The Theatres

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 24, 14 June 1939, Page 2

The Theatres

—o REGENT Wednesday. Thursday, Friday at 7.30 p.m. Matinees Wednesday -nd Friday at 1.30 p.m. "Boy's Town."' An Academy Award Winner! Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney. Challenging the great dramas of all time, Metro-Goldwyn.Mayer present an incomparable Spencer Tracey, in the role for which he won tlie coveted Academy Award, and Mickey Rooney, the most popular and talented boy on the screen, in, a story clipped from life itself. ''Boys' Town'' is rich in understanding . . . delightful in good old fashioned hu_ mour . . . deep in human under, standing .. . high in idea! Sharing honours with Tracy as Whitey, tough, unmanageable and non.conforming, is Mickey Roonev, cast is one of the most drama tie roles of his career, direct from it's record season at the St James Theatre, Queen Strceet, Auckland. NEDDCS IZB CONCERT PARTY A wonderful night of comedy <?nd variety is promised at the Grand The_ atre on Wednesdaj', June 14, when radio's favourite entertainer "Neddo'' and his radio Celebrities Concert Party will greet Whakatane theatregoers for the first time. Comedy of course prevails, but the more serious side has not been neglected, as th(> sextette by Ihc company is worth a pilgrimage. <'Pix ; e" has a novelty violin act in, which her violin is made to sound 1 like a 'cello, this talented lady also appears in a screaming ab-

surdity "The Pickled Porter"' in which she has the assistance of Neddo and the irrepress'ble 'Rocko.' The box plan is now open and filling fast [at Armstrong's.

SLAG KILLING PHEASANTS A Hokianga farmer of many years' experience claims that the sowing of basic slag as a topdressing is having a detrimental effect on his flock of turkeys, many having died on areas where the slag has been applied. He advances the theory that it is possible the slag is accountable for the deaths of a large number of pheasants. I ! OLD TIME APPRENTICES J ''When I started in the printing trade over 50 years ago, we didn't go to work wearing a gold wristlet watch and tailor.made clothes," said Mr H. Glass, a veteran of the trade when in reminiscent mood at a vale, dictory gathering. "Then we had to pay a premium for the privilege of learning in addition to having to serve a lengthy period as an indentured apprentice." i