AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 332, 13 January 1937, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre. An atmosphere of intense drama and electrifying suspense is excellently maintained throughout the entire length of the, Paramount film “Ttie Case Against Mrs Ames,” showing at the Plaza, finally to-night. Produced by Walter Wr.ngeV. the film has for its leading player the beautiful English stage and screen player, Madeleine Carroll, who takes the part of a wouiian charged with the murder of her husband and who is later threatened

with the loss of her only child. Playing opposite Miss Carroll as the ruthless prosecuting counsel who seeks to send the beautiful woman to the gallows, George Brent gives an outstanding performance. The’opening scenes depict Mrs Ames on trial for the murder of her husband. Circumstantial evidence points to her guilt, public opinion is definitely against her, and even her own lawyer seems half-hearted in his defence. In an intensely moving courtroom scene the accused woman pleads for a chance to defend herself, and although she is finally acquitted she remains guilty in the eyes of the public. Her terrific fight against the power and wealth of her mother-in-law for the 'custody of her child makes a dramatic climax 'which will impress even the severest of critics.

King’s Theatre.

Showing at the King's Theatre for the last day is the story of a sturdy youngster with the faith of a child and the courage of a man, who goes in search of love and finds it in the heart of a sour spinster aunt in a remote village. It is a tenderly conceived story well off the beaten i track of screen entertainment. | In the title role, nine-year-old Dickie I Moore gives a superb performance! I He faces the world bravely, and with I a wisdom beyond his years, helps I further a romance that has not been I going well. | Eleanor© Whitney, who made her | screen debut in “Millions in the Air,” 1 plays opposite Tom Keene. Screen fans \vho know her only as a tapdlancing sensation have a pleasant surprise in store for them in her first straight dramatic role. “Timothy's Quest” deals with a lad and his younger sister who escape from a couple trading in homeless children. The youngsters find a home with a grim spinster in a small village. Timothy, wise beyond his years proves instrumental in furtherign a shaky romance between the spinster’s niece and hei" sweetheart. Beside Dickie Moore, Virginia Weidler, Sally Martin and Bennie Bartlett, aged seven, four, and nine respectively, have featured roles.