QUEEN’S THEATRE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12609, 20 November 1926, Page 7

QUEEN’S THEATRE

“THE BAT,” A MYSTERY FILM,

“The Bat” —creepy, mysterious, and entertaining to a superlative degree. This sensational oomedy-mystery-drama picturo from the pens of Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, thrilled and amazed the large audience present at the Queen’s Theatre last evening, where it is screening on an extended season from the Theatre Do Luxe.

Briefly stated, the plot fluctuates from a skyscraper, where a big robbery is committed, to a hank whioh is nlso looted, and to a country estate tenanted by a matter-of-fact spinster, where all tho mysterious proceedings culminate in a nerve-racking series of startling adventures. The mischief all comes directly out of the evil activities of a master criminal, “The Bat,” of whose identity no one has any certain idea. There are vivid “doings” around the house, and at ©very turn, in a mounting series of bewilderments. The grim spinster, with her house guests and servants and detectives and a half-dozen intruders, bravely sticks it out. Whenever tension comes to the snapping point there are a couple of comedy characters who afford a welcome relief, so that tho film fluctuates between deadly earnest and roaring mirth till the end. In fart, the comedy element always spices tbe partioularlv excellent entertainment. Jewel Carrtien, Jack Piokford, Louise Fazenda, Emily Fitzrov, Robert MoKim, Eddie Gribbon, Tuilio Oarminati, Andre Boranger, Charles Herzinger, Lee Shumway, Arthur Houseman, and So j in. Oriental character actor, are among the eminent players in tbe all-star cast.

There is an excellent supporting programme, which includes a very interesting gazette and a most picturesque soenlo film.