MUNICIPAL THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 79, 27 December 1937, Page 10

MUNICIPAL THEATRE

"BEHIND THE MIKE" AND "FUGITIVE SHERirr." In "Beliind the Mike", which screens at the Municipal Theatre to-night William Gargan is seen as a programme producer who lets his temper fly away with him. Finally it flies away with his New York big time job. He and Don Wilson try to revive a rundown radio station and project themselves smaclc into the center of a smalltown political squabble. Gargan gets hirnself into more trouble with every move. "Behind the Mike" is a comedy of radio errors that will keep you chuckling from the first moment whep Gargan runs into Judith Barrett's quiek, witty retorts until the climax when she runs into his arms. There is smooth skullduggery on the part of tlie rival station owner who is helping to elect a crooked mayor. There is even smoother skullcap thinking on the part of Gargan, Judith Barrett and Don Wilson when they harpoon the slickers. The action and situations swing along quickly, brightly. Here is romantie comedy that will entertain you every second. In "Fugitive Sheriff", second feature at the Municipal, Ken Maynard is seen as leader of the law abiding element of a westcrn town, who is elected sheriff and then falsely accused as a erimiiial, being forced to flee for his life. As the story unfolds, Maynard is forced through a series of dangerous adventures before he is able to round

up the outlaw band, establish his innocence and win the girl of his lieart. Beth Marion, recently risen to stardom as a result of her outstanding porformance in many western prochxctions, is seen as Maynard's charming leading lady who helps her sweetheart defeat the criminals and recapture his place of honour among his fellowmen i of the community.