MAJESTIC, TO-NIGHT.
Kilts, a flaming red tam o5 shanter, a little Scotch terrier, and a delightful Scotch brogue are the chief' properties of Janet Gaynor for her newtrole in "Delicious," Fox melody romance which opens to-night at the Majestic Theatre. As a. Scotch orphan lassie, Miss Gaynor is first seen amid a gay and colourful easanetry in the steerage of a large ocean liner headed for America. Her wistful charm and bubbling sense of humour immediately endear her to evreyone, includmg a troupe of talented Russian entertainers who adopt her as one of their own. Charles Farrell, co-star in the pic- E ture, also beeomes acquainted with 3 her on the boat, as does E1 Brendel, 3 who is seen as Farrell's valet. The | romance which springs up between E| Janet and Charlie on their first meet- | ing is the motivating theme of the jy picture. Their adventures, which include a strange misunderstanding between them and Janet's threat of a - spite marriage, carry them ashore where their troubles are augmented by the persistence of Virginia Cherrill to win Charlie's affection, and of Lawrence O'Sullivan, an immigration officei', to arrest Janet for enter- ... ing the country illegally. jji Spontaneous gaiety and much com- ||| edy are woven through the picture M which is told with a background of Ij! George Gershwin music. This in- [jj cludes six musical numbers by the m famous composer, the words of which ||| were written by his talented brother, Ira Gershwin. They are "You Sfart- ||| ed It," "Blah-Blah-Blah-Blah With f With You," "Delishious," "Somebody *'j From Somewhere," "Katinkitschka," and "New York Rhapsody." v lil
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 331, 19 September 1932, Page 3
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267MAJESTIC, TO-NIGHT. Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 331, 19 September 1932, Page 3
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