MAJESTIC THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 113, 16 May 1939, Page 9

MAJESTIC THEATRE

“THE WARE CASE” Clive Brook makes a welcome appearance in the A.T.P. production, “The Ware Case,” now screening at the Majestic Theatre. He brings to the difficult part of Sir Hubert Ware a skill and understanding that makes him likeable, although nis morality and general behaviour do not bear examination. Sir Hubert is popular with everybody, loved by ais wile, loved by other men's wives, even worshipped by his men friends, although lime after time they have to rescue him from the consequences attaching to dud cheques. Jane Baxter, as Lady Ware, and Barry K. Barnes as Michael Adye, Sir Hubert's best friend, and the man who defends him at the Old Bailey, give performances worthy of this memorable picture. Miss Baxter in particular Serves mention “for her sympathetic portrayal of the splendid manner in which Lady Ware stands by ner husband when he needs her most. She knows that he has been unfaithful, just as she knows that Michael is hopelessly in love with her, but her answer to the latter when he stresses her husband's unworthiness is: 'Yes, 1 know all that, my dear, but I made my choice and while Hubert needs me, 1 cannot leave him." “Topper.” Packed with nonsensical situation.., “Topper," commences a return season at tne Majestic Theatre on Thursday. When two very gay friends of a prim and quiet banker (Roland Young) are killed in a motor accident, their spirits decide that they will do a good act by taking him away from himself and his wife. The banker, Topper, buys their car, and wherever he goes the ghosts (Constance Bennett and Cary Grant), who can materialise or disappear from view as they wish, go too. He leaves home and sets out lor nowhere in particular with the idea of getting away from his strange friends and his careful sponse. He finds that he is not alone on his jaunt, however, lor the beautiful female ghost has decided to go with him. They go to a far-off hoiet where many strange and ludicrous happenings arouse the suspicions of the stupid house detective (Eugene Palette?. The male spirit arrives in search of his wife, an amicable agreement is reached, and the police, wno have been called in, are completely baffled.