TUDOR THEATRE OPENS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 387, 22 June 1928, Page 3

TUDOR THEATRE OPENS

GALA NIGHT AT REMUERA At least 400 residents of Remuen accepted the invitation of the Pulie' Hayward and Mumford managem®last evening and attended the open r of th© Tudor, this suburb’s new pj c '. ture house, and a notable addition to the chain of theatres controlled bytfc-Fuller-Havward management. There was also a large assemly c: those interested in the cinema industry. Mr. Henry Hayward, govermnc director, Mr. F. g Mumford, and Jh Phil Hayward, aF Mr. C. R Smith, manager of the Majestic. were among those present representing the Fuller-Hay-ward and Mumford interests. In erecting tin Tudor, in a centra; and convenient position at Remuera, the directorate has followed Its policy of taking to th© suburbs th? best that the city, supported by tt* largest theatre organisation of its kind in the Dominion, can provide. Tho keynote of the Tudor is simplicity. It is aptly in keeping with the period represented. The glowing fire, for instance, though certainly electric in origin, which warmed the foyer from the large 15th Century fireplace, gave the building that home-like allure not usually associated with a theatre. Th© conception of the theatre from an architectural point of view i* likewise simple and effective. There is bo unnecessary straining after effect tlie>:,r is not one discordant note. I: is good to see something solidly beautiful and in keeping with the simpk tastes and characteristics of the British people. No Remuera resident will tire ofUe Tudor. Its general air of refinement will always attract. From the traf Tudor arch that embraces the proscenium, surmounted by its Tuscan border, to the skilfully blended bin* and gold of the colouring, there is nothing to offend the most fastidious critic. Even the ushers are attractively anc simply attired in corresponding colours. . .... East night’s programme included » dainty offering by the special Tudor ballet, arranged by Miss O'Leary; • Van Bibber comedy by courtesy oFox Films, a pictorial news sheet fro® Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; First Nation Films sent an interesting travelog* and tho Majestic provided its spec*, film of the KLingsford Smith flignt Refreshments were later served & a special lighting display was arranged by th© manageemnt. Both * Hayward and Mr. Mumford briefly a dresesd the assembly at supper, unexplained the policy of their organia tion. _ Mary Astor and Edmund Lowe*, appear at this theatre to -nigh “ •Dressed to Kill” a Fox prodjejj and one of the finest propaganda® tures against crime ever screenedClara Bow in “Get Your Man follow on the following week s