ENTERTAINMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3927, 6 April 1929, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT.

. *- ♦ TOWN HALL. ALL-BRITISH PROGRAMME. The first of a series of all-Bri-tish -programmes booked for screening at the Town Hall will be presented to-night. The leading film “Sailors Don’t Oare,” is not a war film in the ordinary sense of the reference, but .is rather a comedy of naval life on the lower deck, into which a romantic element has been introduced by the rivalry of two shipmates for the same parlourmaid, and a dramatic theme afford ed by the counter-operations of Q-ships and U-boats. Apart from an espionage plot, acts of war are, confined, in the film, to the single incident of an exciting Q-ship and U-boat encounter, ending in the sinking of the latter. The Admiralty afforded facilities for filming scenes aboard HALS. “Champion,” light cruiser, and the Q-boat of the film is “Mandrake,” which did similar service in the war. A cast of popular British favourites are in the leading roles. Estelle Brody is the parlourmaid in question, the apple of discord for the two sailors, ably played by John Stuart and Alf Goddard. Humberston -Wright has the role of a veteran whom a sense' oil' duty induces to shave his beard and join the navy. Mary Brough is excellent as a cook, and Gladys Hamer brings the house down in her role of a very sentimental housemaid. The film was directed by W. P. Kellino. With “Lady Godwu,” a fine film and overseas News. Usual prices. An amusing' comedy drama of matrimonial mixups “If I were Single,” will be Monday’s attraction. Usual prices.