AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 July 1935, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

THE REGENT. “MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH. ’ ’ That classic of humble life “Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, ” provides splendid material for a talking picture play and the Paramount picture to be screened at the Regent Theatre tonight, no doubt veil! be as popular in Masferton as it has been in numberless other places. Many are familiar with the famous story by Alice Hegan Rice in its happy blend of quaint characterisation, unsinkable philosophy, spontaneous humour, and direct and unstudied appeal to human sympathy. The part of Mrs Wiggs is taken by Pauline Lord, a noted American stage actress who makes her moving picture debut in this production. W. C. Fields is featured as Mr Stubbins and Zasu Pitts as Miss Hazy. The parts of the famous “Wiggs brood” are taken by talented Hollywood child players, including Carmeneita Johnson as Asia Wiggs. The setting of the film is a beginning of the century American shanty town, the “cabbage patch” where brave but impoverished people share each other’s joys and sorrows in the struggle for existence. Picturing a lively play of incidents grave and gay, the film culminates in the reappearance of Mr Wiggs, who some five years before had wandered into parts unknown. At the moment of his return, the family is in desperate trouble over being threatened with ejectment from its humble home. The appearance of Mr Wiggs does not suggest financial affluence, but a search of his pockets, conducted by Mrs Wiggs, reveals just the sum of twentyfive dollars needed to satisfy the mortgagee. A pleasant love story gives added interest to the picture. Seats may be reserved at Perry’s, ’phone 249(1.

COSY THEATRE. “BRITISH AGENT.” “British Agent,” which comes to “British Agent,” which comes to the Cosy to-night, is a powerful love drama starring Leslie Howard and Ivay Francis. It is inspired by R. H. Bruce Lockhart’s stirring novel of the Russian Revolution and the conflict of a man and woman’s undying love for each other with their love for their separate countries. In the supporting cast are William Gargan, Philip Reed, Irving Picliel, Walter Byron, Ivan Simpson and many other talented players. Michael Curtiz directed the picture from the screen play by Laird Doyle. The picture deals with events in which Mr Bruce Lockhart played his part as British Agent in Russia in the hectic early days of the Bolshevik revolution. Famous statesmen, diplomats and warlords who played an important part m shaping world events will be easily recognised in the picture. One of the most colourful sets is a famous Gypsy Trakteer, or Inn, on the outskirts Petrograd. In this scene, the night, life of Russia’s metropolis is shown in all its gaiety and abandon. A real Balalaika orchestra is used and the famous Russian Gvpsy drinking song, the Charouchka, is sung. A new vocal star makes her bow to pictures rn this scene. She is a Moscow-born girl, Marina Schubert, whose mother was the famous European diva, Nina Koshetz. Seats may be reserved at- Perry s, ’phone 2496.