COSY THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 December 1939, Page 2

COSY THEATRE

“THE MIGHTY TREVE.” "The Mighty Treve,” the Universal picture which will be shown at the Cosy Theatre tonight, is a dramatic story told in a simple, forceful direct manner. Il is based on a novel. "Treve,” from the brilliant pen of Albert Payson Terhune. In this offering Noah Beery, Junr., portrays a young fellow who meets terrific obstacles when he is suddenly compelled to) make his own way in the world. Those who enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors, the spirit of adventure and swift flow of emotional conflict; those who like a bit of romance in a screen narative, as well as freshness of treatment, will be entertained by "The Mighty Treve.” Boris Karloff reveals himself to movie fans in a new light in his latest starring picture, Universal’s "Night Key,” the associate feature. The star is seen, not as a monster, but in a straight sympathetic role, the first the actor has'played since he rose to stardom. It makes him a human Karloff whom audiences love and admire rather than hate and fear. Robbed of a burglar alarm system he has invented, Karloff patiently invents another which makes the first one obsolete. When, through trickery, he is robbed of his second invention, he declares war on his enemy. He sets out to wreck the old system. This he does with a vengeance. The story reaches a tense climax when the inventor falls into the, hands of gangsters and is made their unwilling ally in a 100,000 dollars robbery. Karloff is supported by a splendid cast, including such stellar performers as J. Warren Hull, Jean Rogers, Alan Baxter, Hobart Cavanaugh. Samuel Hinds and David Oliver. “Night Key” will hold patrons spel lb ou nd.