AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 March 1933, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

COSY THEATRE. “ AFTER THE EAIX.” With its breath-taking and dramatic story painted against the colourful background of Singapore and the South Seas, “After the Rain,” which features Spencer Tracy and Peggy Shannon in the principal roles, promises good entertainment at the Cosy whore it is to be shown to-night. As a rough-and-ready vagrant of the seven seas who is turning his hand to pearldiving with some success when he suddenly encounters love for the first time, Tracy has a rote different from anything he lias previously done. Peggy Shannon is also heralded as giving the •outstanding po-rtrayal of all heir film efforts. There is a good supporting cast. With the story opening in the Straits Settlement, the picture runs to a climax that is startling in its intensity and uneixpectcdness. With its vivid glimpses of pearl-fishing, a thrilling underwater fight with .a giant devil-fish and its splendid tropical scenes, the story is distinctly out of the ordinary. Seats may be reserved at W. G. Perry’s, ’phone 2496.

THE REGENT. ‘'SIX HOURS TO LITE. ’ ’ Geneva, centre of international conferences and intrigue, provides the background for “Six Hours to Live,” the Fox film production heading the new programme to be presented at the Regent. Theatre this evening. Warner Baxter in the principal role is said to ■be as fine as he ever has been in any picture, as he gives a sincere interpretation of the romantic role of “Captain Paul Onslow,” international diplomat, that will long be remembered by all who see it. The story, briefly, centres albout the efforts of Baxter, representing a small republic, to save his country from ruin by an unfair trading treaty which the world powers are trying to force through •& session at the Peace Palace at Geneva. The novel manner in which Baxter foils the efforts, makes for powerful drama. Baxter shares romantic interest with Miriam Jordan, a newcomer from the London and Broadway stages, and the everpopular John Boles. George Marion does an excellent job in the role of an eccentric scientist and Beryl Mercer is her usual sympathetic self as a war mother. Irene Ware makes a small part stand out. Beats may be reserved at W. G. Perry’s, ’phone 2496.