MAJESTIC THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 142, 12 March 1938, Page 15

MAJESTIC THEATRE

“Topper” The astounding adventures of Mr. Cosmo Topper, sedate Wall Street bank president, jyho was destined to take part in hilarious escapades with madcap gentry of another ‘world, is transcribed from Thorne Smith’s sensational novel to the screen in the new Hal Roach featurelength comedy, “Topper,” which entered its second week at the Majestic yesterday. Constance Bennett .and Cary Grant are co-starred as the young married couple

who, upon meeting a violent death, find themselves imprisoned in spiritual space and who can only advance to a higher plane (presumably heaven) by achieving one good deed. Their idea of a good deed is reconstructing the staidly normal life of Cosmo Topper. Roi„.,,i Vr.,...™

land Young as Top- -'Unaumce x>eiineii. per” finds the ethereal couple a source of constant embarrassment in their material and invisible efforts in his behalf. They upset his henpecked life with his domineering wife, played by Billie Burke. How they flit in and about astounded natives, how they pursue an incredible series of adventures across a bewildered countryside, lifts “Topper” from the rut of his snxig existence and makes of him a disreputable but happy human being. Thorne .Smith, the author, dedicated one of his ‘Topper” books, “Topper Takes a Trip,” to Roland Young, which corroborates the studio’s idea of casting Young for his role in the new picture. A supporting cast of well-known players is headed by Alan Mowbray and Eugene Pallette, and also includes Arthur Lake, Hedda Hopper. Virginia Sale, Theodore Von Eltz, J. Farrell McDonald, Elaine Shepard, Doodles, Si Jinks and the “Three Hits and a Miss.”