MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 136, 30 August 1927, Page 15

MAJESTIC

BRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Of all the bright entertainment presented at the Majestic Theatre, the programme now showing ranks with the best. The supporting programme is bright and varied, and is sure to please everyone—indeed, the delighted people who have been crowding the theatre daily proclaim this as “unsurpassable in pictorial and musical attractions.” The supporting programme can be described as a wealth of varied entertainment. The scenic of the palmgirt isles of the Pacific entitled

“Samoa,” presented by the New Zealand Government Publicity Department, is exceptionally interesting. Worthy of mention is a locally-made film, which reflects great credit on those responsible for its production. The scenes include whitebait fishing in the South Island, gold dredging at Hokitika, and racing at Trentham. The Eve’s Review contains some very unusual —but none the less interesting —scenes, among which is “A Play in the Making,” and “A Dressing Room Peep.” One of the most beautiful English scenics ever been shown in Auckland is' “Around About Overdovey” (Wales). This shows some of the wonderful scenery for which Wales is noted. Then as a fitting end to a sparkling supporting programme comes “Funny Face,” a hilarious juvenile comedy, starring “Big Boy.” The musical programme has not been forgotten, and is up to Mr. John White-ford-Waugh’s high standard of entertainment. Specially featured is “Slavish Rhapsody” (Friedman). Other gems played include: “Flight of the Bumble Bee” (Rimsky Korsakoff), “Cavatina” (Raff), “In a Kentish Garden” (Rawlinson), “Four Spanish Pictures” (Luzzatti), and “None But the Lonely Heart” (Tchaikovsky). The brilliant soprano, Miss Etta Field, who is well known for her charming personality and beautiful voice, contributes two vocal numbers, “Homing” (del Riego) and “St. Nicholas Day m the Morning” (Easthope Martin). Ramon Novarro, who plays the hero in “Lovers?”, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s new screen story of modern Spain, which is being shown on the screen at the Majestic, is one of the most versatile stars in pictures. Born in Durango, Mexico, he studied for grand opera, but later became an actor and dancer. Entering motion pictures, h« was “discovered” by Rex Ingram, and won his first screen prominence in “The Prisoner of Zenda.” He followed up this success with his roles in “Scaramouche,” “The Arab” and others, which culminated in his being chosen for the title role in the greatest picture ever made, “Ben Hur.” An elaborate reproduction of a Spanish railway station, several miles of modern Spanish streets, and a public square in Madrid, were among the elaborate scenic effects constructed at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios for “Lovers?”. It is a vivid drama of modern Spain, hinging on the perils of slander and g'ossip, and the havoc it wrought in the lives of three innocent persons. John M. Stahl directed “Lovers ?”