COSY THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 April 1941, Page 2

COSY THEATRE

"DARK COMMAND." The final screening of this excellent drama takes place this evening. "LAMBETH WALK." “The Lambeth Walk.” that fascinating, tantalising tune that swept the world, now takes on a new lease of life and has fresh worlds to conquer in the film version of the Victoria success, "Me and My Girl,” with Lupino Lane, star of the original stage hit, in his famous role as the little Cockney who inherits a title and sets blueblooded aristocracy agog with his lack of poise and his wealth of “Ol’s.” Supporting "Nipper” Lane in his whimsical comicalities are Sally Gray, who scores an immense personal hit as the Cockney sweetheart of the Cockney hero, and that dean of the English stage, Sir Seymour Hicks, who plays an unconventional and lovable old nobleman. Others members of the cast include Norah Howard, Enid StampTaylor, Wallace Lupino and many more. The film will be presented at the Cosy Theatre tomorrow.

Rarely has so talented a group of character stars been gathered together for one picture as is “The Captain is a Lady,” the associate feature, as one of the most ingratiating and delightfully humorous comedy dramas to be shown here in some time. With such finished performers as Charles Coburn, Beulah Bondi, ; Helen Broderick, Billie Burke and Helen Westley in the principal character parts, and Virginia Grey and Dan Dailey, Junr., adding a romantic touch, the story tells the amusing tale of an old sea captain whom fate lands in an Old Ladies’ Home where he becomes the centre of intrigue among the old maids. The laughs are pretty equally divided among Helen Broderick, Billie Burke and Helen Westley.