AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

4 ' EVERYBOOYS PICTURED

“THE WARE CASE.”

A BRITISH PRODUCTION

TO-NIGHT.-

Manning Haynes, who has so ably directed “The Ware Case,” the First National crime and mystery film which comes to the Princess Then tie 'jonight has had a long stage and screen career. He lias proved himself to be one of the most imaginative and versatile directors of tlie day..*.'-Prior to

>kjng up film work he got an intiknowledge oi 1 * stagecraft from angle, having been touring manscenic artist, actor, ; musieak director, composer and dramatist. Only a courageous and imaginative director could visualise the screen possibilities of a subject which had become recognised as a play largely dependent on the spoken voice for its sucess, yet Manning Haynes has succeeded in transferring this vivid crime story to the-silver sheet in such a manner that film .patrons are held in the grip of the plot from the first moment until the. terrific finale. “The Ware Case’’ is based' upon the novel by George Pleydell which later in play form had a. remarkable success upon the stage.

The great cast is headed by Stewart Rome, leader of 'Great Britain’s xVounger. generation of actors, and ■JJbjatty Carter. , Others in the., cast are lan Fleming, Wellington Briggs, Syd Ellery, Cameron Carr, Cynthia Murtagh and Patrick Lldlow. The usual supports will also he shown to-night and. usual prices Will bfe (fhargfdj-, > On Tuesday, Buck Jones in “The Big Hop,”., a. thrilling^_,dr,a i puj.tjc romance of the air.