ENTERTAINMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4405, 16 October 1934, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT.

TOWN HALL TALKIES. Excellent acting, fascinating backgrounds, characters who are much alive, and a, plot which bubbles over with suspense all play their parts in making Universal’s “Bombay Mail,” at the Town Hall on Wednesday one of the most gripping screen-play mysteries seen in a long time. The story, mitten by L. G. Blocliman, who is well versed on life in teeming and mysterious India, has to do with the “Bombay Mail,” a fast express train racing from Calcutta to Bombay, and! the people on that train. These include a much-disliked and feared British colonial governor, a maharajah, an American miner with a fortune in rubies, an aide to the governor who fears the loss of his position, a scientist with a live cobra in a suitcase, a supposed Russian spy who is quite beautiful, the governor's wife, and an Eurasian. crook, to mention only a few. The governor is murdered. Inspector Dyke is called in on the case and is just at the point of solving the mystery when tiie maharajah is shot in the back. However, before the train reaches Bombay he not only has captured the killer, but has been of much service to other characters aboard the express. Edmund Lowe does a fine job as Inspector Dyke. Onslow Stevens and the beautiful Shirley Grey supply the love interest. John' Davidson is excellent as the Eurasian crook, and Hedda Hopper, Ralnh Forbes, Jamieson Thomas, John Wray, Tom Moore and Brandon Hurst put life into their roles. With a James Gleason, comedy, ■ Fie For Two,” “Chicken Reel” (cartoon),’ Goofytone- News and 2 Graham McNamce News Reels. Messrs Albert Russel and Reg. Morgan will appear oq Thursday only in a unique entertainment of humour, songs, stories, duets and community singing. Last evening these outstanding artists completed '"a highly successful season at the State Theare, Wellington. Foxton people should make sure of being present on Thursday when Albert and Reg. release their crop, of “joy germs,”

COMING ATTRACTIONS. Oct. 17th —“Bombay Mail,” Oct. 18th —“Four Masked ~ Men,” with Albert Russell and Reg. • Morgan on the stage. Oct. 19, 20 —“Cuckoo in the Nest.” Oct. 22nd —“Friday, 13th,” Oct. 24th—“ Silk Express.” Oct. 26, 27 —“Mystery of the Wax Museum.”