AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, 4 February 1930, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

COSY THEATRE. “MASQUERADE.” Romance and adventure seldom achieve so pleasing a mixture in talking pictures as they do in “Masquerade,” the all-dialogue Fox Movietone production which concludes to-night at the Cosy. Adapted with surprising fidelity from Louis Joseph Vance’s bestseller, “The Brass Bowl,” this entertaining screen play explains why the book is still in demand. Tho delightful mix-up between a millionaire bachelor and a. notorious crook who might be his twin brother, and tho complications injected by a charming girl, all afford unusual pleasure to the audience. One wonders at the adroitness of Alan Birmingham in his difficult dual role of the millionaire and the burglar. Maitland is intrigued '“lady burglar” who mysterious ly loots his apartment, and seeking adventure helps her rob his own safe, telling her he is Anisty, the notorious bandit. The real Anisty steps from behind a portiere with a gun at this point, and demands the Maitland jewels just taken from the safe. From this point on, the action is fast and furious until the denouement which provides a surprising climax. Leila Hyams is quite as delightful as she is convincing in the role of the girl who endeavours to save her father from the penitentiary. Clyde Cook, Farrell MacDonald and Arnold Lucy enact important supporting roles with excellent results. There is an excellent sound supporting programme. Patrons are advised to book immediately at Vare’s. COMING ON WEDNESDAY. “BARNUM WAS RIGHT.” Glenn Tryon faces an ironical situation in his latest Universal talking picture, “Barnum Was Right,” coming to the Cosy Theatre to-morrow. Himself an enthusiastic yachtsman in real life, Tryon, in the picture, almost loses his girl because his wealthy rival in love owns a yacht. “The girl” in the picture is beautiful, Titian-haired Merna Kennedy, ■Who is co-starred. There is an exceptionally strong supporting cast, including Otis Harlan, in a featured role, Basil Radford, Clarence Burton, Lew Kelly, Isabell Keith and Gertrude Sutton. Tho film was directed by Del Lord. It is based on the Broadway ’the same name. Box plans are now open at Vare’s.