MAJESTIC

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11953, 25 May 1933, Page 2

MAJESTIC

FINE DOUBLE BILL

An unusual kind ol mystery melodrama, under the tir-le df “70,000 Witnesses” opens to-day at the Majestic, and keeps the audience in breathless excitement from the moment 4\ r alter Clark, star half-back for the State eleven, drops dead during a sensational run in a- big football match until, several reels after, his murderer is found. The performances are of a high caibre, particularly the work of Phillip Holmes, ns the team’s quarter-back, who is suspected of Clark’s murder; of Ddrovhv Jordan as Clark’s sister f of Charlie Ruggles as a gin-drinking reporter; and of David Landau as the detective in charge of the case. On the same programme is showing “The Vanishing Frontier” a thrilling action story set in the period immediately following California’s annexation by the United States, before the forces of law and order had Been fully established. Johnny Mask Brown, who was cast as the victim in “70,000 AVitnesses” has the leading role of a Spariish-American who shows his resentment against top new nilitary rule by organising a band of guerillas to right the wrongs committed by the soldiers. Like some 18th century Robin Hood, he steals hack from the cavalry the money they have taken from the people and then restores it to the formter owners. Into the- puture comes Evelyn Knapp as the daughter of a general. Brown, deeply in love (with her, risks his life to see Bar. Soon she loves fclim, too. But there is more thrilling action, before the two are finally united. Reservations may be made by phoning 35:1.