AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, 15 March 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

“UNCLE TOM’S CABIN” Harry Pollard, who directed the £400,000 Universal productoin of “Uncle Tom’s Cabni,” which will open at the Cosy Theatre next Tuesday playel 1 heroic of Uncle Tom himself more than thirteen years ago. At that time he had just become acquainted with the motion picture industry, and little did he dream that he would in the years to come, direct one of the most tremendous of screen epics. A cast comprised of stars was selected to play the characters made familiar to everyone by. the immortal Harriet Beecher Stowe novel from which the picture was adapted. Five thousand people in all took part in the making of the film. Included in the east are Margarita Fischer, Arhtuir Edmund Carew, John Roche, Gertrude Astor, Lucien Littlefield, George Siegmami, Mona Ray, Virginia Grey.

THE COSY THEATRE “THE TRAIL OF ’9B” LAST NIGHT This tremendous production will be screened again this afternoon and tonight for the last two Masterton 'performances. In practically every instance f his film has’ been described as “even greater than ‘Beu Hur.’ ” Not only by reason of the number of people gathered in its creation, not alone by virtue of its immensity, its ever-pre-sent drama; not simply because of the wealth of money and labour lavished t*n it does * ‘ The Trail of *98’ ’ rank as one of the greatest pictures of all time. It is because it carries its message home with trip-hammer force. Because it limns against a background of reality an amazing story of human courage and fortitude. Because it tells the story of men and women who displayed, in spite of the lure of gold, all those traits of kindliness, selfis the glory of the human race. That sacrifice, bravery, and tenacity that ‘The Trail of ’9B” will bring prosperity to every theatre that plays it is a foregone conclusion. It commands success. 'This it has proven up to the hilt in England, Europe, and .America. It is the most outstanding event in picture historv.

“RED LIPS” Portraying a new iside of collegiate life in vivid colours, but with rare ’understanding, “Red Lips," starring Charles Rogers and Marian Nixon, will open here at the Cosy Theatre, starting to-morrow night. The supporting cast is reported to be_unusually good. Stanley Taylor appears as the room-mate, of Rogers. Hugh Trevor Hayden Stevenson Andy Devine, Robert* Seiter and Earl McCarthy are in the cast, plus a bevy of Hollywood’s sna-ppiest beauties. OPERA HOUSE The destroying of a street carnival by fire, furnishes a big thrill in “The Sawdust Paradise,” Esther Ralston’s latest starring picture. As a dyed-in-the-wool ballyhoo girl, with ci cheap travelling street carnival, Miss Ralston plays a part that ranges between the light and broad comedy which has featured her previous starring roles, and real drama. The serious moments of “The Sawdust Paradise” which is a miniature epic of its sort, bring forth vividly Miss Ralston'.s strength as a dramatic actress. It is reported that the blonde star is to do more of the ikam work in the future. Supporting Miss Ralston are Hobart Bosworth and Reed Howes. There is also l am excellent supporting programme.