MAJESTIC THEATRE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 418, 30 December 1932, Page 3

MAJESTIC THEATRE

TO-NIGHT /DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME Family life- — its joys and disappointments, its excitements, its human drama, its laughing hours — all these areare presented with facile directorial touches and skilful artistie strengtb in "Husband's Holiday" featuring Clive Brook, Ch'arlie Ruggles, Vivienne Osborne and Harry Bannister, and which opens to-night at the Majestic Theatre. A picture of families and for families, "Husband's Holiday," gets ofi: to a quick starfc, and holds its pulsating iempo for more than an hour of gripping, enchanting entertainment. Clive Brook is seen as the romantieminded husband who yields to the charms of a beautiful young woman, Juliette Compton. With a last spark of fair-mindedness he tells his wife, Yivienne Osborne, about the affair. He suggests that they get a divorce. The finale settles this dilemma in a truly joyful manner, and all ends happily for the family that had been so close to disaster. Second Feature His amazing facility for dual characterisations which made the talking version of "Dr Jelcyll and Mr. Hyde" one of the most thrilling of recent screen releases, stands Fredric March' in good stead for his latest appearance, "Strangers in Love," which opens to-night at the Majestic Theatre. March, as himself and a twin brother, in a double personality part, is more genteel than in the spine-chiller, and has a great deal more business oi pl'easing romantic type. The story, adapted from the novel, "The Shorn Lamb," relates in fastmoving and sharp-witted manner, of the regeneration of a "black' sheep," who gives up tramping over the world to come home and elaim his rightful inheritance and a no mean share of romance. Kay Francis, George Barbier, Juliette Compton, Lucien Littlefield, and Stuart Erwin in another of his enjoyable comedy portrayals, round out the featured cast.