DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 306, 20 August 1932, Page 3

DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME

A sparkling cast, a rollicking comedy r'aplete with hilarious situations, and a number of musical novelties are the elements that eombine to make "Stepping Sisters," the Fox picture opening at the Majestie Theatre tonight, is what is said to be one of the most amusing farees to have come to the screen. The cast includes many well known personalities of the screen and stage, among them Louise Dresser, Minna Gombell, Jobyna Ifowland, William Collier, Snr., Howard Phillips, Ferdinand Munier, Stanley Smith, Barabara Weeks and Mary Forbes. The plot of "Stepping Sisters" revolves around the exposure of a former hurlesque chorus queen by two of her former associates in the show. They meet under unusual circumstances at an entertainment given for charity and all agree to keep secret the past of one who has entered the realm of society and at wh'ose lavish Long Island home the fete is being given. During the action of the picture, s'everal new musical number s and a singing and dancing novelty are introduced. "Stepping Sisters," based on Howard Warren Comstock's successful stage play, affords Miss Dresser, Miss Gombell and Miss Howland unusual opportunities for comedy and Collier is said to have a role tailored to his measure. "Sidewalks of New York" marks the latest appearance of Buster Keaton. The new Metro-Goldwyn picture which will open to-night 'at the Majestie Theatre, is an hilarious comedy of ■errors and troubles, of comical spills, trials and tribulations, with the frozen-faced Buster as chief sufferer. Buster plays a millionaire's son, who, for love of a girl of the tenements, undertakes to reform her tough "kid brotber" and the youngsters of the neighbourhood. He builds them a gymnasium, stages shows for thom, gets into all manner of comical trouble trying to act as athletic instructor, and then gets local gangsters on his trail. Fun gets fast and furious as his troubles increase. Anita Paga plays the tenement girl. Cliff Edwards contributes unique comedy as the valet, Poggle and Norman Phillips as the "tough" younger hrothers.