MAJESTIC

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11951, 23 May 1933, Page 3

MAJESTIC

“PENGUIN POOD AIUKDEIt

It is not often that -a murder mystery is given a genuinely humorous twist-, out the RKO-Radio production “The Penguin Pool Alurdcr” which commences a two-day season at the Majestic, has the advantage of many unusual aspects. For 'instanoe, ilio nppearauc,! of Edna Alay Oliver in the film is alone an indication that there must be something decidedly refreshing about-the comedy. The story begins with, domestic trouble between astockbroker, played by Guy "Usher, and Ids wife, played by Mae Clarke. AVhjeii the stockbroker finds his wife meeting another man clandestinely -at the- New York aquarium, a dispute results, lies is assaulted by Ins wife’s companion, Donald Cool;, and the ivext development is when h:s body is found floating in"tho pool in which tlio penguins arc domiciled. In ;the midst of the turmoil following such a sensaton, there appear Alay Oliver, as a schoolmistress with a Hair for mhctigatioji, -and James Clceson, as an inspector of : detectives, Miss Oliver and (Gleeson become associated m a somewhaib. eccentric inquiry into tho murder. Everybody is suspected at first, from the curator of the -nquaiium.’the man who assaulted the. stockbroker, and the stockbroker s "wife. Eventually the wife is brought to trial, and it is not until tho court proceedings are well advanced that Edna- Mao. Oliver hits upon the solution of the crime, -