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“LET US BE GAY AT THE .MAJESTIC “Let Us Be Gay.” a g'ant superc mgdy. L at th** .Majestic to-night at 8 o'clock, with a matinee tomorrow and the finn«l presentation tomorrow njght. “Let I s Be Gay" bids to outrival all other comedies as a record-breaker. Jt ran for four wv k at St. James n Auekland. four weeks at . Jaun s in AYeUington. Ii is Norma Shearer’s »ie\\ Motfo-(.oldwyn-Alayer starring picture and she stands supreme as an artist of many outstanding role c . Rod La B . quo F da fling as the husbandI. 't-luiHo a.r.d Alai ie Dressier, a grand old buffoon, is simp’v '•plendid as the rceeptne dowager who keeps things moving in and out of the picture. This is another of Atari • s tr»ump s in a semi-stm : )ght chararleri ation and si: • Tots no opportunities -lip hy. Hedda Hopper c >ntrihutes a hit of ea.itines.s as Madge, and Raymond- Ifaekett and Sally F. .rs are tin- young lovebirds who find everyt-hiUg all right when it’s all over, hilt pretty hectic while Norma is out-vamping the other la flies at a very warm week end party. Gilbert Emery is a capable- Town lev and Tyi'cll Davis is a blithering poet rpi’-te effectively. “T.ot 7's Be Gay” is one of tile most notable talking pictiiros so far made, and all classes aiv urged t > see and hear it. There >s not the slightest doubt that everybody will enjoy it immensely. The supporting foaturettes arc a splendid jot. including tho Stan LaurcLOliver Hardy al-tnlking comedy, “Another Fine Arcs.-,*’ a Burt an Homes travelogue. “Alodrrn Madrid,” and a Afetro_ tope News Gazette. Box plans at Cart how’s. “THE SKY HAWK” AT TIYOI.I FINALLY TO-NIGHT “The Sky Hawk,” fco get its final showing at the Tivoli to-night is a thriller beyond adequate description Sec the thrills in London Uity ! The story carries a love struggle between two men for the same girl, and the life about them envelopes all three in many hazardous situations. It thrills with aviation experiences. Opening* with a smash up of a ’plane when the pilot swerves to avoid killing a girl, the production maintains a high, pitch throughout. There are spectacular and realistic scenes in London’s streets and cafes during the hectic gaiety of war time and in the panic of a Zeppelin raidIn a crash the hero is paralysed, and he compels the girl to break off the engagement. He goes up to fight a menacing Zeppelin and a thrilling duel aove London follows. See the sequel. There are fine featureltes, ncltiding a wonderful billiards exhibition. To-morrow night sees the final screening of “The Sky Hawk.” Itneeds no emphasis to impress this special picture upon every person n Feilding and district, espccally the members of the Feilding \ero Club. For “The Sky Hawk” i,s the last word in flying as the game and the profession are carried cn in England. Do not miss seeing “The Sky Hawk.” not miss seeing “The Sky Hawk.” It in interesting to note that to a Briton, Lieut. Warneford, went the credit of shooting' down the first German raider. Thereafter nearly 20 Zeppelins were destroyed by English planes equipped for night flying and high altiturc work. One such combat is used as tho climax of “The Sky Hawk.” The screening to-morrow will be “Sons of the Saddle,” featuring Ken Maynard. \
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Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2427, 12 May 1931, Page 4
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