AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 January 1932, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

COSY THEATRE. “EX BAD BOY.” “Ex Bad Boy” is the title of an amusing broad comedy of American rustic life which will be shown at the Cosy Theatre to-night. It is the comic effort of a gay old man to prevent his beautiful daughter from marrying a gigolo, or dancing partner. * The girl is attracted to this “lounge lizard,” on account of his many affairs in the past, the old man invents a past for the son-in-law of his choice, by the use of a photograph of a movie star on which he writes a lurid description, and makes the timid young man live up to it. going well until the movie star makes The trick works wonders, and all is a personal appearance in support of one of her own pictures. Then things become mixed and muddled, and the fun fast and furious, but it all works out to the happy ending. Seats may be reserved at Vare’s, ’phone 1333.

COMING ON SATURDAY.

“ONCE A GENTLEMAN.”

Keen comedy, sprightly, -well-spoken dialogue, and a story that is novel and clever, combine it is said, to make “Once A Gentleman,” which comes to the Cosy Theatre on Saturday, one of the gayest and most sparkling talkies that the season has produced. The leading players, Edward Everett' Horton and Lois Wilson, are supported by a talented cast. Seats may be reserved at Yare’s. THE REGENT. “THE DEVIL TO PAY.”

As the star in Frederick Lonsdale’s sophisticated smart comedy-drama, “The Devil To Pay, which is at the Regent Theatre to-night, Ronald Column appears in a role that will delight millions of admirers, and amaze them with the versatility of his genius. To his repressed characterisation of the sightless hero in “The Dark Angel,” the grim courage -of his “Bulldog Drummond,” the artful resourcefulness of his “Raffles,” and the many romantic parts that have made him the best loved lover on the screen, Ronald Colman adds a far different role. Here he plays a liappy-go-lucky prodigal son who, after a year or two in Africa, where his father has sent him to “make something of himself,” he hungers for the lights and delights of London, and returns —broke, but undaunted. The disgusted parent threatens him with disinheritance. Never having been in love, the audacious hero decides to marry for mnoey. His recklessness; his headlong love-making (when he meets The Girl); an already accepted rival, and the ambitions of two purseproud fathers, are spicy ingredients in a swiftly moving plot, told in witty dialogue. Brisk, smart and sophisticated, in settings that are as rich as the high society locale, “The Devil To Pay” presents a new Ronald Column in entrancing entertainment. The supports include “Tennis Top-Nitehers,” showing Bincent Richards, W. T. Tilden and Suzanne Lenglen in action. Reserve at Varo’s, ’phone, 1333.

COAMING- ON SATURDAY. “MY WIFE’S FAMILY.” British International’s latest farce, “My Wife’s Family,” described a's'the funniest film comedy of its kind ever produced, conies to the Regent Theatre on Saturday, A talented cast is headed by Gene Gerrard, with Amy Veness as something special in the way of a mother-in-law. The plot is concerned with the feud between Jack Gay and his interfering mother-in-law—in face Arabella is the most complete motlior-in-law ever achieved on stage or screen. She is suspicious, interfering, sarcastic, narrow minded, bossy and unbeautiful. She says and does all the things that have made mother-inlaw a stock joke. Her son-in-law, however, after his efforts to appease her ill-nature have failed and she has completely destroyed the happiness of his home, finally retaliates and devises terrible epithets for her. Patrons are advised to reserve their seats at Vare’s, ’phone 1331.