AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 December 1927, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

COSY THEATRE. It is the Syd Chaplin of “ Charley’s Aunt,''' ‘‘The Man on the Box,” ‘‘lho Better 'Ole,” the Sycl Chaplin of the ludicrous female disguises and winks and nods and uproarious gags, who appears in “Oh! What a Nurse!” Syd starts las a newspaper reporter, but it is notching before we find him disguised as a bootleg queen and as a trained nurse. We see him through the most wildly imaginative series of laugh situations that have been involved by a screen comedian. And the more we see of him the better we like him. “Oh! What a Nurse!” which will be screened at the Cosy Theatre to-night, was written by Robert E. Sherwood, the motion picture critic and editor of “Life,” in collaboration with . Bertram Bloch. They have evolved a gorgeous, gay and rollicking story, witu Svd Chaplin always in the thick of the ridiculous mix-ups with bootleggers, a run a wav heiress and a scheming matchmaker: not to mention being in hot water with the editor of the newspaper on which Syd is a reporter. It is all Chaplin, this picture, and therefore all funny. But “Chuck” Reisner, who directed, is undoubtedly entitled to share honours, ami Patsy Ruth Miller, who plays the runaway heiress, fills the eye pleasantly whenever she is on the screen. • OPERA HOUSE. “The Heart of Salome,” which will be screened at the Opera House tonight for the last time, is a romantic drama produced in interesting fashion, leading up to many tense and emotional scenes, with a thrill to round off with. Alma Rubens. Walter Pidgeor, and Holmes Herbert do especially well ir. prominent parts, with some good work from that very handsome young Idood. Barry Norton. Employed by Count Znnko to carry out many of his notorious robberies, La Belle llelene finds herself in love with a young American engineer, Atone Carol, vdiich makes her desire to give up her old life. Count Zanko will only agree to this on condition that she steals some important plans. She does this, and only discovers later, to her dismay, that they belonged to Monte, who now, learning of her connection with the theft, scorns her. This greatly angers Helene, and she, like Salome of old, avers that nothing else than Monte’s life will satisfy her, but when he very nearly is killed through the scoundrelly 'Count Zanko s evil doings, Helene's decision is forgotten, and she is only too ready to accept Monte’s love once again. Reserves at Vare