AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17068, 28 September 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC THEATRE A special double-feature programme, beaded by the all-British production, “Widecombo Fair,” and “The Lawless Legion,” starring Ken Maynard, will be presented to-night at the Majestic. When British International Pictures chose Ellen Philpott’s novel, ‘‘Widecombo Fair,” for picturisation, it enabled them to give the public intimate peeps at Devon. Marguerite Allan is seen as the squire’s daughter, and William Freshman as the boyish lover. I’lackslade- Manor, a. liberal-hearted dreamer, through neglect finds his home (arms, and even his daughter's heart, tieavilv mortgaged. A charming daughter, aided by a. handsome lover, finds a way out of his linuneial difficulties, and obtain their complete happiness. “The. Lawless Legion.” Ken Maynard's latest, production, is essentially a cattle story, in that the main theme has been built, round a huge cattle drive, through Texas down to the Mexican border. “The Liwless Legion” tells of the exodus of the ranchers in search of more fertile fields in which to save their remaining herds from starvation tiecause of the drought. Maynard plays tin* part- of the scout and leader of (lie men driving their cattle on to oilier fields, despite tho thieves. Tho Lloyd Hamilton comedy, “ Listen, Children,” and English Gazette are tho supports. Douglas Fairbanks.—“ The Iron Mask.” D’Artagnan and tho three musketeers are riding once more. Douglas Fairbanks is D’Artagnan. “The Iron Mask,'' opening at, the Majestic Theatre on Monday night, is a. sequel to bis story of “Tho ’Three Musketeers,” which lie made six years ago. The scene of the picture is laid in France (Hiring tho latter part of the reign of Louis XIII. The story opens with the birth of the heir to the throne of France, and carries through the years of his boyhood to the early period of his rulership. In the second part of the picture, D’Artagnan and bis three faithful friends, Atlios, Porthos, and Aramis, grown older but still adventursome, wield their swords in defence of the young king as loyally as they served his father. Marquerite do la, Motto is again Constance, tho object of D’Artagnan’s devotion. Cardinal Richelieu is being played onco more by Nigel do Brulier Tho picture is stated to be tho antithesis to the realistic school of drama. It is all beautifully photographed in a series of costumed etchings. It is said that Fairbanks is still as agile as over in his leaps and drops, and is an ingratiatingly charming figure always. The supporting feature will lie the William Fox comedy-drama, “Girls Gone Wild,” in which 'Sue Carroll and Nick Stuart are the featured stars. “THE BELLE OF NEW YORK’’ The popular choice of the Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society’s 1929 production, “Tiie Belle of New York,” liids easily to break all records in the history of the society. With another 10 clays to go before tho ballot for reservations, tho applications to become subscribing members show a large increase. A pleasing feature is the number of applications from the country districts. The story of “The Belle of New X ol 'h” opens m aj mansion in New York. Harry Bronson, son of Ichabod Bronson, multi-millionaire, is celebrating iiis 21st birthday with a, number of youths of his acquaintance. With the dawn cjomes ibis secretary to remind hirn that lie .is to bo married at 9 o’clock to Cora* 1 Angclique, the queen of comic opera, a lady who has already been married nine times, but who considers the son of a multi-millionaire an agreeable tenth. Cora and her wedding party arrive at the mansion to find that between daybreak and 9 o’clock the impressionable and uonc-too-sober Harry lias fallen in love with Fifi, the chic little daughter of bis chef, who, dressed as a fairy, was to be used to decorate the enormous wedding cake. Fifi thinks Harry tho most adorable man sho has ever seen, and Idses iter young head to him. A further complication is the arrival of Harry’s father, who forthwith disinherits his over-festive son before all his guests, and they promptly leave. Harry is left alone with Fifi, tho only one who will remain true to him. Ichabod Bronson is the president of “The Young Men's Rescue League, and Anti-Cigarette Soeity,” an ingenious organisation to keep young men out of mischief, so that if there is any mischief brewing their fathers may have, their share- The disinherited Harry secures employment in a candy store, and strolling through New York's Chinatown with Fifi one evening, sees Violet Gray, a Salvation Army lassie, whose beauty and virtue have earned her the sobriquet of “The ißelle of New York.” Harry again falls in love, definitely and dually, to l he dismay of tho faithful F’ifi. Ichabod Bronson, angry and very dissatistied with bis son and the world in general, decides to settle his fortune on .dim iirst worthy person he- chances to meet. The first happens to be Violet, who, unwilling to accept the fortune, endeavors to disgust Iclntbod, thus making him reinstate his son, with whom she lias become infatuated. She leaves the Salvation Army, forms what she calls a "Purity Brigade,” and arrayed with her “brigade” in “fetching” and daring attire, becomes famous more for tlm dashing manners and appearances than lor her beneficent works. Failing to offend the sensibilities of Ichabod Bronson by these means, she takes the place of a French danseuso, who is engaged to dance at a fete given in honor of Cora Angclique, who has again become engaged to be married, this time to twins—the Counts Rattatoo—two Portuguese noblemen in New York. Violet, dressed in the scanty costumo of tile French dansctisc, to the, amazement of everybody, appears at the fete, but has not ihe courage to perform, arid faints away almost as soon as she commences to sing. Harry carries her off, and Ichabod, who has seen through the ruse, changes his mind and settles his fortune on them both.

The last visit of the members of the Y.M.C.A. to Tolaga Bay was so ■successful Unit it has been decided to give a further performance on October The gymnast-ice troupe lias been augmented by older performers, and the entertainment from this point of \iciv should he even more siteeessful limn the last onp given there. In addition, Mrs Dunn, nee .Miss Nancy Parker, will oblige with songs, while Mr. .). Renwick will entertain the company with humorous songs.