AMUSEMENTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 104, 13 April 1933, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS

ARCADIA TALKIES, HASTINGS. “THE WICKHAM MYSTERY.” Screening to-night at the Arcadia Theatre, United Artists present the British thrill production “The Wickham Mystery,” which will be screened for two days. This latest G. R. Samuelson production deals with ths theft of stolen plans and the hue and cry after the miscreants, and the linking up therewith of a fascinating romance in which a dog proves a very important actor. The plans of a helicopter, together with a string of beautiful pearls, disappear from the Wickham household. A substantial reward is offered for the recovery of the stolen plans, and suspicion falls on Harry Crawford, who has previously endeavoured to purchase the plans from Wickham. Further developments show that Wickham was planning to sell the plans of the new invention, which will revolutionise aircraft, to somo foreign power. The plans are discovered by Harry in the house of his fiancee, Joan, and as he is perusing them he is attacked by am unknown assailant. After a desperate fight the assailant escapes, and it is decided that Joan shall take the plans to London, but she is met on the way by Wickham. A thrilling chase ensues, but he eventually overtakes her on the cliff edge. He searches for the package, and unable to trace it, carries her down to the seashore, where he ties her to a post, determined that he will return to Harry and bargain her life against the package. Included in the supports are a gazette, cartoon and a Harry Lauder .film “I Love a Lassie,” in which the grand old comedian delights the audience with the rendering of one of his favourite songs. The box plan is at the theatre shop, 'phone 4336, and seats may be reserved without extra charge. COMMENCING SATURDAY. Commencing at Saturday’s matinee is the funniest of all films, with the greatest comedians you know, Wheeler and Woolsey. The film, ‘ ‘ Half Shot at Sunrise,” is undoubtedly their greatest of pictures, and depicts their travels through Franco during war-time. Their antics in Paris when on furlough and in the trenches will keep the audience in constant merriment, and only Wheeler and Woolsey could do the things they do and get away with it.

MUNICIPAL THEATRE And COSY THEATRE, HASTINGS “CALL HER SAVAGE” Film fans who have expectantly awaited Clara Bow’s new picture will be amply rewarded in “Call Her Savage.” first of the flame-haired star’s productions for Fox, which will be screened at the Municipal Theatre Hastings (in conjunction with the Cosy Talkies) this evening. She is far lovelier than ever, more poised, dignified and has a certainty and confidence which should re-estab-lish her as the one really great stars of the screen. The story is a stormy-plot-ted romantic drama affording her every opportunity for a full display of her emotional ability, from the head-strong wilfulness of her youth to the sublime tenderness of mother love. Through flirtatious courtship days, a hasty and repented marriage, and the reckless carefree escapades thereafter, Clara leads three men a merry chase in the picture. They are Gilbert Roland, her half breed Indian sweetheart who wins her in tho end; Monroe Owsley, her worthless husband; and Anthony Jowitt, her weak-willed suitor following her separation. Others prominent in the supporting cast aro Thelma Todd, her honey-haired rival; Estelle Taylor, as her mother; Willard Robertson, as her stern father; and Weldon Heyburn. “Call Her Savage” was adapted by Edwin Burke from Tiffany Thayer’s novel of that name, and was directed by John Francis Dillon.