TOWN HALL TALKIES

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4328, 24 August 1937, Page 4

TOWN HALL TALKIES

“CHARLIE CHAN AT THE CIRCUS.” SHOWING NEXT SATURDAY. A big top chief is found dead, a a murderer terrorizes the ranks of the circus performers, and then the wily Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, is called upon to solve the most teri'ifyin.gi mystery pf Ids long career.! How Warner Oland, as Charlie Chan, tracks down the kiUer through a fascinating maze of clues at the risk of his own life is revealed in the Fox thriller, “Charlie Chan at the Circus,” which comes to the Town Hall, next Saturday. With the circus as the scene of the crime, Chan finds himself involved with a mass of clues. The dead owner, not having been on friendly terms with his performers, leaves all of the troupe open to suspicion, including even the savage gorilla who was missing from his cage at the time of the crime. When a poisonous cobra finds its way to Chan’s room and almost puts and end to the wily detective’s career, he becomes convinced that the murderer is one of the troupe. Chan, however, proves too clever for his adversaries, and escapes further attempts upon his life. The murderer returns to the scene of the crime to prevent one of the troupe from revealing liis identity, and Chan cleverly baits him into a trap and brings to an end his reign of terror, “THE KING STEPS OUT.” WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1. Hollywood, in its efforts to maintain: the high plane of musical pictures that id has ret for itself, leaves no stone unturned. The finest available talent is forever being pursued by the studios. Broadway lias_ practically been stripped bare of its song writers, musicians, and musical stars. But what seems to be the greatest coup to date was made by Columbia Pictures. The music for its newest Grace Moore production, “The King Steps Out,” showing at the Town Hall on Wed., Ist September, was written by no less a celebrity than Fritz Kreisler. The world-famous violinist has gained immense fame with his violin compositions, including “Caprice Vien* nois” and ‘“Liebesfreud.”’ Besides having written two musical stage productions, Kreisler has recently admitted being the composer of several noted compositions that have borne other names. Among the Kreisler compositions that Miss Moore sings in “The King Steps Out” are “Stars in My Eyes/ “Learn How to Lose,” and "The End Begins." Dorothy Fields wrote the lyrics. Supporting Miss Moore in the film are Franchot Tone, Walter Connolly, Raymond Walburn, Victor Jory, Elisabeth Ridson, and others. Josef von Sternberg directed. Sidney Buohnian wrote the screen play.