PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 30 November 1935, Page 16

PLAZA THEATRE

“Charlie Chan in Shanghai.” “The best of the series so far” has been the verdict of overseas critics on “Charlie Chan in Shanghai,” again starring Warner Gland, which opens at the Plaza Theatre to-day. For who else could portray Charlie Chan, with his polish and coolness and the philosophy of ancient China, if not Warner Gland? This time Keye Luke, the young American-born Chinese actor, returns to the screen as Chan's son and helps him to solve what is probably the most baffling crime in his long career The adventures of Chan, now almost a by-wo rd among picturegoers, nearly come to an untimely end when he ven tures into China’s metropolis to break up a gang of international opium smugglers. His adventures in Shanghai begin with the murder of his host, an English secret service man. His own life is menaced by mysterious assailants who shoot at him during the night and try to kidnap him, but fail to match his Oriental wile. In conjunction with the American secret service, Chan takes up the threads of the crime. The Englishman’s secretary, Charles Locker, is suspected of the murder, but the mystery becomes more and more involved, until finally in a thrilling gun fight in a waterfront cafe Chan “gets his men” and uncovers the solution. Irene Hervey and Russell Hicks have important roles. Keye Luke, as Chan’s son, is a most interesting personality, blending the artistic impulses of the Orient with the active spirit of young America. There will be three sessions to-mor-row, and chapter four of the popular serial, “Rustlers of Red Dog,” will be screened -at the matinees.