MAJESTIC
TO-NIGHT A gang of men who laid waste £7,500,000 worth of gold mining claims, under cover of the law they mocked, gave Rex Beaeh the name for his story that has become one of the great outdoor romances of lit-' erature, "The Spoilers." Practically every situation in Beach's novel is based on fact. Even the fight between Glenister and McNamara was real, a terrific battle waged between Chris Swanson and Alexander MacKenzie having furnished Beach with his inspiratlon. Swanson, a huge, powerful man, was a leader among the miners whose claims had heen despoiled. MacKenzie, outwardly the representative of the United States Government in the district, was the head conspirator. The fight between MacKenzie and Swanson was the turning point of the affairs at Nome; from that moment onward saw the breaking up of the MacKenzie gang and the return of their p: operty to the miners whose claims had been jumped, Paramount refilmed "The Spoilers" on a large scale, the first time as an all-talking production. Gary Cooper is featured in this production, which shows at the Majestic Theatre tonight. Supporting him are Kay Johnson, Betty Compson, James Kirkwood, Harry Green, "Slim" Summerville and Lloyd Ingraham.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 139, 4 February 1932, Page 5
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