AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 January 1928, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

COSY THEATRE,

Nothing could show the versatility of Allan Dwan more effectively than his ability to go from the modern jazz tempo of his former productions, to, the subtlo and stately melody of “The Music Master,” which will be screened for the first time to-night at the Cosy Theatre. The story is laid in the New York of 1900, and is chiefly concerned with Anton Von Banvig, a lovable old musician who gave up a brilliant career in Yieiyia to come to America in search of his wife who ran away with a man who had been his friend, and took with her his baby daughter. For nineteen years lie continued the search, selling, in the meantime, all his precious mementos of happier days to pay detectives. At the time the story opens, he is living in a cheap boarding house near the Bowery, teaching music to the children of Ih neighbourhood and playing evenings in a medicine show orchestra. Then lie meets his daughter, who has been brought up in luxury by the man who betrayed him, and is about to marry into one of New York’s most distinguished families. He goes to her home to give her piano lessons and hears her tell of her life, and of her mother who has died. .But he does not let her know who ho is because he is afraid of spoiling her chance for happiness. The pathetic possibilities of the story are well brought out. Reserves at Fare’s. OPERA HOUSE. A story of fighting and love, interspersed with rousing thrills is unfolded in “Arizona Bond,” showing at the Opera House to-night. It proves interesting not only because of the production itself, but because it introduces a film hero Avho seems destined to achieve marked popularity in the Western field. Cooper impresses as being an actor of exceptional personality, with a tall, splendid physique that accords perfectly with the prevalent idea of the typical cowboy. The picture abounds in suspense and thrilling action, and its manner of unfolding reflects great credit on John Waters, .Paramount’s famous director of Zane Grey stories, and now assigned to insure the new star an auspicious start. The backgrounds are especially beautiful. The story deals with the adventures of C'boper, regarded as rather a ne ’er-do-wcll, but transformed by his love for his sweetheart and the necessity of relieving himself from unjust suspicion. How his problems arc finally solved, makes a strong, swiftlymoving story. Cooper is aided by an admirable supporting cast, headed by the beautiful “velvet-eyed girl,” Betty Jewel, and El Brendel, a comedian who is a positive riot of mirth. Reserves at Fare’s.