AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, 29 March 1920, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

"THE LUCK OF THE NAVY." The great naval drama "The Luck of the Navy," which recently concluded a remarkable run of two years ,n London, will be staged at the Opera Souse this evening by the Allan Wilkie Dramatic Company. The plot reveals a scheme on the part gang of German spies in England who essay to take a secret code from the the commander of a British submarine, and then arrange to take him captive to Germany in an aeroplane. The action of the piece is thrilling to a degree, and in the final act the enthusiasm of the audience is worked up to the highest pitch. At the head of the cast will be Mr Allan Wilkie as the British commander and Miss Frediswyde Hunter-Watts as his fiancee,

"THE ROTTERS." H. F. Maltby's famous comedy "The Rotters" will be introduced by the company on Tuesday evening. This play, which is now touring the Dominion for the first time, comes from London with a reputation of being the most laughable production witnessed for several years. Interest centres upon Councillor Clugston, a self-made man, who has ambitions of becoming mayor of his town. "Respectability" is the watchword of his. daily life, but most laughable situations occur, through the lapses of the members of his family, and, finally, Clugston is shown to be an utter hypocrite. Mr Allan Wilkie will appear as Clugston's handsome chauffeur, Miss Frediswye Hunter-Watts as Miss Clugston, and Mr Edward Landor as Councillor Clugston.

EARLE WILLIAMS FEATURE, , Included in the new bill of fare at the Paramount Theatre this evening will be that* splendid Blue Ribbon feature "The Hornet's Nest," in which the popular actor Earle Williams has the chief role. Tht Btory tells .in a /vivid and foroeful manner how a. man who was once a powerful attorney is driven by a.ruthless women to ruin, /and how he emerges into society again Rafter years of exile, and wins back and position. The story is full (tit sensational action throughout, and (has a delightful romance running it. A fine two-reeler comedy with it," and a big supporting

I THE HAYSEEDS AGAIN.

The week-end change of programme at the Cosy this evening will include "The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup," This is easily the best of the renowned Australian series and should draw capacity business. Russell Thaw knows something about the art of camouflage. When hie plays, his ganaes he plays them right. The playground he.loves best of all is that which he makes for himself in the William Fox studio at Cliffside, N.J. While Evelyn Nesbit is working on her pictures her little son rummages among the dusty and battles with the camera rragh. By the time he must go home Russell is as dirty as every "healthy boy should be. One evening, After Miss Nesbit had been working (all day on the part of Varda. Dewing Sn "I Want to Forget/' the William [Fox picture which is now showing at •the Cosy Theatre, Russell was not to !he found. That is where the camou- ' flage comes In. Miss Nesbit called [him, and he answered, "Peep." That "meant he was playing hide and seek. Everyone hunted, and finally a stage -hand dragged the youngster out of a [dark corner behind the stove. Rus•sell was as dark as a starless night. ;"Gee, kid, you're so black from the tcoal I thought you were the stove," •the stage hand exclaimed, as he thrushed off Russell's camouflage layer, is included.