COSY THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 27, 26 October 1937, Page 15

COSY THEATRE

"TROUBLE IN MOROCCO" AND "THATS MY STORY » "Trouble in Morocco" and "That's My Story" screen finally to-night, Apart from its fascinating mystery,' the screen drama which commences at the Oosy Theatre to-morrow, "The Thirteenth Chair," is one of the best examples of the new Hollywool technique yet to reach the screen. The pieture was filmed largely in shadows, which adds to its element of mystery and its photographic splendour. The story is an adaptation of the remembered stage success by Bayard Veiller and with the greater resources of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, it becomes even more interesting. Thirteen people are seated in a room where a seance is in progress, arranged by one of them, who hopes to find the murderer of his close friend. In the iarkness, he himself is killed by a knifc wound. No one enters pr leavos the room and yet no knife is there. The locale of the gripping drama is-in India, with an inexplicable murder committed when 13 people are sitting around a tablo in the dark holding hands during a seance. Alfchough the local poliee are ball'led, ihe mediuin takes a hand and employing her knowledge of mysticism and psychology, brings the culprit to justice. M.G.M. has assembled a remarkably fine cast, all featured players, and the able George Seitz directed. Tbe cast includes Dame May Wbitty, wbo scored an outstanding triumpb in ^Night Must Fall,'' Madge Evaus, Lewis Stone and Elissa Landi,