AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 300, 3 December 1936, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre.

An outstanding film, “The Count of Monte Cristo,” is sure to attract large audiences at the Plaza Theatre to-day and to-morrow. The production is good from all standards and the atmosphere so cleverly created by Alexandre Dumas has been admirably captured. All the romantic sweep of the famous drama is found in the picture and Robert Donat and Elissa Landi fill the principal parts in sterling performances. The story tells of the adventures of a young Frenchman, Edmond Dantes, who is cast into prison on a false charge. When he escapes, swift retribution, on the enemies who caused his imprisonment, follows.

King’s Theatre.

Another golden voice comes to enrich the screen in “My Song Goes Round the World,” showing at the Kings Theatre to-day and to-morrow. Joseph Schmidt owns that voice. There are few finer voices than his. It is known in every capital in Europe.' In this epic musical play, Schmidt’

plays the part of a strolling singer—a partner in an act with Rigo, a clown. But Ricardo is only four feet high, and in the midst of happiness all is shattered by the appearance of Nina. She falls in love with Ricardo’s voice, thinking it belongs to Rigo. Ricardo falls in love with her, but is terribly disappointed when he finds it is only his voice she loves. Broken-hearted, he goes away, but eventually rejoins Rigo, and all is well. It is a film of rare beauty.

rhe story of “Fatal Lady"’ involves a famous opira. singer whose love is fatal to three suitors who are mysteriously murdered. The fourth narrowly escapes a similar fate before the killer is uncovered. As Marian Stuart, alias Maria Delesano, Mary Ellis gives an unusually fine performance in the role of the opera star whose admirers are mysteriously murdered.