MAJESTIC THEATRE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 390, 26 November 1932, Page 3

MAJESTIC THEATRE

TO-NIGHT. Opening to-night at the Majestic Theatre, Elissa Landi willJie seen in her latest sereen triumph, "Th'e Woman in Room 13." This much discussed photoplay, which was adapted from' the well-known Broadway stage suceess of the same name, also features Ralph Bellamy, Neil Plamilton, Myrna Loy and 'Gilbert Roland. Heralded as a drama of powerful intensity, it is said to include romance, tragedy, mystery and emotional conflict in its theme. Depicting the startling events in the life of a young divorcee, it relates : how Miss Landi breaks her marital I relations with Ralph Bellamy on the eve of his election for mayor. The resultant exposure and scandal smashes his poltical aspirations, and he vows to even the score with her. With happ-iness seemingly at hand in a new marriage, with Neil Hamilton, Miss Landi seeks to continue her career a^ a musical composer, which brings her into much eontact with Gilbert Roland, a handsome opera singer, whose affairs with women are internationally famous. Myrna Loy, as Roland's mistress, resents the intrusion, as does Hamilton' father, who gets the wrong* impression of Miss Landi's relations with the famed singer. Bellamy seizes upon this mistrust of Miss Landi as a suitable excuse to pry into her affair. As the head of a detective agency, he accepts the commission to gather evidence against his former wife. How this cruel cunnings results in the murder of Roland, and involves Miss Landi and Hamilton in the erime, precipitates the climax of the drama, which is said to reach the heights of emotional tensity. The second feature is "Dancers, in the Dark," starring Miriam Hopkins, wso sings "St Louis Blues." Miriam, v/ho plays the part of a dance hall hostess, is requested to sing th'e song by one of her admirers. Miss Hopkins' singing voice has been recorded in two previous pictures, "24 Hours" and "The Smiling Lieutenant." j