KING’S THEATRE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12525, 10 April 1935, Page 6

KING’S THEATRE

“ROMANCE IN MANHATTAN. ’ ’

FRANCIS LEDERER AND GINGER ROGERS.

A tense drama of tears and laughter, hopes and fears, dreams and disillusions that will linger long in the hearts of theatre-goers is presented in “Romance in Manhattan,” which heads the new hill at the King’s Theatre to-day. The featured artists are the screen’s new sweethearts, Francis Lederer and Ginger Rogers. In the story Karel Novak (Francis Lederer) an ambitious immigrant, arrives at Ellis Island to find that he is barred from entry into' the United States because he 'has only 50 dollars in his possess sion instead of the required 200 dollars. Desperate o£ the thought of being sent back to Europe, Karl swims ashore to Manhattan. Wandering about the city, ho blunders into the stqge door of a theatre, where he is discovered by Sylvia Dennis (Ginger Rogers) a chorus girl. Sylvia shelters him at her flat where she lives with her brother Frank (Jimmie But ler). Little by little, Karel improves his position, first as a truck driver and later as a taxicab 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’is ishow closes. Karel insists upon using his savings to care for the three of them. Meanwhile, Karel and Sylvia realise that they love each other. To add to their troubles, Frank falls into the hands of two women social workers (Helen Ware and Eily Malyon) who recommend that he ho 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, and thrilling scenes follow until a happy ending is reached. Despite the fact that the Gisborne season of “One Night of Love” will not open until Easter Saturday, box plans are already open at the theatre, and are filling rapidly. Seats may be reserved at the theatre or through phone 833.