, the theatre being packed to the doors, and a high class entertainment was thoroughly appreciated by the big audiences. Good clean comedy is always good to watch, and “Rookery Nook,” the all talking film version of the celebrated Aldwych farce keeps your mind healthily occupied from beginning to end. The absolute joj to hear them talk. Ben Travers’ farce is full of witty dialogue aud side-splitting situations. Imagine Ralph Lynn as Gerald Popkiss the newly-married and quite harmless husband who visits the charming old country cottage “Rookery Nook” for a quiet rest, his wife to follow at a later date, only to discover a very pretty girl sitting quite at home in the dining room, clad only in pyjamas! Trouble commences for poor Gerald.

and the fun waxes fast and furious. See “Rookery Nook“ and have the biggest laugh you have had in years. “Rookery Nook” will be screened again this evening and also to-morrow evening.

LOYAL MARTON LODGE. The fortnightly meeting of the Oddfellows’ Lodge was held on Friday evening. Sick pay and accounts totalling £3B 10s 5d were passed for pay-

mended that £2 10s be allowed O. Larsen for his expenses attending the wireman’s examination and this was adopted. The report of the finance committee adopting the financial statement and recommending that payment of accounts amounting to £124 Is 4d in the district fund account, ud 14s in the Lakes Domain account be passed for payment, was adopted. The financial statement showed recepits amounting to £625 6s sd, and expenditure to £1345 14s 9d. The receipts amounting to £625 6s sd, and £433 19s lid.

ment. It was reported that one member is still on the sick list, but‘on the way to recovery. An invitation was received to attend the installation of officers at Bulls Lodge on Monday next. As the Manchester Lodge now holds the Salek Cup, it was decided to challenge them at a “500’’ card evening on a date to be arranged. After lodge closed proceedings took the form of an open night in which members and their friends participated. Many members had waited to bring their friends and there was a large attendance. Dancing, games and a mock court were on the programme for the evening’s amusements. The last-named caused a geat deal of entertainment. OLD-TIME DANCE. A suecssful old-time dance was held in the Upper Tutaenui Hall on Friday evening. There was a big attendance and an enjoyable time was spent. Music was supplied by Mr T. Hartley (Rata), while Miss Gibbons played the extras. Messrs E. Kelly and K. Craw ford were M.C.’s.