MAJESTIC THEATRE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 421, 4 January 1933, Page 6

MAJESTIC THEATRE

TO-DAY AND TO-NIGHT Yery different in theme and treatment from its star's previous screen offerings, but all the more interesting and entertaining for that, "Down to Earth" with Will Rogers opens at the Majestic to-night. Realising the timeliness of turning his witty spotlight on present conditions the noted humorist has unobtrusively woven the very human story of a business man's domestic and financial worries into the background of a riotously funny picture. His solution for his problems is as significant as it is hilarious. "Down to Earth" brings back the lovable Pike Peters and the socially ambitious Idy Peters of Rogers' first talkie' "They Had to See Paris." Their European jaunt over, they are again in Claremore, Oklahoma, where Idy is now the town's social leader. Pike is worried over the financial outlook, but Idy and their son, Ross are too biisy spending the family income to pay any attention to his warnings. A banlc failure sends Pike hurrying to Chicago for a big loan, the only thing that will save his business from a crash. In this he is unsuccessful, but he meets the Grand Duke Michael, an old friend of Paris days, and brings him back to Oklahoma. On arrival matters come swiftly to a head; Ross has gambled away the family fortune; Idy is giving an extravagant eostume ball to announce Ross' engagement to a girl he dislikes but whose money he feels the family needs; Pike himself is about to be thrown into bankruptcy. The unconventional methods Pike uses to bring his headstrong family "down to earth" again makes a whirlwmd climax to the film, which in many respects is the best effort of the star's eareer. Irene Rich again plays the part of his irresponsible wife and Theodore Lodi once more becomes the Russian duke. Dorothy Jgrdan, Matty Kemp, Mary Carlisle, Brandon Hurst and other notables head the upporting cast with uniformly 'excellent work. By all means see this offering — and bring the family.