OPERA HOUSE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 244, 16 October 1939, Page 9

OPERA HOUSE

'“STORY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM I BELL” ; ' Don Ameche plays the greatwsi role of his career in the title part of "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell,”, which is showing finally to-night at the Opera House. Loretta Young portrays the girl whose courageous love . for the inventor of the telephone inspired him to that miraculous achieve- , ment. Gangland turns to piracy on i the high seas in “King of Alcatraz,” j the associate film, with Lloyd Nolan, . Gail Patrick, and J. Carrol Naish . I heading the cast. : “Danger Island” and “Crackerjack” Now well established as one of the leading fictional figures of the screen, > the imperturbable Mr. Moto is seen in another of his adventures in “Danger , Island,” which is part of the new pro-1 gramme for to-morrow at the Opera House. The story is set in i Porto Rico, colourful tropic isle,; where civilisation has not entirely; ; stamped out native customs and' I superstitions, Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) i is on the track of diamond smugglers, 1 and his quest brings him face to face with a powerful gang whose headquarters is located in a poisonous and al-, most impenetrable swamp of evil re-1 putation. The second film is “Crackci - jack,” starring Tom Walls, a conwdy thriller built about the fanciful career of a gentleman thief who robs the disgustingly rich and gives the proceeds to charities.