KING'S THEATRE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19698, 2 August 1938, Page 3

KING'S THEATRE

"MADEMOISELLE DOCTEUR": SPY STORY TO-DAY A film likely to prove agreeable to all tastes opened at Ihe King's Theatre to-dny. Thi. is "Mademoiselle Docteur" "in exciting drama which is based on the real-life adventures of a woman spy. In Ihe title role is Dita Parlo, a clamorous new star. Opposite her are Erich von Stroheim, renowned a few years ago as "the man you love to hate." and John Loder, the popular British actor. It is a colourful. thrilling story which shows how Anne Marie Lesser becomes ;m espionage agent to avenge the death of her fiance. Her mission is lo find '.lie man who killed him. Site is remarkably efficient and her country makes many demands upon her services. She is sent lo Salonica, where she pases as a helper of the lied ('rosin order fa gain information about the movements of British troops. While Rationed a: the hospilal site fails in love with a British oifiecr whom her superiors intend lite nurse [o question. The officer discovers ihe real identity of the nurse, but before disclosing the evidence he i.s wounded, and jus! before he loses consciousness lie urge-, her to escape. Suspense is maintained throughout the film, building to a breathless climax when a town is reduced to 'dins by encmv planes. There i.s a 'wide range of featurettes. which include the latest of the series if "Popular Science," all in colour, "Pa'the Pictorial." and a travelogue, "did Towns." DANCE V)U INDIAN TEAM A dance will he held in the City Hull on Thursday in honour r.i Ihe members of the Prince ol Mauava dar's Indian hockey team, who will ulav a match in Gisborne thai afternoon, Stuart Skeet's orchestra has been engaged, and arrangements have been made for a number of novelty dance.--, one of winch will he a luek\ number competition, for which (here will be 20 prizes.