ENTERTAINMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17485, 20 August 1928, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

GRAND RECITAL. A most enjoyable organ and choral recital was given in St. Paul’s Methodist Church on Saturday evening. Impressive and inspiring was the choral rendering of “Hear My Prayer” (Mendelssohn). Tho solo parts were excellently interpreted by Miss Jean Purdom. Several well-selected glees and part songs were given by the male choir, whose voices gave evidence of careful training. Equally as enjoyable as tlie choral section of the programme were the delightful organ solos contributed by Mr T. S. Webster. Hamilton music-lovers cannot have enough of Mr Webster’s organ music and iris work on Saturday night was heartily appreciated. THEATRE ROYAL. An elevated train rumbling overload Smoke issuing from five thousand cigarettes. A blatant rnob bowline; within tlie East Side Boxing Arena. Here is a word picture of tlie opening scenes of “ The Patent Leather Kid,” the big First National special starring Richard Barthclmess. Then follow scenes of a French village. War! A phalanx of ponderous tanks in action. Shells bursting. Thousands of minute shadows moving across a great field of destruction. “CHANG” TO-MORROW.

“Natural Drama” is introduced to the *screcn by “Chang." It is the fear of the producers, Messrs Cooper and Schoedsack, that the public will look upon the film, before seeing it, as a travelogue. Merian Cooper insists that it" is straight drama, with suspense comedy moments and a story. “Natural drama,”' explains Mr Cooper, “is drama produced with natural actors in their own environment, living the story of their lives, and their struggle for • existence. The story which we have set in the jungle, is the story of people surrounded by a super abundance of food There is constant menace that this teeming vegetable and animal life will overwhelm the humans struggling against it. On this, is our story built.” STRAND AND FRANKTON. \ny one who has the impression that polo is a mild game should see “The Smart Set,” which comes to the above theatres to-night. As played by William Haines, polo is a cross between a free-for-all pony and man fight and an outstanding social event primarily for the benefit of hero-wor-shipping gh'ls. From the time the whistle blows until Lhc last thrilling „ oa l the game is calculated to keep spectators seething with excitement. But “The Smart Set is not all polo. Keen struggle, romance, and an exceptionally appealing love theme blend into the colourful and exciting fabric o ' f sport and fashion. One of the sterling Paramount casts is to be seen in the new Zane Grey picture, “Under the Tonto Rim,” which is the supporting picture-