MAJESTIC THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 202, 23 May 1936, Page 13

MAJESTIC THEATRE

“Three Live Ghosts” Exceptionally popular as a silent film, and more so as a “talkie,” that amusing comedy “Three Live Ghosts” haw been filmed again, this time by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and opened yesterday at the Majestic Theatre to audiences that roared wilh laughter at the many hilarious situations that seem as fresh and entertaining to-day as they did when "Three Live Ghosts” was first written. M.G.M. were fortunate in being able to secure two of the members of the cast of the first talk-ing-screen version of the story—the quaint old.lady Beryl Mercer and that inane but very entertaining actor Claude Allister. Beryl Mercer again plays the role of Mrs. Gubbins, the cockney woman who loves her drop of gin more than anything in life, with the exception, perhaps, of a reward she hopes to collect from Scotland Yard. Mr. Allister is seen as a shell-shocked soldier who escapes from a war camp ami arrives back in England when the armistice is signed, and after many adventures, including robbing his own home and kidnapping his own child, turns out to be a titled man. The romance in the film is supplied ;>,v I Richard Arlen and Cecilia Parker, and further comedy by Charles McNaughton (a typical cockney) and Nydia 'Westman. a cockney girl of very limited intelligence. AU the original dialogue is adhered to, and the film keeps the audience iu ripples of laughter from start to finish. There is an excellent supporting bill including a glorious colour phantasy "Fiesta de Santa Barbara,” in which numerous popular stars give turns.