AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT AND TUESDAY

“TRIAL OF VIVIENNE WARE.”

. Joan Bennett plays the leading role in “The T-ial of Vivienne Ware,” the Fox picture at the I'l-iucesj Theatre 10-nig-t and Tuesday. Based on Kenneth MS, Ellis’ radio drama and widely read novel, “ r llie Trial of Vivienne Ware-” depicts the thrills of a murder trial and shows to v ,h.at extent circumstantial evidence may bo employed in convicting an innocent neison. As Vivienne Yl are, the beautiful society girl and heiress, .Miss Renneto its tried for the murder of Damon Fenwick, the millionaire ar-chitect-to- whom she was affianced.

The circumstantial evidence is e,o oonv'iincing that conviction seems certain. But the girl’s ir.no.ence is finally established after the district attorney hau demanded her life and her own attorney advises her to plead gu ; hy -and accept a life sentence. How all thi-s is brought about, forms the basis of what k said to he one of the moist powerfully dramatic and te i us:.ly absorbing pictures to reach the screen in many months. Besides 'the court room scenes, the backgrounds include a- pretentious and ornate night club, a hockey rmk, a furniture store and street scents. More than 2,000 extra- player.,? were required ii,u hi anr'ferring the story to the screen. William IC. Howard directed. Further chapters of the serial will also he screened.