AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 October 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

COSY THEATRE. "HAPPY DAYS.” What is described as the greatest aggregation of singing, dancing, comedy and dramatic stars of stage and screen ever assembled in one company may be seen and heard at the Cosy Theatre where the Pox Movietone production "Happy Days” is now showing twice daily, to-day and to-mor-row. Only the marvel of the sound screen could allow a production of this magnitude for no amount of money paid or offered could result in gathering together, for 'a stage performance, this jittering galaxy, nor. could any stage yet built produce the marvellous numbers seen and heard on the screen here. There is a delightful romance running through the production, a boy and girl romance played by Marjorie White and Richard Keene. High spots of the entertainment are the tremendous minstrel first part with George MacFarlane and James J. Corbett alternating as interlocutors and with specialties by George Olsen and His Music; Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe, and a score of others with the screen populated by a marvellous singing chorus of more than 100 in black and white minstrel costumes with a truly gorgeous setting enhancing the ensemble. The second part is devoted to some spectacular numbers staged by Earl Lindsay with the stage flooded with beauti-' ful girls in bewilderingly beautiful costumes backing up. An early sequence, a combination replica of the Lambs and the Priairs in New York introduces in a novel way Will Rogers, George Jessel, Warner Baxter and two score other famous personalities of stage and screen. The box plan is at Vare’s.

"THE BROADWAY MELODY.” "TIIO Broadway Melody,” tlic famous production filmed by Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer is the attraction which will be shown at the Cosy Theatre starting on Saturday, for four days—twice daily. It is the most vividly portrayed drama of back stage life to reach the screen with all the glamour, tinsel and clatter for which life behind the scenes is famous, reproduced in truthful and vivid manner. Anita Page', Bessie Love and 'Charles King head the stellar cast, while Mary Loran, Kenneth Thomson, Eddie Kane and others of note are among the players in this gay and colourful revelation of the chorus girl. Harry Beaumont, who directed "Our Dancing Daughters” and other successes, is responsible for the direction. Miss Pago and Miss Love portray the roles of sisters in a small town "sister act” with which they try to "cirash” Broadway, but fail. Patrons are advised to book immediately at Vare’s.

OPEEA HOUSE. “THE 13th. CHAIR.” Thirteen people are seated in a 'circle in a darkened room. A rioted medium is seeking to solve a baffling murder mystery. One cries out in agony. Lights flash on and the thirteenth is found stabbed to death. The knife cannot be found. These are events in “The 13th Chair” a thrilling mystery picture to be shown to-night and tomorrow night only at the Opera House. This grim drama of love and hate, jealousy and revenge, is said to contain, the ultimate in thrills and entertainment. Events move so swiftly and surprisingly and there are so many startling and unexpected accusations that onlookers are almost tempted to say that not one person in a thousand will actually guess the identity of the real murderer. That alone should be sufficient to give an indication of 'the splendid entertainment qualities of “Tho 13th Chair.” Conrad Nagel, Leila Hyams and Margaret Wyeherly have the featured roles in an exceptionally large cast. ‘ ‘ The 13th Chair ’ r is described as all-talking, all-thrilling and all-exciting. There is an excellent array of audio shorts in support. Patrons are advised to book immediately at Vare’s.