AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 9 April 1931, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

COSY THEATRE.

“COIIENS & KELLYS IN AFRICA.’’

‘‘The Cohens and Kellys in Africa,” Universal's newest feature length comedy, in which Charlie Alurray and George Sidney run rampant in scenes which a hound in thrills as well as laughs, Avill open at the Cosy Theatre to-night for three nights, with a matinee on Saturday. According to advance reports, ‘'The Cohens and Kellys in Africa” exceeds anything before attempted by the inimitable quartette of funsters, Sidney and Murray and their respective screen wives, Vera Gordon and Kate Price. Acknowledged as exceedingly funny in the previous pictures of the “Cohens and Kellys’’ series in which they took trips to Atlantic City, Paris, and Scotland, their tour of Africa wrth amazing adventures is reported to be a superior achievement. The story deals with the Cohen-Kelly expedition into the heart of the Park Continent to hunt ivory to boost their needy business fortunes. The expedition is led by a talkative but amateur explorer, Windjammer Thorn, who represents himself as one of the world’s greatest authorities on Africa. Needless to say, Mrs Cohen and Mrs Kelly accompany their husbands and become involved in many of the escapades to which the party fall heir. The principal characters have an excellent supporting cast, which in-

cludes several hundred African natives and many animals. Featured in the harem scenes is an artistic dance number staged by Ala-Belle, formerly a New York stage dance star. Besides directing the ensemble, Ala-Belle gives an Arabian harem dance interpretation of her own. Box plans are now open at Yare’s or ring Theatre after 6.30 p.m. REGENT THEATRE. “PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ.” In prominence of cast, and the authentic atmosphere of Broadway, “Puttin’ 'on the Ritz,” the United Artists’ all-dialogue musical spectacle starring Harry Eiehman, which opened at the Regent Theatre yesterday, :is said to be the foremost offering in the record of talking, singing pictures. The presence in the cast of Eielunan alone is sufficient to assure plenty of entertainment, for Bichman has been one of New York’s greatest attractions in musical comedy and night clubs for several years. '' Others in the cast include such well-known favourites as Joan Bennett, James Gleason, Aileen Pringle and Lilyan Tashman. “Puttin’ on the Ritz’’ offers to the public several songs written especially for the picture by Irving Berlin and sung by the golden-voiced Bichman, in addition to beautiful ballets, gorgeous technicolours, sequences' and spectacular revues. With all of this fascinating setting, the drama of the story has not been neglected, and in his more intimate scenes, Bichman demonstrates that he is an actor of subtlety and force as well as a singer. The supporting programme is of the usual Regent high standard. Plans are at Clarke’s Confectionery or reservations may be made by ’phoning 2.303.

“FEET FIES^.”

“Feet First,” Harold Lloyd’s latest

riot of thrills and laughs, is to be shown for the first time in New Zealand at the Regent Theatre on Saturday, commencing with a matinee’ at 2.15. This Paramount all-talking picture, the inimitable Harold’s second talkie venture, is described as a joyous romance filled with convulsing Lloyd gags. On this occasion Harold’s ambitious social climb carries him to the top of an unfinished skyscraper, projects him from a lofty window, makes him a stowaway on an oceangoing liner and generally provides him with enough daredevil comedy situations to keep young and old laughing continuously during the progress of the story. Barbara Kent plays the romantic feminine lead. The box plans are at Clarke’s Confectionery.

OPERA HOUSE

“BOUGH EOAIANCE.”

Romance and adventure ride high iu "Rough Romance,” Fox Movietone all-talking drama of the north woods which will screen finally to-night at the Opera House. Directed by A. F. Erickson and featuring George O’Brien, Helen Chandler, Antonio Moreno and Noel Francis, "Rough Romance,” paints the first vivid picture of life as it is lived in the forests and lumber camps of the north since the advent of the talking picture. 0 ’Brien is convincing in the role of a dashing young lumberjack, while Miss Chandler ably portrays the lovely daughter of a fur trader in an isolated forest post. Others in the well-chosen east include such well-known personalities as David Hartford, Harry Cording, Roy Stewart, Eddie Borden and Frank Lanning. Box plans are now open at Vare’s or ring Theatre after 7 p.m. "SOUP TO NUTS.” 1 George O’Brien is featured in "The Last of the Duanes” which comes to the Opera House for three nights, commencing to-morrow. This vivid alltalking romance is adapted from Zane Grey’s popular western novel "The Lone Star Ranger.” George O’Brien plays the role of Buck Duane, handsome and daring young outlaw. Being an outlaw means eternal vigilance, no home, no rest, no content; always on the dodge, alone and haunted by the thought that he is a marked man. And such was the existence of young Buck after he killed his father’s cowardly assassin, but the sweetness of life

comes to him finally in the love of a beautiful girl. Screening in conjunction with the "Last of the Duanes” is the Fox Movietone comedy "Soup to Nuts.” In this broad farce and bright comedy vie with an appealing love story for the entertainment honours. Ted Healy, Stanley Smith and Frances McCoy are featured. Box plans are now open at Vare’s.