AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, 7 April 1928, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

FIREWORK DISPLAY There is every indication that tho fireworks display to bo given on tho Park Oval to-night will attract a very largo attendance. The fact that the display is being supplied and. fired by the Wainoni Company is an assurance that an excellent programme of pyrotechnical novelties will be submitted. The programme to be fired will contain many set pieces on frames and it should be noted that these cannot bo seen from any position outside the ground. Rockets, of course, will be visible from a considerable didancc, but the sets can only be viewed by those who are on tho park. A choice lot of designs, several of meeimnical construction, are to be included, and altogether the display promises to be well up 10 the high standard set by the Wainoni Company. COS? THEATRE “Quality Street,” Marion Davies’s new picture, based on Sir James Barlie’s famous stage play, commences screening at the Cosy Theatre at 8 p.m. to-day. There arc few other plays in existence demanding so much whimsical action in the delicate situations as “Quality Street.” Marion Davies gives a fine interpretation of a great role. Supporting Miss Davies are' Conrad Nigel, Flora Finch, and Margaret Seddon. An additional attraction will be “The Collegians, No. 13.” The supporting programme includes a comedy, New Zealand scenic, and latest Metro news. The musical ;art of the programme has received careful attention. Reserves at Theatre after 5.30. OPERA HOUSE Moving pictures in the past few years have made a decided trei.u 1 for the better. Ono of the principal reasons, according to Carl Lacmmlc, president of Universal pictures, is 'because, they are more human, more real and above everything more humorous. Every big production, regardless of how tragic the theme, now contains amusing incidents from time to time or what is termed in the industry “comedy relief.” Actors anol actresses who are able to furnish comedy relief are always in big demand. Before the comedy trend started, Jean Hersholt, whoso latest starring vehicle for Universal, “The Wrong Mr. Wright,” opens at the Opera House tonight, was recognised as an excellent villain. When comedy relief roles became the vogue, he promptly made a name for himself ii that field and now for the first time ho appears as in a straight comedy part. “The Wrong Mr Wright,” an adaptation from the ■stage play of the sa.mo.namo, is a farce comedy from start to finish with a hearty laugh every minute. It la the story of two old bachelors running a corset factory and when one of them, falls in love, it upsets the whole scheme, of things, much to the delight of the audience. Hersholt is supported by an exceptionally strong cast in'eluding among others Walter Hiers, Enid Penn eft and Dorothy Devore. Re serves at Theatre.