MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 240, 30 December 1927, Page 15

MAJESTIC

TO-NIGHT’S BIG PROGRAMME Brightness from the first selection by the Majestic Orchestra to the final seen© of “The Joy Girl” characterises the attractive programme at the Majestic this evening. Olive Borden, the screen’s most youthful star, has the title role. A scintillating picture this, of Palm Beach at its gayest and New York at its brightest, with wealth and sophistication on all sides. The story is a striking defence of the jazz generation of youngsters. As a typical flapper whose heart and soul are right despite her giddiness, Miss Borden has one of the most effective roles of her career. There is a capable cast with Neil Hamilton in the masculine lead and Marie Dressier, Mary Alden, 'William Norris, Helen Chandler, Jerry Miley, Frank Walsh, Clarence Elmer, Peggy Keller and Jimmy Grainger, junr. A very interesting supporting programme will be composed, of the Majestic News, an Eve’s Review, a New Zealand scenic, which, if one is to judge by its title, “Rotorua Rambles,” will be especially beautiful and interesting, a hilarious comedy, “Sugar Daddies,” and an amusing cartoon, “Frogs and Catfish.” Amongst the many scenes in the Majestic News and Eve’s Review are those of a “Ballet in the Making,” at the Mayfair, London, Miss Muriel Gunn, the world’s longest distance lady runner in action, a beau-tifully-coloured scenic of Stratford-on-Avon, scenes of a London dairy show, Trafalgar Day celebrations at Portsmouth, the Australian Rugby team at Twickenham, a children’s pageant held in Mexico City, and the Bronze Chariot in Rome.

Mr. Whiteford-Waugh and the Majestic Orchestra will provide an especially well-chosen programme of musical gems—both classical and light numbers.

A special attraction on the musical side of the programme will be the appearance on the stage of Mr. Birrell O’Malley, the well-known Auckland singer, who can always be counted upon to present musical numbers which are an entertainment in themselves.