MAJESTIC THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 178, 30 July 1932, Page 11

MAJESTIC THEATRE

“AMATEUR DADDY” OPENS. With Warner Baxter and Marion s . Nixon in the main roles, "Amateur e Daddy,” an entertaining Fox drama, e opens at the Majestic Theatre e to-day. In this heart-stirring photoB play Baxter returns to- his most g universally-liked role, that of an averf age American. Miss Nixon, too, is seen ~ in the wistful, emotional sort of role in which the public loves her best. Toh gether, they make a romantic team of e believable sincerity. Briefly, the plot a of “Amateur Daddy” revolves about ■ the experiences of a shy batchelor who o takes over the care of a family of waifs when an accident robs them of their ’- father. Although he makes a mistake s in families, through a logical mix-up of i two Minith families living in the same s town, the children he adopts are truly 1 in need of assistance, so this minor 1 point is easily forgotten, especially - when it is learned that the oldest * daughter, played by Miss Nixon, is t aware from the start that Baxter has - adopted the wrong Smiths. Witnessing e Miss Nixon’s brave fight to keep her . younger brother and Two baby sisters t from becoming wards of the county, . Baxter is inevitably drawn into c romance with this strange young girl, r Thoir amusing experiences with the - children, and their desperate struggle - against the opposition of the neigh- - hours, bring tho plot to its stirring draI matic climax. An exceptionally strong [ supporting cast headed by Rita Laßoy, t William Pawley and David Landau rounds out the excellency of the picture. Frankie Darro, Joan Brcslaw, Gail Kornfeld, and Joo Hachey, as the four children, each contribute much to the entertainment qualities. Heading the supporting programme is another line Mickey the House cartoon, this time called "Barnyard Broadcast.” It is the sequel to "Barnyard Olympics,” - which scored so heavily recently. t QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S OWN BAND i t REGENT THEATRE. J To enable Mr Graham, a visitor to . Wanganui from tho Far East, to give . an entertainment in the Regent Theatre in aid of the Mayor’s Unemployed g Relief Fund on Sunday, August 6, the " Queen Alexandra's Own Band have , very generously given up the theatre J on that night, and in order to keep 1 faith with the public, have decided to give their usual fortnightly concert tomorrow night, July 31, in the Regent £ Theatre, at 8.15. The visiting artists u are new to Wanganui and will appear for the first time, and include Mr Colin Bergerson (saxophone), Mr Fred ’ i Dcdgsen (xylophone), Mr Alan Sund1 born (guitar), and Mr Gus Large and Mhis aces. Mr Sandborn is a wonder 'I with his guitar and he alone is well r I worth hearing. Th e band will by p [ special request play a humoresque so p lection, "Patsy Flannigan’s Party,” | Before tho concert and by the courtesy I -if the Bristol Piano Company, n gramo phone recital will be given. A silver p-oln collection will be made at the door. Trams at conclusion. TO-NIGHT S HARRIER DANCE. li ! B | To-night the Wanganui Harrier Club, t ' in conjunction with the River City Synp jeopators’ Orchestra, will be holding an- * ; other of the scries of dances in the '■ | Victoria League rooms hall. With the t 'floor well known for its excellence, s 1 novelty dances and the always-dainty * | 'Upper should draw quite as large an at 1 tendance as those of the pa?t.