MAJESTIC THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 206, 3 September 1935, Page 9

MAJESTIC THEATRE

‘ • FLIRTATION WALK ’’ One of the most popular co-starring teams on the screen to-day, DicK Powell and Ruby Keeler, make their fifth appearance together in “Flirtation Walk,” the musical-romance which screens finally .to-night at. the Majestic Theatre. The picture is filmed largely against the background of the famous West Point Military Aeodemy, with the full cu-ojeration of the institution, and the scenes showing the cadet corps on parade in their colourful uniforms are both spectacular and /thrilling. There are two speciality numbers 111 the film that for originality are better than anything ever presented before. One is an authentic Hawaiian “Love Feast,” with its traditional native dances performed by 60 Hawaiian beauties and as many men. The second big number is the presentation of West Point’s Hundredth Night Play. In this sequence,, Powell sings three catchy new songs, entitled “Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name.,” the title song, “Flirtation Walk,” and “No Horse, No Wife, No Moustache.” * ‘Mimi.’ ’ “Mimi,” the brilliant adaptation ol Murger’s delightful romance, comes it the Majestic Theatre to-morrow. It has ever been the privilege of the screen to present romance as literature the stage, or any other medium can never hope to do. That is why “Mimi’ is such an outstanding film. “Mimi’ is the beautiful love story of Rodolphe a young, ambitious playwright, and Mimi, darling of the Latin Quarter of Paris. And in all the world no lovx like theirs —love born in the roof-tops of Paris. “Mimi,, you and 1 belong tc each other, not for a day but for ever,’ Rodolphe had said when the suddei bliss of their first kiss had opened foi them a love that has become the verj symbol of romance —the inspiration 01 lovers for a generation. And Mimi re plied: “Ever is such a long time. Home times ever last a whole summer.” Ger trude Lawrence and Douglas Fair banks, jun., take the leading roles ii this brilliant film, and they give mag nificent portrayals. They are ably sup ported by Diana Napier, Richard Bird Austin Trevor, Harold Warraudcr, am Paul Graetz.