KING'S THEATRE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12254, 9 April 1935, Page 6

KING'S THEATRE

“CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS’' LAST SCREENINGS TO-DAY Tho thrilling melodrama, “Charlie Chan in Paris” starring Warner 01an.fl and Mary Brian, . will be screened again this afternoon and for the last time to-night. TO-MORROW’S NEW BILL “ROMANCE IN MANHATTAN” Tho new programme to-morrow will he headed by tho screen’s now sweethearts, Francis Loderer and Ginger Rogers, in a thrilling love story entitled “Romance in Manhattan”. Karel Novak (Francis Lederer) an ambitious immigrant, arrives at Ellis Island to find that ho is barred from entry into the United States because ho has only 50 dollars in his possession instead of the required 200 dollars. Desperate of the thought of being sent back to Europe, Karl swims ashore to .Manhattan. Wandering about the city, he blunders, into tho stage door of a theatre, where ho is discovered by Sylvia Dennis (Ginger Rogers) a chorus girl. Sylvia shelters him at her flat whore she lives with her brother Frank (Jimmie But lor). Little by little, Karel improves his position, first as a truck driver and later as a tavicab driver, and hoards every cent he earns in an effort to establish himself in America legally. He also gains the .friendship of Officer Murphy (J. Farrell MacDonald) a. good-hearted New York cop .Just as he has the needed money, Karel is called out in a taxicab strike and Sylvia’s ishow closes. Karel insists upon using his savings to care for the three ol : them. Meanwhile, Karel and Sylvia realise that they love each other. To add to their troubles, Frank falls into the hands op two women social workers (Helen Ware and E'ly Maly on) who recommend that he be placed in an institution. Karel rushes out of the courtroom to find Murphy and arrange to marry Sylvia so- as to save Frank from being sent away. To his consternation he learns that if he applies for a marriage license his history will be discovered and he will he deported, anj thrilling scenes follow until a happy ending is reached. The long-awaited musical play) ‘'One Night of Love ' will open a season at the King’s Theatre on Easter Saturday. Box plans are open at the theatre and are already filling rapidly.