TUDOR THEATRE

Waikato Independent, Volume XL, Issue 3785, 20 November 1940, Page 5

TUDOR THEATRE

A DOUBLE PROGRAMME TOMORROW AND FRIDAY A new Boris Karloff thriller, “Mr Wong in Chinatown,” will be screened at the Tudor Theatre tomorrow and Friday. Third of the “James Lee Wong” detective series, this picture concerns the adventures of the Chinese super-sleuth. This time murder conies uninvited to his own house, where Princess Lin Hwa meets a horrible death in his private study. ! ; ' Wong rounds up his old friend, Captain Street, of the San Francisco police department, and the hunt is on. Things get close to home when Wong is kidnapped, just as he learns who the murderer is. And it is up to Captain Street to rescue Wong. How he does so, and how Wong identifies the killer, makes thrilling screen fare. Thrilling entertainment, with a good share of wllolesoriieness, excitement rind cdmedy is in “Sabotage,” which will be shown on the same ' programme.' > “Sabotage” is a tale of espionage in a small town’s aeroplane factory. The drama is built around two sweethearts, Arleen Whelan arid Gordon Oliver. Oliver 1 is a mechanic in the factory; Arleen a show girl who comes to towri and ' falls in ; love with him. ■ ' ■■ 7 ' When Oliver is falsely accused of stealing the plans; Arleen and Charley Grapewin, Oliver's Lather, take the law into their own hands and break up the sabotage ring with the aid of Grapewiri’s Veterans’ 1 Home pals. The antics of 'these veterans are hilarious, but' When * they get down to business' the thrills come quickly. The; film is guided carefully under Director Harold Young’s skilful hand. 1 ’ ' f " v Screening finally tonight wjll be “Little Old Nriw/Yo'-k,” -in yhich Alice Faye has the leading role.