HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 176, 28 July 1932, Page 3

HUNTERVILLE

ST. JAMES’ THEATRE There will come to the St. James’ Theatre on Saturday, July 30, “The Middle Watch,” which has been acclaimed even by America to bo “the greatest English picture ever made.” It recently established a record season of three weeks at Dunedin, and writing In criticism of the first screening, the Otago Daily Tinies said: “It would be safe to say that an audience has never left the Princess Theatre more satisfied than that which saw ‘The Afiddle Watch’ screened on Saturday night. It had every reason to be well pleased, for it saw what will be generally recognised as the most delightful comedy that has ever been shown in Dunedin. Convincing proof has already been given of the tremendous strides which British moving picture producers arc making. It is difficult to believe that they will ever be able to present anything more entertaining than ‘The Middle Watch,’ and, indeed, nothing better could bo expected until the resources of the producers have been increased far beyond those at their com- | mand at the present day. . . Americans will probably always prefer American pictures, but in British countries Hollywood will have to take second place to Elstree if British pictures are to continue such as ‘The Middle Watch. To a list of films which have given screen entertainment such as Dunedin has never before enjoyed, must be added ‘The Middle Watch,’ and there will be few who will question the statement that it is the most brilliantly entertaining of them all.” Box plans arc now open at Tower’s, or phone 33, and early application for reserved scats is advisable.