AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 1 December 1926, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Presenting an accurate, virile and colourful romance of Alaska and its pioneer days, Frank Lloyd's ‘‘Winds of Chance" opens to-night at the Opera House. "Winds of Chance" is one of the few pictures with the power to sweep one virtually oil' his feet. Moving along at a startling pace, this latest First National epic combines the elements of scenic beauty and spirited action without slackening its pace, and there are so many celebrities in the cast that the reviewer feels that he has been entertained by a club composed of stars only. All 01. the stars share about as equally as it is possible (or so real a drama to divide the honours. Anna Q. Nilsson, Viola Dana, Ben Lyon and Victor McLnglcn. are the principal quartet in the picture, but there is very little to choose between their parts and those of Hobart Bosworth, Doroflfv Sebastian, Claude Gillingwater, Charles Crockett, Philo .Mc.Collougli Fred Kohler and John T. Murray, all of whom support to a degree the four principal characters, but also share individual movements of histrionic triumph which are virtually essential to the plot’s success. Dyca, Chilkoot, Summit, Sheep Camp, Linderman, Dawson City, ail of the famous points of interest along the old gold trail to the Klondyke are graphically introdii(*cd v and Alaska is for the llrst time truthfully pictured on the screen. "W’inds of Chance" is justifiably one of the screen hits of the year and worth going a good way to sec. Reserves at Henderson's.

COSY THEATRE. Pula Negri, her beauty, charm and personality have never before been displayed to as great an advantage as in "A Woman of the World." Her last picture was "Flower of Night." The supporting cast lias been well chosen aml contains several well-known names. Chester Conklin, of Sonnett fume, plays one of his best parts. Holmes Herbert is well east, while others arc Charles Emmett Mack and Blanco MehalTcy. Malcolm St. Clair is one of the directors whose pictures ere improving with every production. Each and everyone is better than the last and each has been successful at the box ofliec. His pictures have been ‘ Are Barents People?" and "The Trouble With Wives." Pola as a countess visits relatives in a country town in the United States. Her worldly mannerisms arouse the righteous indignation of the townsfolk and some of them attempt to force her to leave. However, the tables are turned when the leader succumbs to her charms and falls in love with her. Usual entertaining supports. Reserves at Henderson ’s.