“IS ZAT SO?”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 168, 6 October 1927, Page 17

“IS ZAT SO?”

MAJESTIC TO-MORROW Another great laughter programme has been arranged for presentation at the Majestic Theatre, commencing tomorrow. Heading the bill is the screen version of the famous stage play, “Is Zat So?” From “What Price Glory,” an epic war film, to “Is Zat So?” a hilarious drama, is the transition made by Edmund Lowe, the tough marine of the battle film and the equally tough prizefighter’s manager of the comedy. But here the resemblance ends, for instead of the natty uniform of Sergeant Quirt, Lowe in the latter picture wears the flashy clothes, trick hair cut, and wise manners of a habitue of the prize-ring. George O.’Brien is the pugilist whom b® manages and he has his troubles doing it, but those who have seen “Is Zat So?” say that while Lowe has his troubles the audience has its laug;hs. Kathryn Perry, Cyril Chadwiick, Doris Lloyd, Douglas Fairbanks, jun., and Phillippe DeLacy have important roles in this picture. A musical programme of a very high standard has been arranged for the Majestic’s new orchestra, by Mr. Whiteford-Waugh. Verdi’s “Forces, of Destiny” is to be specially featured as an interlude. Other numbers included in the musical programme are “Symphonic Fantastique” (Berlioz), “Ballet Suite” (Lacombe), “H.M.S. Pinafore” (Sullivan), “March and Procession of Bacchus” from “Sylvia” (Delibes) and “Rustle of Spring” (Sinding). On the stage will be one of Auckland’s most popular vocalists;. Miss Christina Ormiston. She will sing “A Birthday,” with violin obbligato by Vincent Aspey, that old favourite, “I Drea .nt I Dwelt in Marble Halls,” and “Little Curly-Headed Babe.” The supporting programme is bright and varied, and is composed of the Majestic News, Eve’s Review ancl a New Zealand scenic. That film photography in New Zealand is progressing by leaps and bounds is proved by the scenes of New Zealand’s Gold Coast, the Dobson Mine, sunset on the Mctueka. Included in the Eve’s Review is a British scenic, “Jaunts around Jersey,” and a dancing display, “Leaps and Bounds,” by the Stito Rilff Troupe, taken at the Piccadilly Hotel Cabaret, London. An amusing comedy concludes the supporting programme.