AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, 23 March 1929, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

CO6Y THEATRE WiiDia.ni Haianes and Josephine • Dunn take the leading roles in “Ex- . cess Baggage,” the chief item on the programme at the Cosy Theatre to- , night. The sto.ry deals with the life J of two vaudeville -artists who isucceed in rising to -fame. After their marriage Eddie (William Haines) and Elsa (Josephine Dunn) experience a lengthy run of bad luck a<d their prospects seem almost hopeless. Inspira- * tion comes to their -aid, however, and ( eddie introduces a spectacular stunt k which consists of a slide- on a rope from the upper circle of a theatre to the stage. His turn is an immediate success, and he is booked for the big Broadway shows. Elsa, who was beginning to think -herself “excess baggage,” as she took no active part in Eddie’s work, becomes a movie star with the result that Eddie in turn becomes excess baggage, for he cannot perform his stunt without the help of his wife. In addition to “Excess Baggage,” there is another episode of “The Collegians.” Seats may be booked at Varels or by ringing the Theatre after 6 p.m. OPEiRA HOUSE r Fleetwing, ” a story of adventure and romance will be shown for tonight only at the Opera House. A fea- ’ lure of “Fleetwing” is the part taken 1 by The Simoon, an Arabian horse, which, stopping to quench his thirst, is 1 stalked by a lion. Jaafer, .son of the S Sheik, kills the lion, and when trying t to capture the horse of the Sheik of a r hostile tribe, Metaab, appears. Jaafer 1 escapes on his camel, and the blood t horse is captured by Metaab, and ex- a changed (for a beautiful dancing girl J named Thirya. Jaafer ‘subsequently p seizes the girl, leaps on the Arab horse [, and gallops through the gates of the p city to freedom. Upon reaching his own tribe Jaafer presents thd girl and the horse to his father. Then follow many stirring incidents. Barry Norton and Dorothy Janis take the leading roles with much ability; others in the cast are Ben Bard, Robert Kortman, Erville Alderson- and James Anderson. Episode eight of the serial, “The Trail of the Tiger,” as well as a gazette, Interest and comedy, will be screened as rhe supporting programme. “ A DAUGHTER- OF MASTERTON” Coming to the Opera House next Monday for a limited season of three nights is the picture that Masterton is talking about. “A Daughter of Masterton” was recently completed here by Mr Rudall Hayward, the well-known pioneer film producer and the east is comprised wholly of local players. The ’ leading -feminine role is played by Miss Claire St. Clair,' the well-known pro- , fessional actress, and she is ably sup- . ported by Edward Newland as ‘the dashing, wild-riding hero,’ and Gordon t Trevellyn, as the villainous “report- . er.” AU who took part in this ama- ; feur production filled their respective , parts with distinct credit. Also in “A Daughter of Masterton” are five hun- ! dred school children, besides the local , fire brigade, a number of daring horsemen and ten pretty local girls. On ' the same programme is a joyous comJ edy, starring Reginald Denny. “The Night Bird” is a very amusing story of a girl-shy prize fighter who is forced to mingle in New York’s night life. Seats for this excellent programme may be reserved at Vare’s music house.