MAJESTIC THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 107, 9 May 1933, Page 10

MAJESTIC THEATRE

“LET ME EXPLAIN, DEAR” Showing finally at the Majestnc Theatre to-day and to-night, “Let Me Ex- : plain. Dear.” Gene Gerrard’s latest . picture is, like all his previous pictures, meant to be funny and it is. ’Good acting combined with clever dialogue and a quickly moving story make the picture really enjoyable. As a philanderer trying to pacify an inquisitive wife, Gene soon adopts the art of thinking out excuses for his esca- : pades; but there comes a time when i his wife, instead of going to stay with her mother, returns unexpectedly to ; discover that her George is not at home, nor even waiting up for her. On ■ the contrary, she finds a photograph of a lady in negligee and spends a • restless night planning for the return . of her “vassal” lord and master. His return with a necklace complicates matters, and when the lady of the negligee herself appears on the scene some even quicker explaining is required. But matters work out all right in the end and the picture has an amusing finish. The supporting pro gramme is of exceptional merit and an outstanding short is that which shows England's radio telephone at work. Calls from all parts of the world are received, there and sent out to the ends of the globe. Rows of girls receive calls and manipulate necessary plugs; all languages are spoken and there are special bureaux for various countries. New York, Cape Town, Sydnev—all are within reach of London and communication is easily established. Views of the Victoria Falls, “the thunder that smokes,” arc exceptionally fine, while the latest Glimpses of Hitler. Cosgrove and de Valera are most interesting. Mickey the Mouse is as entertaining as over. “The Mouthpiece,” To-morrow. Warren William, featured player in “The Mouthpiece.” which commences at the Majestic Theatre to-morrow, is i marked for stardom as a result of his work in this adaptation of a play by Frank Collins. William, as a “mouthI piece, ’ ’ the term applied to lawyers who -epresent doubtful clients caught in the toils of the law, delivers the, best work of his stage or screen career. Originally an eager, zealous young prosecuting attorney, he plumbs the depths in character and association as a result of an unfortunate case in which his prosecution brought an innocent ; youth to death. The progress and regress of “The Mouthpiece” forms the ' basis of the story, the romantic angle ’ very evident in the affairs carried on ‘ bv William. Sidney Fox, of “Strictly Dishonourable” fame, appears opposite ’ William in the leading feminine role. There are some exquisite sets in ’ "Wedding Rehearsal,” a new Ideal picture, which will open on Friday at : the Majestic Theatre. The wedding is 1 between the beautiful and famous Rox- ’ bury Twins, played by Joan Gardner 1 and Wendy Barrie, and their two ’■ fiances, played by John Loder and f Maurice Evans. The wedding has been 5 skilfully engineered by the Marquis of - Buckmaster (delightfully portrayed by ’ Roland Young), in order to frustrate 3 the plans of his grandmother (acted by p Kate Cutler), who has handed him a 1 list of girls’ names, which includes the t Roxbury Twins, one of whom he must marry before the year is out. The wedding rehearsal of the “Roxbury Twins” is one of the most brilliant and spectacular scenes ever taken for a British film, and is an accurate repre--1 sentation of the hall and staircase of ■ a stately country mansion. To the ‘ strains of the "Wedding March,” played on the organ by Roland Young. ■ the young brides-to-be march up the ! terrace and into the hall, followed by twelve beautiful bridesmaids dresked ’ in exclusively designed costumes in ■ soft shades of pink and blue.