ENTERTAINMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 April 1927, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

COSY THEATRE. “A Kiss for Cinderella” will be shown again to-night, at 7.45. As all the world and his wife know, tlic story is' the brain child of that famous 'Scottish master of whimsical -and poetical writing, James M, Barrie, and the oldtimers will recall that Maude Adams achieved a great measure of success with it as a stage vehicle many years ago. The story has lost none of its delicate 'flavour and essential whimsy by its transition to the screen, and in its finished photo-play fol’iu stands out as a delightful modern romance, beautifully staged and directed by Herbert Bren on and charmingly enacted by a superlative cast, headed by Betty Bronson, Tom Moore and Esther Ralston. The central character is an imaginative little London waif, who has so hypnotised herself with a book of fairytales that she believes she is Cinderella, and confidently looks forward to the day when her fairy godmother will take her to the ball, when the prince will choose her for his bride. How her dreams of love lead to a real-life romance with a policeman is the surprising denouement of the plot. The magnificent dream ball, introduced to show the workings of the little slavey’s mind, is a novel combination of gorgeous fantasy and glorified reality, and makes up a scene that would bring roars of laughter from a wooden Indian. Splendid bill in support. For reserves, ring theatre, 1288, after 7. OPEEA HOUSE. v George O’Brien, the handsome Fox Films leading man, is cast as Adam Smith in “Fig Leaves,” the screen version of an original story by Howard Hawks, and now at the Opera House. Iu this colourful story, which Jkts its parallel in the Garden of Eden, O’Brien is seen as a stalwart young plumber who has a remarkably pretty wife. This is petite Olive Borden. Now, there is no' question as to the genuine love existing between Mr and Mrs Adam Smith —but there is a question of clothing. Eve, like her sister of the Garden episodes, craves pretty things—and no livc-dollar bill will satisfy this longing. Therefore, when Eve, quite by chance, falls in with a male designer who has quite the smartest shop in the city—there are complications! The designer wants Eve to serve as one of his models—but he lias other ambitions. Adam, summoned to the fashionable shop, espies Eve in scanty attire, and what happens virtually constitutes a riot. Mr O’Brien, one of the best-built and most powerful figures in pictures, was given full sway by Director Hawks when the moment was at hand for skidding the fashionable male dressmaker out on his ear. There,is a strong supiporting east, and the fashion revue is m colour. Prices, 2s. Is fid and Is. For reserves, ’phone IO4S.