MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 220, 6 December 1927, Page 17

MAJESTIC

“BECKY” Excellent entertainment is being offered at the Majestic Theatre, where a programme composed of films, music and stage attractions, all equally appealing, is presented. Heading the pictorial programme is “Becky,” with touily O’jNeii and Owen Moore. Making up for "make-up" was the strange task of Sally O’Neil when she played the title role in “Becky,” a new rvietro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture of life and adventure in a big city. Miss O’JNeii portrays the part of a revue actress about to make her appearance on the stage, and stage makeup, unlike that of the screen, is very apparent to the human eye unless seen across the footlights. So, for the scenes in which she appears with Owen Moore at the back of the stage, lVfiss O’Neil had' to wear an obvious make-up—a delicate task. Careful experiments had to be made for “reds” that would appear right, and for different tones that would suggest a stage make-up through the eye of the camera. Owen Moore has the leading male role in “Becky,” and the supporting cast includes Harry Crocker, Gertrude Oimstead, Mack Swain and other favourites. John P. McCarthy directed. The picturesque dance fantasy, “The Gambol of the Goblins,” jiresented by Mdlie. Valeska, is one of the features of the programme. Amid beautiful stage settings, the goblins make merry. Miss Jennie Bernstone renders in a delightful way a very appropriate song. Mr. Whiteford-Waugh and his Majestic Orchestra are responsible for a musical programme. The orchestra renders in a truly remarkable way that beautiful composition, “Der Freischutz” (Weber). Other musical gems rendered are: “The Skater’s Waltz” (by request); “Serenade” (Saint-Saens); “Siegmund’s Love Song” (Wagner); “Entr’acte to ‘Clarice’” (Loud); “La Source” Ballet Music (Delibes); “Remembrance” (Barfod); “The Old Refrain” (Kreisler). A full supporting pictorial programme is also shown. First in importance on the list is the beautiful New Zealand scenic, “Lakes of Westland,” with views of forested shores and mirrored pictures of snow-clad peaks. Then there is a glimiise of the Old Country in a “Shropshire Study,” showing Wenlock, in the Severn Valley; Maurice Chester’s trained dogs performing for the camera; the latest flying news; an amazing beauty contest held in America, in which men competed for the title, and scenes of tennis matches between Lacoste « and Johnston and Tilden and Cochet. Last but not least, is a hilarious Lupino Lane comedy, in which the world’s leading comedian dons the attire of a six-year-old boy.