MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 231, 19 December 1927, Page 15

MAJESTIC

“TWO ARABIAN KNIGHTS” “An ideal programme of bright and varied entertainment” describes the excellent fare offered at the Majestic this week. The management is to be congratulated on the high standard of programmes which are presented weekly at Auckland’s largest and most popular theatre. From the moment the Majestic Orchestra strikes up with the opening bars of the musical introduction, one feels certain that a programme of high standard is to follow. The Majestic has always held the reputation of having excellent short film subjects and this week is no exception. Among the many scenes included in the Majestic News and Eve’s Review are' views of the Laeoste-Tilden tennis match at Forest Hills, New York; Tunney’s second victory over Dempsey, with several closeups of the champions; the unveiling of the American memorial in Scotland; an exhibition dance by the Jackson ballet dancers at a popular London rendezvous; a beautiful and unique nature study film; and very beautiful views of the Jungle Falls in the Argentine. Other films are a scenic film of “Lake Louise,” Canada, and a hilarious Lupino Lane comedy, “Movieland.” Aucklanders will hav© their last chance to see Miss Dale Austen, “Miss New Zealand.” at this theatre this evening, for to-morrow the fortunate young film aspirant leaves Auckland for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studies. Culver City, to fulfil her film contract.

Another big attraction is a musical novelty, “The Hurdy Gurdy,” presented by the Majestic Quartet, and Miss Alma McGruer, in their own inimitable way. The Majestic Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Whiteford-Waugh, has become an Auckland institution. Its programmes are always looked forward to by regular patrons. This week’s musical programmes are the finest ever presented by this combination, and include “Praeludium,” Jarnefelt; “Audabe,” Lalo; “Canzonetta,” Tscliaikowsky; “Andante Melodioso,” Rachmaninoff: “Orientale Dances,” Crist; “Egyptian Impressions,” Crist; “Ballet Suite,” Delibes; and “In a Persian Market,” Ketelby. Wagner’s famous composition, “Rienzi,” is rendered as the overture in a masterly and beautiful way. Last but not least on the programme is the hilarious United Artists comedy, “Two Arabian Knights.” While the introductory portion of “Two Arabian Knights” reveals Boyd and Wolheim as prisoners of waj:, their escape from the camp is followed by an enforced journey to Arabia through a series of unexpected developments that are said to be at once thrilling and mirth-provoking. Their subsequent experiences in the land of harems with Mary Astor as an emir's daughter serve as the basis of a comedy drama plot that is claimed to be one of the distinctly novel motion picture offerings of the screen. How the Royal Mounted Police ever catch any criminals, considering the uniforms they wear, is a problem troubling Renee Adoree, who is now working on “Rose Marie,” for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. During most of the scenes in this picture. Miss Adoree wears the heavy coat, belt, boots and revolver holster of the regulation ''mnnntip "