AMUSEMENTS AND MEETINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20181, 25 June 1928, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS AND MEETINGS

THE MAJESTIC Rin-Tin-Tin, most popular dog in the world is now packing the Majestic Theatre with enthusiastic audiences — cheering, whistling, hand-clapping, stamping, uproarious audiences. Many a human star would give half of his salary to create the ecstasy in grownups that Rinty does in the breasts of young New Zealand and not all of young New Zealand is without gray hair and, furtive bad spots. What has age to do, when Rin-Tin-Tin hurtles through space, swims roaring rivers or rescues his friends from the menace of the bad men. “In ‘Jaws of Steel,” Rinty is shown first as the puppy pet of a little girl, going with her parents by flivver, across the desert to prospect for gold. Binty’s son plays this part and topples over into the sand as the flivver joggles on. It is undeniably itinty himself, who, grown fierce and fanged, befriends the family later and saves them from evil. Binty is glorious as the hero of this exciting tale. He seems to know without being told, to sense situations, to really feel the part he plays. Be there with all the gang! Rinty will be at the Majestic Theatre only two more days! Don’t wait! The supporting feature is equally as important. It is “The Triumph of the Rat” and is the sequel to “The Rat” which delighted huge audiences at the Majestic only a few weeks ago. Ivor Novello again takes the part of the rat and Isabel Jeans the heroine. “MERCENARY MARY” “Mercenary Mary,” the third and last production of Sir Benjamin and Mr John Fuller’s London Musical Comedy commences at the Opera House on Thursday next for a twonight season. “Archie” and “Sunny” were keenly appreciated by theatregoers, and “Mercenary Mary’ ’is a musical comedy of the same calibre. In distinct contrast, however, is the theme of the story. “Mercenary Mary” is essentially a domestic play The audience is convulsed with laughter during a scene in which Mary (Elsie Prince) endeavours to forget she is a respectable married woman, and seeks to compromise herself with a a hired co-respondent in order that her husband may get a divorce, an 1, in consequence, gain the goodwill of his much displeased grandfather. All of course ends happily as a musical comedy is supposed to do. “Mercenary Mary’ has bden called the greatest dancing play in the world, and it might also be said that its comedy has a prior claim over a great many other musical comedies. Brimming over with sparkling wit and clever repartee, the fun never lags. Th? scenery is pretty and the dressing of a somewhat striking nature. “Mercenary Mary’ should score the same success as did “Archie” and “Sun ny” on merit. The box plans open at H. I. Jones and Son Ltd., to-day.