COSY THEATRE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 May 1940, Page 2

COSY THEATRE

“FEATHER YOUR NEST.” George Formby is seen at his best in "Feather Your Nest,” which will be shown finally tonight. With bis übiquitous ukelele and broad “Lancashire grin, Formby goes through the paces in high-geared humour, guaranteed to have everyone rolling in their seats. He's a dumb-witted country “laad,” employed as a gramophone factory recordist. Breaking the master record of an “ace” crooner, he makes another, substituting his own voice to banjo accompaniment, thus hoping to save his job and the rosy dreams of a five bob rise with which to pay the instalments on his new house and furniture.

The associate feature, “Army Girl,” is a fine spirited action-packed story relieved by much comedy of life in a camp of the tanks corps. Preston Foster, Madge Evans, H. B. Warner and a grand cast are featured. “ISLAND OF LOST MEN.”

The. change of programme tomorrow will be headed by "Island of Lost Men,” starring Anna May Wong, J. Carroll Naish, Anthony Quinn, Eric Blore, and Broderick Crawford. It is a powerful drama of six savage men and a girl trapped in the heart of the jungle, where life is cheap and a woman's love is worth more than an empire—prisoners on an island of hate ruled by a mad tyrant of a jungle empire, while drums beat out their message of death. The other feature ' Death of a Champion,” features Lynne Overman, Donald O’Connor and Virginia Dale. It is an amazing and amusing mystery story. When the story opens Overman and his assistant, Donald O’Connor, are selling encyclopaedias at a dog show, when a champion dog mysteriously dies. Then in quick succession three persons, who must know why the dog was done away with, are murdered.