MAJESTIC

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 81, 5 April 1930, Page 15

MAJESTIC

AN HILARIOUS COMEDY REGINALD DENNY IN “ONE HYSTERICAL NIGHT” Situations naturally funny with Reginald Denny to make them funnier make ‘‘One Hysterical Night,” Universal all-talking comedy, which opened its Wanganui season at the Majestic last evening, an exceptionally entertaining and amusing picture, one that will start you laughing and keep you laughing, until its hilarious climax.: Without revealing the unusual plot it may be mentioned that Denny finds himself as “Napoleon” at a fancy dress ball where the others present, also representing historical characters, are told that Denny really believes he is Napoleon. No more funnier situations could be imagined than those that develop when Denny discovers the plot against him. There is a hilarious sequence in which Paul Revere makes his wild ride on a sway-backcd horse and another in which William Tell begs a bow and arrow from Robin Hood and attempts to perform his well known apple shooting trick with the apple setting on Denny’s head. Then, too, there is a bridge game between Denny, the Duke of Wellington, Salome and Josephine that is a riot. Dainty Nora Lane plays opposite Denny in the role of his “Josephine.” She also thinks he is cuckoo, but falls in love with him nevertheless. Needless to say, Denny doesn’t treat Miss Lane as Napoleon did his Josephine. There is a sweet romance between the two that runs parallel with the story, which, by the way, was written by Denny himself. Denny wrote the story and the dialogue of this unique picture, which was directed by William James Craft. An unusual love story weaves itself through the thread of the plot with the charming Nora Lane playing opposite the star. There is plenty of fast-moving action and a cast that includes E. J. Ratcliffe, Fritz Feld, Slim Summerville, Jules Cowles, Joyzelle, Walter Brennan, Henry Otto, Margaret Campbell, Peter Gawthorne, D R. O. Hatswell, Rolfe Sedan and Lloyd Whitlock. “One Hysterical Night’’ may be rated as one of the outstanding comedies that have appeared since the advent of talking pictures.

HOLIDAY TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS The Railway Department advertise in this issue particulars of train arrangements and excursion fares in connection with the Easter holidays. The railway also advertise in this issue particulars of train arrangements and cheap excursion tickets in connection with the Wanganui trotting races on Thursday and Saturday 10th and 12th April.