MAJESTIC THEATRE.
Kow being screened at the Majestic Theatre la Fox Films' all-talking musical comedy, "Words and Music." Lois Moran, David Percy, and Tom l'atricola have the featured roles. The story revolves round a musical comedy writing contest at Darrell College. David Percy, who is in lore with Lois Morau, decides that ho can use tho £300 prize to complete his education, and prepares a "Hunting" number, in which Lois is to play the lead. Helen Twelvetrees, .jealous of Lois's popularity with the students In general and David in particular, learns of a prank Lois lias taken part in, and she threatens David that she will_ have her expelled unless he puts her —Helen—in the leading role of his number. In his desire to protect Lois, David consents, and Lois, piqued, plays the lead in a rival number, "The Presentation." After playing in this number she discovers the trick Helen has played on her, goes to her dresstngroom, and seizes her costume. David's entry wins the competition. Lois's prank is explained and forgiven, and the young lovers are happily reunited. The production includes excellent dancing, bright comedy, and some splendid singing. The supports include the .latest Clark and irCulloch comedy, "Tlie Diplomats."
Reginald Denny, the magnetic young Englishman, was one of the most popular comedians of tlie silent screen, and now that the screen is no longer silent, he is proving that ho can still hold his own with the best of them. Denny's latest starring rolo is in "Embarrassing Moments." die all-talkmg Universal t'ODicdv-tlrsniu thiit is booked to commence screening at the Majestic Theatre on Friuay, and in it Dcnr-y is said to have ample scope to provide all tile mirth that is associated with films in which he appears. Playing opposite the star is Merua Kennedy.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 135, 4 December 1929, Page 7
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298MAJESTIC THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 135, 4 December 1929, Page 7
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