AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, 5 April 1928, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

COSY THEATRE “The Flag Lieutenant,” the British naval film now showing at the Cosy Theatre, boasts of an Australian actress in the cast. She is Dorothy Seacombo, who is well known on the Australian stage. She plays the part of Mrs Cameron, a pretty young widow in the picture, which has been produced with the whole-hearted support of the British Admiralty. Dick Lascelles, flag lieutenant R.N., is in love with Sybil Wynne, daughter of his Admiral. His friend Major Thesiger, Royal Marines, is enamored of a Mrs Cameron, a wealthy widow, but is too shy to declare his affection. Both men are detailed to the assistance of a military outpost which has been suddenly attacked. The fort is finally saved through the heroism of Lascelles who, unknown to anyone, carries out a scheme of Thesiger’s, who is wounded in the attempt, losing his memory. Lascelles is. msised and Thesiger is hailed as the L£al hero, and Dick refuses to disclose his part in the affair, swearing to secrecy the naval doctor, who was the only other man aware of it. Even when disgrace threatens he refuses to tell, but through Mrs Cameron, now Thesiger’s wife, the truth is disclosed to all except Thesiger. Henry Edwards, Pied Raynham and I ilian Oldland are the other players. Reserves at Vare’s.

OPERA HOUSE The story of “Time to Love,” which will lx? screened at the Opera House to-night, tells how Raymond Cassanova (Raymond Griffith), a young Frenchman, disillusioned in love, attempts suicide by jumping off a bridge. He lands, unhurt, in the boat of the young and beautiful Mademoiselle Elvire (Vera Voronina). They fall, in icve at first sight. On the same day, Ehire’s father, a belivcr in. spiritualism, has arranged Elvire’s marriage contract to Marquis D’Dado (Wm. Powell), because a crooked medium in the Prince’s hire has told the old man that th 6 spirit of his deceased wife wisr.es the -marriage. Elvire, too, is such an ardent believer in spiriitualism that she signs the marriage contract, although she loves Raymond. The Marquis, a former acqua stance of Raymond, is so over bearing in telling Raymond that ho and Elvire are engaged to be married, that Raymond challenges him to a duel. Elvire, fearing Raymond w.’.’l be killed, begs the Marquis not to fight, tut Raymond misinterprets her plea, and thinks •ie loves the Marquis. Dirilluhior.ee! in love again, he tells the Marquis that he will feign death in tie duel and then sail for America. Elvire arrives cn the field of honour just as Raymond falls, and. naturally assumes he is dead. She clasps him in her arms and pours out a confession of her love for him, and Raymond knows then that she does not love the Marquis. But he cannot epoak, for he has pledged on his honour not to return to her. From this point the story runs to its conclusion, through a range of interesting and exciting incidents. Reserves at Vare’s.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY On Saturday night the Wainoni Fireworks Company will give one of their noted displays in the Masterton Park Oval. The attraction will doubtless prove most popular and entice a large attendance. The company will present a varied programme, the major part of which will be a series of set pieces, enlivened with flights of rockets and aerial shells. Batteries of Roman candles and bouquets of fiery gerbs in various designs will seive to introduce a series of the latest novelties in pyrotechnics. The cascade of golden rain which, is to be fired, gives in excellent representation of a waterfall, and this piece is said to be one of the most popular sets, never failing to create a fine impression. Movable sots, such as rainbow wheels and fountains, arc also to be fired. The company’s experts state that the display is cn similar lines to those which, are periodically given in the larger cities of the Dominion. It is being held under .the auspices of the local fire brigade’s demonstration executive.