MAJESTIC THEATRE.
“THE GREAT LOVER.” That favourite of the stage, “The Great” Lover” is at tho Majestfc now. The debonair Adolphe Menjou has the main role. He offers a superb portrayal of the baritone, Paurel, who was as famous for his love affairs as for his voice. Menjou always has had a deft touch in love sequences, harking back to the days of “A Woman of Paris/’ and he is particularly charming in “Tho Great Lover.” Ho is an engaging rascal, and you do not wonder why the feminine sex lose their hearts to him. As the central figure of tho principal love affair, Irene Dunne is splendid. The role, of course, is entirely different from that which made her famous in “Cimarron.” It is highly dramatic and osphisticated, and Miss Dunne handles it admirably. Other scoring portrayals include those of Ernest Torrence as Menjou’s valet; Neil Hamilton as the rival lover; the tempestuous Baclanova as the jealous opera star; and Cliff Edwards as the amusing press agent. The fine direction of Harry Beaumont is apparent throughout the various scenes of the picture. A word must also be said for the attractive settings, which range from an ocean liner to spectacular interiors of the Metropolitan Opera House.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 152, 30 June 1932, Page 11
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207MAJESTIC THEATRE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 152, 30 June 1932, Page 11
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