MUNICIPAL THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 207, 17 September 1937, Page 10

MUNICIPAL THEATRE

"THE INVISIBLE RAY" TO-NIGHT. A spectacular and genuinely thrilling 01011011 picture. "The Invisible Ray," a Universal drama, screens at the Hastings Muuicipal Theatre to-night. KarlofiE and Bela Lugosi, two of the screen 's most sinister ligures, are eo-starred again in this reniarkable picture, which combines mystery and startling adventure with a depiction of scientifie marvels not yet actualiy accomplished by experimentors. Karloff, as a "lone wolf" scientist working entirely by hijnself, brings down from the heavens an actual reproduction of tho battle of suus and stars million. of years ago, and the great glass dome of his lahoratory is lilled with blinding light as prehistoric events in a starry nehula are ■ relivcd. Later he discovers a substanco a thbusand times more powerful than radium, and loosos it on his cnemies before an accident linally makes liim a victim of his own ruthlessness. "The Invisible Bay" was directed by Lambert Hillyer, and the cast appearing in support of KarlolJ and Lugosi includes Frank Lnwton, Frances Drake, Walter KingifoJd, Beulah Bondi and Violet Eenwrte Cooper. Do not fail to see this gripping and remarkably colourful picture. Roger Pryer and Heather Angel appear "Heacjline Woman," the second feature on the programme.