MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 279, 15 February 1928, Page 14

MAJESTIC

LAST NIGHTS OF “ROMANCE” Excellent entertainment is offered this week at the Majestic Theatre, where Ramon Novarro’s latest romance, “The Road to Romance,” is being presented as the chief pictorial attraction. Last night a crowded audience thoroughly appreciated this thrilling and highly romantic story from the pen of Joseph Conrad and Ford Maddox Hueffer. Nothing could be added to the picture to improve its instant, powerful and lingering appeal. The story is indeed one to thrill the hearts of young and old alike — a tale of buccaneers and their island lair in the Caribbean Sea, of a scheming Governor, a beautiful girl, a handsome soldier of fortune, who rescues the girl after many bewildering perils, and of sweet, inspiring love at the finish —which comes all too soon. The musical side of the programme has not been forgotten, and Mr. J. Whiteford-Waugh’s Majestic Orchestra contributes an excellent musical programme. ‘II Guaramy’” (Gomez) makes a delightful overture, while* a feature of the incidental music rendered is “Romance for the Clarinet” (Boccalari), with Mr. J. McGregor as the soloist. A delightful stage attraction is provided by Mr. Ernest McKinlay, the well-known Dunedin tenor whose numbers include “La Donna e Mobile,” and the well-known Maori melody, “Waiata Poi.” An interesting Majestic Magazine, with scenes of a French bull- fight, a beautiful English scenic, “Grange-over-Sands” (Lancashire), a comedy, and an Australian scenic of the Blue Mountains concludes a notable programme. On Friday at the Majestic Theatre, a big laughter programme will be shown, with one of the screen’s most hilarious comedies, “Adam and Evil,” as the chief attraction. A new comedy team, Lew Cody and Ailen Pringle, make their screen debut in “Adam and Evil.” No better screen vehicle than this riotous feature comedy could have been selected for the initial appearance together of these two popular players. “Adam and Evil” is full of fast and furious fun, rendered doubly delectable by the accomplished artistry of Lew Cody, and by Miss Pringle’s great charm and talent. Cody has the role of a philanderilig husband who accounts for such of his escapades as reach his wife’s ears by inventing a twin brother, whom he finds it necessary to impersonate in order to allay his wife’s suspicions. In this difficult role Cody proves no less delightful than does Miss Pringle as the suspicious young wife. The direction is superb.

“Adam and Evil,” as one of the season’s most hilarious comedies, is a picture not to be missed.