AMUSEMENTS.
OPERA HOUSE.
Crowded houses have been the rule at the Opera House since the shoving of “The Idle Class” started a run there. For “The Idle Class” is Charles Chaplin’s latest First National attraction, and it has demonstrated that this talented comedian has about as many followers in this town as there are citizens, as the box office cashier and the ushers can testify. It is a new kind of a Chaplin comedy, for it shows him in two roles—that of the familiar tramp and as’.the absent-minded husband. Arriving in town on the train which the beauteous young wife uses to reach the summer resort, Charles crawls out of his “box compartment” beneath the Pullman sleeper, and dusts off his tattered golf bag, in which there are two clubs which have seen better days. He ensconces himself on the rear of the limousine, and thus finds his way to the home of the young wife. Before the genuine Chaplin complications follow, he plays a game of golf on the resort links, using a ball belonging to another player and thereby earning for the latter some rough treatment at the hands of the angry father. Later, as the husband, Charlie encases himself in a suit of armour and goes to a masquerade to win back the forgiveness of his wife, whose displeasure has been aroused. There the tramp enters, his attire being accepted by the. doorman as a masquerade costume. With such incidents it is possible to realise the humour Chaplin i s able to get out of them. This film with a new supporting programme will be shown finally at the matinee this afternoon and again tonight. COSY DE LUXE. “SQUIBS.” Now and again old England makes a picture. There was “Alf’s Button” and the “Better ‘Ole," ana now there is “Squibs.” This is the story of a London Flower-gin, and is full of the rarest and quaintest Cockney humour. Some of her retorts arc the last word in complete surprise and whimsical pertness. Betty Balfour who plays the heroine is a real discovery, and is simply Squibs herself. The cast is wonderful Firstly there is Hugh Wright who was “Alf’ in the “Better ‘Ole.” Then 'there is Fred Groves who will be remembered for his wonderful performance as the Manxman in Hall Caine’s great play. Then there is Ambrose Manning as the handsome slum Lothario who is completely baffled by the tart tongue and unexpected devices of Squibs. The big film commences at the Cosy to-night.
AMUSEMENTS.
Wairarapa Age, 4 January 1923, Page 3
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