PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 185, 6 August 1936, Page 12

PLAZA THEATRE

“TWO IN THE DARK.” Breath-taking suspense, throbbing romance and accelerating action are artistically woven into RKO Radio’s thrilling murder mystery, "Two in the Dark,” showing to-day at the Plaza 'Theatre. This pulsating drama, based on an original story by Gelett Burgess, is apt to have the most astute detective pulling his hair and biting his linger nails in an effort to solve the baffling crime. Not only is there the mystery of the crime, but a shroud surrounds the identity of a strange man. who has lost his memory (played |by Walter Abel), who is suspected of (having committed the murder. Trynr - to aid the victim of amnesia is a destitute show girl (Margot Grahame) I who while seeing him drawn slowly I into’the mystifying vortex of clues, I feels herself being engulfed by an ap- | parently hopeless loVe. She begs him J to flee." He refuses, although pitifully I handicapped by his loss of memory. ; Each clue he follows brings him closer Ito the murder. He finally learns his i identitv. but in so learning it he also discovers that he has a motive for the ! crime. Settings, photography and dial logue in "Two in the Dark aie of the I highest standard. Zion Mwers is credited with producing the play; and 'directorial honours go to Ben Stoloff. I Also on the programme is "Orchids to ' You.” “Professional Soldier.” i "Professional Soldier," an enteri tabling film concerning the efforts of ■ anarchists to overthrow the youthful king of a Ruritanian State, will have I its first presentations at the Plaza j Theatre to-morrow. Freddie BarI tholomew is seen in the part of the young sovereign, while Victor McLagilen plays the role of an Irish-Ameri- ' can soldier of fortune who becomes lhe young ruler’s firm friend.