ENTERTAINMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 48, Issue 14608, 6 March 1922, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

COSY. The Cosy do Luxe was filled to capacity on Saturday evening, when the new series was much appreciated. The main intrj' l ; on of the evening was entitled ’‘Nobody,” in which Jeweu Carmen was starred. The story concerns a great society murder mystery as well as a. beautiful romance. Miss Carmen gives a performance which adds greatly to her fame as one of the most gifted of movie actresses. Her portrayal of the young bride who has lost her memory and has reverted to childhood habit is especially gripping; in fact, it is •me of the "most perfect examples of p'i/.vX'miie art that we have ever be- ... lias been spared in -\e -’.I;-g y.;. : fo' the settings, .'•/•l.••.; ;■/ rL• "aeht, a milP •v;:L ib; ' aim Beach aJ ... ' g clubs, are magi'.'.’.'.i. . is a biilliant one. Riley La: ah • • jrnmeliy juror is noteworthy in the . .aimer in which he puts over the Ct.u. icterisation, anil William Davidson ph.ys the role of John Rossmore with a finished art. Among the supports is a ripping twoact- comedy that is a trick throughout. The remaining items are good. This programme shows again this evening.

OPERA HOUSE. There was a big attendance at the Opera House on Saturday evening, when a comprehensive bill included the big itagraph special, “The Heart of Maryland.” The production is based j upon the famous stage play or the ; I same name, and .in many points far ex- j ! eels the play, which made one of the . most phenomenal hits of any dramatic j achievement. The film, aside from be- i ing an intensely interesting and spec- . tacular production was photographed , on locations which played important roles in the conict of i8(il-lSG5. The bell scene, a spectacle for which ‘ The Heart of Maryland” will always be known, is handled in a capable man- | ner. The leading part is capably enacted by Catherine Calvert. The current episode of “Do or Die” proved hiehly interesting, while the supportjug items were excellent. | | “THE GILDED LILY.” j i Mae Murray, famous Paramount star and dancer, has been provided with a [ picture story of great dramatic power I which was especially written -or her j J.y (dura Bcranger. It is “The Gilded j Lily,” and it wil be the feature at- | traction .at the Opera House for Wednesday next. Robert Z. Leonard, husband of the star, made the production. The story tits Mae -Murray like a glove, and presents her in the role in which she first became famous —a dancer. All the scenes are laid in New York. Lily Drake, dancer of the Club Royale, is the type of girl that is all sham and rouge on the exterior, out real and true when the tarnish and tinsel wear off. She is sought by many i men, including a typical New Yoik nian-about-town and a youth irom the country. In the contest between them to win her hand and in the final incidents, Miss Berunger lias given an unusual twist that is declared to be entirely original and will place the picture" in the front rank for its story value. The two leading roles are played by Lowell Sherman, as the New fork nuin-about-town, and Jason Robavds, as the country boy. Others in the cast, include Thurlow Bergen, Leonova Ottinger, and Mrs Pauline Dempsey. Seats may be reserved at Henderson ’s. FAMOUS - iLzTDIGGERS. What, a wonderful record the Diggers have had! it is not given to e\ciy theatrical company to be able to run for nearly five years, and play in eight different countries to neaiily a mi lion people. The management of the company readily recognise that the show must now stand entirely on its merits, and with that in view, have engaged , at big expense some of the best artists°that have ever been seen outside the big Australian cent es. Two, at least, of the new artists have London reputations. Frank Perry, late of the Hippodrome, London, is a clever comedian with an excellent baritone voice. Joe Valli is an important and expensive importation from England. Frank Moran was well known as a ’comedian at the front. When the arj mistice was signed, Frank elected to try his luck on the English musical halls, with the result that he was kept busy until recently when business reasons recalled him to Wellington. Ivan Mitchell is a tenor singer whose songs are sure to be sung in every household. Besides the artists mentioned, there 1 are still some of the old favourites, inI eOuding Stan Lawson, the misleading ! lady; Gus Dawson, the dancer; and ! Tano Fama, the captain of comedy. The song numbers in the new show were specially selected in America, England and Australia, and the publishers are printing special editions of them for circulation in New Zealand. The dresses, too. are on a scale that brings them into line with the best London shows, as they were secured and imported from the great metropolis regardless of expcnso.| The Diggers j wild appear in Masterton next Saturday and Monday, March lltli and 13th;