AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 February 1935, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

COSY THEATRE. “DAMAGED LIVES.” “Damaged Lives” is to be shown at the Cosy Theatre finally to-night. Reserves at Perry’s, ’phono 2496. ‘THE SCOTLAND YARD MYSTERY’ “The Scotland Yard Mystery,” featuring Sir Gerald Du Maurier, which comes to the Cosy Theatre to-morrow, when it will be shown at matinee and evening' performances, is described as an unusually gripping detective drama. The story centres round the discovery by the Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard that the Home Office pathologist is a crook, and his attempts to bring him to justice. The pathologist has discovered a scrum which, when injected, produces the appearance of death, and ho has used this on several heavily insured people, obtaining large sums of money on their insurance policies. When the Inspector eventually thinks he has his man cornered, he is threatened with the death of his daughter, whom the crook has kidnapped and injected with his serum, the secret of the antidote to which he alone knows. Being handcuffed, he is temporarily released to revive the girl—and thus he makes his getaway. The sensational climax shows the villain finally caught in the terrible trap of his own fiendish invention, when he injects the serum into himself, to escape the police. Seats may be reserved at Perry ’s, ’phone 2496.

THE REGENT. “FROM HEADQUARTERS.” “From Headquarters” is to be shown finally at the Regent Theatre tonight. Reserves at Perry’s, ’phone 2496. “ONE MORE RIVER.” That noted actress Diana Wynyard has the leading role in “One More River,” which comes to the Regent Theatre to-morrow, when it will be shown at matinee and evening performances. The production is based on the novel written by the late John Galsworthy as the last section of his Forsyte Saga. The story is that of a tragic marriage and a woman fleeing from her sadistic husband in Ceylon and being unjustly suspected on account of her subsequent friendship with a young man whom she meets on shipboard. The climax of the screen play brings to a most surprising conclusion a story which at all times is full of suspense and interest. Diana Wynyard displays her beauty and talent to excellent advantage as the abused wife, and fine performances are given by Frank Lawton and Colin Clive, who play leading roles. The entire cast, in fact, is excellent, including such talented players as Mrs Patrick Campbell, Reginald Denny, Jane Wyatt, Henry Stephenson, Lionel Atwill, Alan Mowbray and many others. The entire story is told against a background of English life, and constitutes a highly interesting picture of life in London and its environs. The direction of James Whale is exceptional, and assists vastly in making “One More River” a picture of decided importance—one of the outstanding screen productions of the entire season. Seats mav be reserved at Perry’s, ’phone 2496.