STATE THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 70, 9 April 1937, Page 15

STATE THEATRE

"OHARME OHAN AT THE OPERA" If they can stand thrills occurring with sfaccato -spee'd, excitement that risCs like s tidril wave, and sus^ense that will have your . spine a-tingle, "Oharlie Chan at fhe qpeta,'' the Twentieth CenturyFox picture that opena to.-inorrow at the State Theatre, will provide you with a eolid hout of thrill-pricked entertainment. With Waraer Oland as Gharlie Chan, enerny of Crime, coming face to fac© With BoriS Rarlof, the Kirig dj terror, the picture' is the high spotof the wily Chinese Slerithk care'er. The film opens with the mufaer of ari ihSahe asylum guasd by Karlofi, an ininate, Whose warped mirid recogniseS A JiiCtrife bf hii wife iri a rieWspaper. Bent Oft vengearice, KarloS Cbm|iietes his escape aiid goes tb the theatre where his Wife is appareing iri "Faust.' Attrickin^ tho baritbrie, •ErirloS doris his Mephistopheles doetftnid ahd risurps hiS foie ori the fctage, disguised by the e6Stumo and mask. Charlie Chan, hot on th© trftil, ap« ; pears backytage at the opefa but iS uriable to prevent tWo morri murders. When the maclm&n's reign of tetrof strikes at two young lovers, Chan craftily appreherids him and, iri & surprise deriouemerit, nrimakS the. real killer. Finally To-night d'o-riight is the last. OppOrturiity to see "A Womari Bebgls," staffirig Katherine Hephufn. Herbert Marshall has the leading supporting role.