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AMUSEMENTS

COSY THEATRE. "BABES IN TOYLAND.” That notorious pair, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, are to bo seen in a sotting of music and beauty in ‘ 1 Babes in Toyland,” •which is to be shown again at the Cosy Theatre to-night. An M.G.M. production of Victor Herbert’s delightful operetta, "Babes in Toyland” is staged in fantastically gorgeous sets and presents a story that is interesting to both grownups and youngsters. Beautiful voices, stirring music and the antics of Laurel and Hardy provide an ample variety of entertainment. As the star boarders of the Widow Peep, who lives in "The Shoe,” the comedians become involved in a series of events which lead to their being ducked in a village pool, banished from the Kingdom of Toyland and involved in other hilarious adventures. They have their own funny way of overcoming their difficulties and getting back to favour again. High lights of the film are the beautiful rendition of Victor Herbert’s "March of the Toys,” "Castle in Spain,” and "Go to Sleep, Slumber “been.” Charlotte Henry is a delightful 80-Peep. Henry Kleinbacli, a 22-year-old actor, does great work in his first important film role as Barnaby. The singing of Felix Knight and Virginia Karus add much to the film. Seats may be reserved at Perry’s, ’phone 2496.

THE REGENT.

"BLOSSOM TIME.”

"Blossom Time,” British International Pictures’ lavish musical romance of Franz Schubert, starring Richard Tauber, is to be shown again at the Regent. Theatre tonight. It is said that, no greater masterpiece of screen artistry has ever been produced. No more beautiful, more human story has ever gripped the imagination than this story of Schuberts’ love —and renunciation of his beloved Vicki. She inspired the most beautiful music the centuries have recorded —and surely there has never been anything so pathetically lovely as the spectacle of Schubert, lifting up his magnificent voice to tell of his love to the glorious strains of "Thine Is My Heart.” Yet she was not for him. Heartbroken, yet the girl’s happiness was "all that mattered” to Schubert, and helped forward her romance to fruition —and in the brilliant finale—’midst the peaceful, magnificent settings of the vast Cathedral —at the wedding of Vicki and Rudi, the man of her choice—the great composer pours forth his tormented soul to the glorious strains of "Love Lost Forever More.” Richard Tauber, pre-eminent among present-day singers, "lives” the role of Franz Schubert, and apart from the fact that his resemblance to the great composer is remarkable, he invests the character with a heart-warm-ing sympathy that cannot fail to capture the audience, and his singing is magnificent—a revelation to even his most ardent admirers. Paul Stein, the director, has welded all the elements of the production, the charming story, the lovely settings, the splendid cast and the marvellous singing—into the smoothest and most exquisite talking picture it is possible to imagine. Further enhancing the delights of “Blossom Time ’ ’ is the fact that every song, every spoken word, is in English. Reserves at Perry’s, ’phone 2496.

"THE BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET.”

A noteworthy attraction coming to the Regent Theatre on Wednesday is “The Barretts of Wimpole Street,” witli Norma Shearer, Frcdric March and Charles Laughton in the leading roles.

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Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 April 1935, Page 2

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AMUSEMENTS Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 April 1935, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 April 1935, Page 2

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