NATIVE RATES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 15 November 1939, Page 5

NATIVE RATES

HALF ARREARS ACCEPTED As a result of a decision made by the Cook County Council to-day, where a ratepayer or the Native Land Court, on behalf of a ratepayer, is willing to negotiate a settlement, the council will accept half the arrears of rates up to March 31, 1938, provided that 1938-39 and 1939-40 rates are paid in full, and give a clean receipt to March 31, 1940.

members of Ihe original Ice Follies, gorgeously arrayed, gliding and turning in a series of elaborate spectacles which bring a breath-taking beauty to the production which has been missing in films of the conventional musical type. These scenes are photographed in Tcchnieolour. which enhances their natural beauty and striking effect. The successful presentation of skating ballets and choruses was attained only after innumerable technical difficulties had been overcome, but the acclaim with which "Ice Follies of 1939” has been received overseas undoubtedly will make it. the forerunner of a new and extremely popular type of musical extravaganza. Drama and comedy have been deftly blended in the story, which traces the career of a singing ice-skater who. through a series of iucky incidents, finds herself on the path to fame as a film actress. Her good fortune, however, is marred by the loss of her husband's affections, as their devotion to different spheres of Ihe entertainment world lead them apart. .loan Crawford has never appeared lo better advantage than in the leading role of (his picture, while as her husband, who is also the manager of tile ice follies, James Stewart always make his part seem natural and sincere. Lew Ayres, recently seen in the "Dr. Kildare" series of films, is another prominent member of the cast who should add to his popularity with n clever interpretation of a light role.