MAJESTIC THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 82, 4 October 1938, Page 8

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

Sophisticated Drama.

In today's mad race of modernity, the marital "triangle" has been pushed into limbo and in its place rises the matrimonial "rectangle" . in the faststepping comedy-drama, "Man-Proof," which commences on Friday at the Majestic Theatre. With Myrna Loy, forming the quartet of principals, are Franchot Tone, Rosalind Russell, and Walter Pidgeon. Miss Loy is a young artist disillusioned in love. Miss Russell is a wealthy socialite. Franchot Tone is a newspaper cartoonist and Walter Pidgeon is a social climber. Miss Loy loves Pidgeon, but he marries Miss Russell. Tone loves Miss Loy, but he 'keeps it to himself. Miss Loy is determined to separate the newlyweds and'marry Pidgeon herself. While they are away on their honeymoon, she temporarily forgets Pidgeon and remains "wedded" only to her art. Tone, idolising Miss Loy, marks time. The honeymooners return and Miss Loy's waning spark 'of love for Pidgeon is rekindled. They have lots of fun together at the fights and in night clubs, until the wife finds the husband in Miss Loy's rooms. Yet it is not an "irate wife" scene. They sit down and talk it over in a friendly way. The wife offers a divorce to the husband. He does not want to lose his job and declines the divorce, forgetting Miss Loy to return to his wife. Miss Loy realises her mistake. She and Tone pledge themselves to remain friends — but her mother knows it is love. Richard Thorpe directed "Man-Proof," and admirable performances are given by the principals and by such supporting players as Rita Johnson, Nana Bryant, Ruth Hussey, Leonard Perm, and John Miljan. '

Formal approval was given by the City Council last night to an application from the Commissioner' of Transport in connection with the twice daily airline service between Welljngton and Auckland and the through daily service between Auckland and Dunedim to be introduced by Union Airways shortly.