MAJESTIC

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 149, 16 February 1932, Page 2

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY AND TO-NIGHT "The Bat Whispers" brought sbouts from the audience at the Majestic Theatre last night, not to mention screams from the ladies and gasps from the men. With Chester Morris in the featured role, Roland We'st, producer-direc-tor for United Artists, has contributed th'e most startling hour and a balf of film entertaimnent of the year. Each of the superb east of players is under suspicion at various times as the dare-devil criminal who holds a city in terror. And not until the last minute is the secret of his identity disclosed. The climax is the most surprising bit of drama West has ever developed in his long list of successful productions. Those who take part in the rapidfire comedy mystery include Una Merkel, Gustav Yon Seyffertitz, Grayce Hampton, Maude Hampton, Maude Eburne, Charles Dow Clark, Speneer Charters, Richard Tucker, William Bakewell, Ben Bard, S. E. Jennings and Hugh Huntley. Chester Morris, star of "Alibi," and romantic character of- "The Divorcee" and "The Big House," giv.es an electrifying performance. The picture adds another triumph to his remarkable screen career. Una Merkel, who played her way into popularity on the Broadway stage before D. W. Griffith east her for a part in "Abraham Lincoln," is the sweetheart of the production. She proves herself a most capable and finished ypung* leading lady. YotiTl enjoy this picture hut don't give the secret of it away to your friends. Let them find out for themselves what "The Bat Whispers."