ENTERTAINMENTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 July 1925, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE. “THE FAST WORKER.” Peter Pumpkin of nursery rhyme fame had a wife and couldn’t keep her Put Reginald Denny has a wife and can’t get rid of her, in “The Fast Worker,” in which lie co-stars with Laura La Plante, at the Opera House for next Wednesday only, it is a stoiy of a man who takes a friend s identity —and finds that the same identity includes a wife and family and a sister-in-law, with whom li£ proceeds .to fall in love. The new comedy-thriller is adapted from 'George Barr .McGutcheon’s “The Husbands of Edith,” one of the ,best-known novels of the day. .It is essentially a thriller —Denny does everything from climbing a 'flat wall to running a desperate race in an automobile, and making a sensational leap to a ship. But it is relieved by uproariously funny situations. In all a high class and splendid comedy romance that is recommended strongly. The box plan is at Henderson’s. Prices are 2s, Is 6d and Is.

QOSY THEATRE. A MASTER PROGRAMME. A picture of exceptionally interest to picturegoers, “Behold This Woman,’ ’ a Master Picture, will be shown at the Cosy Theatre to-night. A glimpse of life in Hollywood among the actors and 'players of screen fame will be s/howu in this dramatic story, which deals with the, love of a young cattleman for a popular motion picture star. The picture is an adaptation of E. Phillips Oppenheim’s novel, and the stow contrasts life in the open on a great, ranch and the smart set of . those who bask in the reflected glory of public favourites. Miss Irene Rich has the stellar role, and she is admirably supported by Harry Myers, Charles Post jud Marguerite de la Motte. Hollywood, always a spot of interest for the world’s picture seekers, its studios, its pleasure palaces, its home life, and som„ of those western open places, form tte backgrounds of this human story. An excellent Mack Sonnett comedy, an interest picture, and ,the latest Gazette complete the programme. MAURICE MOSCOVITCH.

“The Outsider,” the record-breaking four-act drama, in which the famous Russian-Jewish actor, Maurice Moscovitch, and hi.s talented dramatic comwill make their first and only appearance in Masterton at the Opera House on Thursday evening "next, is highly recommended by success, both in England and America, where it had a wonderful run in both these cities. Written by the well-known authoress, Dorothy Brandon, with interpretation by members of this famous organisation, and the added advantage of personal production of the world-famous actor genius, Maurice Moscoviteh, a hue representation of what is spoken of as ran exceptionally brilliant play, should result. In Wellington and Christ church recently, “The Outsider” received unstinted praise of the playgoing public and the newspaper critics throughout its most successful run in both those cities. It is stated to he an excellent drama, and possesses in a marked degree a number of the qualifications that make for success. “Maurice Moscoviteh on Saturday night scored a personal triumph. He played on the feelings of the audience, and the sure touch of the master hand and the force of Ins remarkable personality dominate* every scene.” One felt that here was one of the great geniuses of the drama. This is how a leading Melbourne critic began his notice of “The Outsider” on its first presentation in that city. Associated with this famous artist in this play will be exactly the same cast that appeared with him in the successful Melbourne and Sydney productions. “The Outsider” will be staged for one night only. The box plan is now on view at the Arts and Grafts. Although a very heavy booking has already taken place, the management state that there are still a number of excellent seats in central positions available in either the dress circle or reserved stalls.

“LADY KILTIES.” Somehow or other, whether one is a Scotchman or not, the sight and sound of a kilties’ band stirs the martial blood within one, and sets the feet moving. This state of affairs is the more accentuated when the “Kilties” happen to be ladies, as is the case with the Australian Scottish Pipe Band at present on tour of the world, and which is visiting Masterton on 'Monday and Tuesday next. One might quote from the Australian papers of the success that has attended the visit of the band to the principal towns of the various .States, but we can come nearer home and give an extract from the New Zealand Herald, Auckland. That morning daily’s critic said: “Many of the performers are but young girls, yet they play their' parts with the ease which comes of a sound knowledge of technique. The piping was in ' every case greatly appreciated, while the dancing and singing left little to be desired. ”

After the completion of the New Zealand tour it is the intention of the band to visit Suva, Honolulu, Canada, United States of America, Great Britain and France, returning home to Australia via South Africa. Their opening programme in Masterton is being looked forward to with a great deal of expectancy, while the band’s fellow-coun-trymen are making every effort to make the visit of the lassies a memorable one. ' Box plans open on Friday next.