REGENT THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 84, 8 April 1936, Page 9

REGENT THEATRE

“DEATH AT BROADCASTING HOUSE.” The most unusual and entertaining murder mystery story yet to come from a British studio comes to the Regent , Theatre tc-day. Not for a long time has the screen given us such an interesting and battling problem as that which confronts Inspector Gregory of Scotland Yard, in this film. The whole thing takes place at Broadcasting House and many remarkable intimate glimpses are gained of the workings o‘‘ the great English broadcasting institution. A play written by Rodney Flein ing is being broadcast, in which one of the characters is to be strangled. Af tho rehearsals Julian Caird, the pro duccr, has the greatest difficulty with this character, played by a man named Parsons, whose representa*ion of being strangled is a very weak one. However, on the night of the. actual performance of the play, Parsons, dees his part magnificently. When the others go to congratulate him they find to their horror, he is lying on the floor, dead. What follows makes the picture a perfect mystery play. “The Ghost Goes West.’’ Excellent comedy and burresque arc mingled in “The Ghost. Goes Wcst,’i which heads Saturday’s programme at i the Regent Theatre. Robert Donat, who appeared with such success in “The Count of Alonte Cristo” and “The Thirty-Nine Steps,’’ again gives an impressive performance in the dual role of Alurdoch Glourie, a ghost of 200 years’ standing, and his disccndant, Donald Glourie. These two accompany the ancient Glourie Castle when it is dismantled and taken across the. Atlantic, and hilarious situations arise when each pays attention to the one girl. Jean Parker has the feminine lead and Eugene Pallctte is the principal comedian.