MAJESTIC THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 67, 19 March 1936, Page 9

MAJESTIC THEATRE

• THE FIGHTING CODE.” 3 hat popular action star, Buck Jones, seen at the Majestic Theatre *n the latest of his Columbia outoor, action pictures, ‘‘The Fighting oJe,” in which he is supported by a r-.v leading lady, Diane Sinclair. Buck :* seen as a young stranger in the little western town of White water where public hatred is directed against the •line of Helen James, played by Miss 'in- air, because all facts point to her ‘a*Lei’f» theft of bank funds before his subsequent suicide. Posing as the Img n.issing brother of Helen, Buck igmiually solves the mystery of the death oi the girl’s father. In working towards the solution he is pitted against a gang of men actively working o seize the James property, and it is -•n’y after numerous gun battles and t hr-Ping escapes that. Buck succeeds in rapturing the real thieves and proving i the innocence of Helen’s father. Robert Allen and Florence Rice are the principal players in “Guard That Girl.” the second picture. A murder I mystery of distinct originality, the film {traces the gradual detection of a mur- • derer who is out of the common run of ’ criminals. Barbara Kent and Bert Roach arc included in the supporting cast. “Midshipman Easy.” There can be no doubt whatsoever ’ about the excitement of the film cf l<’ai)tain Marryatt’s famous book, • “Midshipman Easy,” which is coining • to the Majestic. Theatre on Saturday. Jit is the successor to “Treasure Island.” Every bit as popular as the famous Stevenson story, it has thrills : calore from start Jo finish. Just as the I hire of “Treasure Island” was a very youthful one, Jim Hawkins, so the central fizurc ie this story is young Jack {Easy, who goes to sea in search of ad--1 venture, believing in the equality of man. this on the authority of his father.