AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 December 1927, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. It may he only a coincidence, but just before starting work on “A Fighting Peacemaker,” LniversalBlue Streak Western Picture pla> which is to be screened at the Opera House, commencing to-night, Jack IJoxio received tin odd present from a convict doing a life term in San Quentin Prison in California. The coincidence is this: Hoxio, who is starring in. <( A Fighting Peacemaker” in the role of “Peace” River Parker, does a four and a half year stretch for a crime ho did not commit, so the present is a gift from one convict to another. The gift in question is a beautifully wrought silver ring made from a silver dollar. It really is a rare example of silversmithing, showing that the prisoner who made it evidently had some knowledge of the art before he began, his long stretch. True, it makes a huge ring, but Hoxie is a big man and therefore it does not look out of place ou him. When making pictures, especially in those scenes where he has to do battle with other players, Hoxie removes the ring. On the finger of a clenched list it would make ;i dangerous weapon, particularly when that fist has behind it the power and force of a Hoxie. Hoxie knows the history and name of his convict admirer, but prefers to keep it secret. Suffice it to say that the prisoner in question is an admirer of Jack’s screen work, being a regular attendant at prison entertainments when Hoxie pictures are shown. COSY THEATRE. “You Never Know Women” will be screened for the first time to-night at the Cosy Theatre. The story shows a Russian troupe of players, headed by Vera J'anova and Ivan Xorodin awaiting the arrival of \ era. She is late and when she hurries to her room, she explains that she was saved from death by a nice gentleman. The gentleman has followed her and when the curtain goes up is interested in her performance. During the show he makes his way back stage and introduces himself. Vera is very glad to see him, but Ivan, in love with Vera, is angry at the attentions of the stranger. The attentions of the stranger persist, however, much to the anger of Ivan and the disgust of the rest of the troupe. A'era, however, is much taken with Xorodin and decides to let them have their love. At one of his most hazardous stunts, that of releasing himself from handcuffs, chains and a box under water, performed as a publicity stunt before a huge crowd, lie fails to come up. A era, who has hastened to the scene, collapses and that night it is a sad troupe that treads the boards as the curtain rises. Reserves at Vare’s.