MAJESTIC

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 123, 16 January 1932, Page 6

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY AND TO-NIGHT Few of those who saw the first sereen version of the Ben Travers' staige farce will admit that any successor could be better than "Rookery Nook." The novelty, spontaneous humour, the drollness of Ralph Lynn, the insinuating smile of Tom Walls, the acting of the whole cast, and the daring story of "Rookery Nook" made such an instantaneous impression on its beholders that we hesitate to conjecture in what state audiences will leave the Iheatre after roaring at "Plunder," which by the way, is to be scr'eened at the Majestic Theatre to-day and to-night. ' "Plunder" differs slightly from "Rookery Nook" in type. However, it is farce right through, and the dialogue fairly sparkles with the inimitable Ben Travers wit. The story is based upon the attempt of Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn as co-conspirators to dispossess the scheming Mary Brough and her son Robertson Hare, of jewels which really belong to Ralph's fiancee, Winifred Shotter, the scheming Mary Brough having produced a will leaving her the property of which she was formerly housekeeper. If you can imagine the witless Ralph Lynn committing theft and manslaughter and then hoodwinking Scotland Yard into believing that he didn't, you'll get an idea of the humorous possibilities of the plot. Ralph knew that he had to wear gloves for the robbery — and no more.