AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, 26 March 1929, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

COSY THEATRE William Haines and Josephine Dunn take the leading roles in lt Excess Baggage,” the chief item on the programme at the Cosy Theatre tonight. The story deals with the life of two vaudeville artists who succeed in rising to fame. After their marriage Eddie (William Haines) and Elsa (Josephine Dunn) experience a lengthy run of bad luck afid their prospects seem almost hopeless. Inspiration comes to their aid, however, and Eddie introduces a spectacular stunt 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 11 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 Vare ’s or by ringing the Theatre' after 6.30 p.m. HOTEL IMPERIAL For the first time since arriving in America, Pola Negri appears in a photoplay in which there is not a solitary American character, “Hotel Imperial,” her newest starring vehicle for Paramount, to be shown to-morrow at the Cosy theatre. v OPERA HOUSE. TO-NIGHT. “X DAUGHTER OF MASTERTON” “A Daughter of Ma'sterton” shows again to-night at the Opei|. House. On Friday a telegram was received by the management from Mr Rudall Hayward, the producer, to the effect tat the local production had turned out extremely well. This was very good news as the production was put through in record time but the telegram was acclaimed as the truth by last night’s enormous crowd. “A Daughter of Masterton.” was recently completed here by Mr Rudall Hayward, the well-known pioneer film producer and the cast is comprised whoHy of local players. The leading feminine role is played by Miss Claire St. Clair, the well-known professional actress, and she is ably supported by Edward Newland as ‘the dashing, wild-riding hero,’ and Gordon Trevellyn, as the villainous “reporter.” All who took part in this amateur production filled their respective parts with distinct credit. Also in “A Daughter of Masterton” are five hundred school children, besides the local fire brigade, a number of daring horsemen and ten pretty local girls. On the same programme is a joyous comedy, 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, or ring iheatre after 6.30 pjn.