AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 January 1932, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

COSY THEATRE.

“A HOLY TERROR.”

In “A Holy Terror,” which shows at the Cosy Theatre for the first time to-night, George 0 ’Brien has a role that gives plenty of scope for action, since he is an expert horseman and a licensed aeroplane pilot. He performs a series of hazardous tricks on horseback and crashes his aeroplane into the bathroom of a beautiful girl, Sally Filers, a most unusual manner of introducing oneself. This incident, however, leads to romance and to happiness, though in the meantime the hero meets with a series of adventures. O’Brien portrays the role of a. young society polo player who attempts to run to earth the man lie has reason to believe shot and killed his father. In one of the early scenes of the picture O’Brien plays in a thrilling.polo game. Later, he rides a bucking broncho in addition to the many other stunts, once more proving, beyond question, that he has no peer in this character role. Miss Filers is not only beautiful, but demonstrates that she possesses charm, personality, and dramatic talent. As the girl, she is all that could be desired. There is a talented supporting cast. Seats may be reserved at Vare’s, phone 1333, or ring theatre, ’phone 128 S after 6.30 p.m. THE REGENT.

“A FREE SOUL.”

Norma Shearer in "A Free Soul,” a gripping drama of San Francisco’s gambling life, is the attraction at the Regent Theatre to-night. Miss Shearer plays another such glamorous role as sho gave to the screen in “The Divorcee” and Let Us Be Hay,” but this time in a setting of «tarlc drama. She plays the role of the daughter, of a famous lawyer, immersed in his sophisticated teachings of freedom in life, and torn between two loves —one for a wealthy society man, tho other for a gambler. Lionel Barrymore returns to acting to portray the lawyer father, one of the most dramatic roles in modern literature. Leslie Howard and Clark Gable share leading man honours: Howard, last seen in “Five and Ten,” appearing as the society sportsman and Gable, who scored in “Dance, Fools, Dance” and “The Secret Six,” playing the role of the polished gambler. The comic James Gleason and Lucy Beaumonth also have important roles. The picture was directed by Clarence Brown, who produced Greta Garbo’s “Anna Christie,” “Romanie,” and “Inspiration.” Seats may be reserved at Varc’s, ’phone 1333, or ring Theatre, ’phone 2303.