DUCHESS THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 178, 30 July 1932, Page 11

DUCHESS THEATRE

“EAST OF BORNEO” Thirty thousand miles for atmosphere. Nothing better illustrates the care and expense involved in the making of a motion picture than the recent "location” trip by a sound unit from Universal studios for the purpose of filming exterior scenes for "East of Borneo,” the strange Far Eastern drama which is screening at the Duchess Theatre to-day and to-night. Starting from Hollywood on a romantic adventure, the company steamed across the Pacific to Singapore, where a yacht had been chartered for the use of the travellers. In this vessel they thoroughly covered the Far Eastern countries, visiting Sumatra, the Straits Settlements, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. Many of the scones wtfre obtained far in the interior of the Malay country, the company journeying for more than 400 miles up the Rian River in the Malay state of Pen ang. As a result of the company’s remarkable location trip, extending over six months, many unusual scene? were secured for incorporation in tho picture, which has been hailed as the outstanding example of technical perfection in a motion picture.

.SCOTTISH SOCIETY DANCE. The usual weekly euchre and dunceunder the auspices of the Scottish Society will be held to-night. The dance programme, as usual, will consist of a judicious arrangement of old-time and modern dances, with Peter Bennett’s ever-popular orchestra supplying the music. The prices are on the lowest possible scale. so that a good night’s entertainment is assure.{ to a ! l :H a