AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, 29 September 1930, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

[ COSY THEATRE. “SPLINTERS.” For all who desire entertainment and look for something novel in their movie fare, the British an’d Dominions Film Company have made “Splinters,” the famous war-time entertain ment that gladdened the heart of many a “Digger” and many a “Tommy.” “Splinters” is a first class entertainment and is unusual. Thirdly it possesses several catchy tunes, notably, “I’ll be Getting Along” and “Encore.” “Splinters” is entertaining because it .provides plenty of humour, through the medium of Nelson Keys a-n'd Sydney Howard, and because it is novel. This is pro bably the first picture that has been womanless but in this all-talking, all British film Mr. Reg Stone’s clever female impersonation, it is said, makes a mueh more femininely attractive star than many of the real, though colourless, girls seen in recent pictures. “Splinters” is now showing, twice 'daily, at the Cosy. There is a good supporting programme of sound featuret•'tes and audiophones are installed for the use of deaf people; enquiries to be made at office. Book immediately at Vare’s, or ring Theatre after 6.30 pun. COMING WEDNESDAY. “THE LAST OF MRS CREYNEY.” Fascinating Norma. Shearer comes to the screen of «le Co-' Theatre on Wednesday for a three-night and cne-roatinee season with the matinee on Wednesday afternoon, in “The Last of Mrs Cheyney,” her latest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring production. In the title role of Frederick Longdale’s well-known stage play, Miss Shearer clinches her hold on stellar talking screen honours. The story is built around the aidventure of a beautiful London society “Raffles” and a member of nobility who loves her, even when She robs his home. Basil Rathbone was entrusted with the role of the nobleman and proves to have been a happy choice. George Barrau'd, who plays Mrs Cheyney’s burglaring butler, does some deft character work. Box plans open txsmorrow morning at Vare’s Music House. OPEBA HOUSE. “THE IDLE RICH.” “The Idle Rich,” William de Mille’s all-talking picture for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which comes to the Opera House on Wednesday for a three-night season was ma’de within a smaller area of space than any other picture ever made. The entire action in the novel comedy, which is based on the famous stage hit, “White Collars,” is laid inside a middle-class New York flat, a parlor, living rooms, bddroom, bath and kitchen suite. Conrad Nagel, Bessie Love and Leila Hyams share the leading roles and Robert Ober, Edythe Chapman, James Neill, Paul Kruger and Kenneth Gibson are in the supporting roles. Thtr story, that of an average American family in a typical mid’dle-cless flat in a large city, is romantic, comic and erammed with heart interest. The story is literally filled with human interest and there is more than one 'heart throb injected into the romance which, of course, turns out happily for the entire family. Box plans open to-morrow at Vare’s.