Opera House

Grey River Argus, 30 November 1938, Page 12

Opera House

“BACK IN CIRCULATION.” You can’t keep on postponing the marriage just, because of murders, libel suits, divorces pile up for newspaper headlines! Anyway that’s what Pat O’Brien found out in “Back in Circulation? an action, packed thriller to be screened, at the Opera House to-day, to-night and to-morrow, with Pat O’Brien, Joan Biondell, arid Margaret Sullivan playing leading roles. The plot of the story revolves around the death of a millionaire, discovered by a tabloid newspaper editor (Pat) to have occurred under mysterious circumstances. The editor, aided oy his keen woman reporter , (Joan) amasses a damning amount of circumstantial evidence againts the widow, and through his printed stories she, is brought to trial. Tried and convicted of mured, her silence and demeanor convinces the girl reporter that the widow is innocent, but jeady to go to her doom, shielding someone else. With the aid of a physician (John Litel) who is In love ’ With the condemned woman, the reporter is enabled to gain an explanation, breaking through the widow’s sdreefi of silence to prove the solution of the mystery. The narrative is swift and susperiseful, with a remarkable, .performance by Joan Biondell as the girl reporter numerous twists and breezy comedy is interwoven between Pat O’Brien as the newspaper editor and his . star reporter, with O’Brien in, a*lusty and spirited characterisation; Margaret Lindsay as the widow eriacts her role with complete sincercity and John Litel as her lover is very effective. The direction of Ray Enright injected speed and action to the story. The production background presents an authentic news room of a metropolitan newspaper; a brilliant night club; a conservative yet elegant rnillionaira’s home; a swanky bachelor’s apartment, a court room, jail and prison scenes. From small town and suburban atmosphere to the hustle and bustle of city streets, with,a thrilling train wreck, the production covers a wide range.

“THE LAST GANGSJER."

One of the most fascinating and colourful dramas of an American public enemy ever brought to . the screen, comes to the Opera House 011 Friday and Saturday in “The Last Gangster” starring Edward G. Robipson and vyith glamorous Rose Strainer and James Stewart playing important;'parts. Unlike most pictures of this type the story' deals* with what the map is, rather than what he does. It deals with the imprisonment of a “public enemy.” and the struggle Of his wife, who did not know his calling to lose her identity and save their child frpir

the disgrace attached to his name. Here is thrill packed, heart rending, wallop punching drama.: