MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 313, 26 March 1928, Page 13

MAJESTIC

“TEA FOR THREE” Brightness, from the opening bars of the stirring military march, to the concluding scenes of “Tea For Three,” characterises the programme now showing at the Majestic Theatre. Opening a notable programme is “Art Treasures of the Vatican,” a film which can easily be said to surpass any others of its nature ever shown in Auckland. Some of the most wonderful, and certainly the most beautiful art treasures in the world, are shown, among which are ancient Greek statuary, and world-famous paintings by such masters as Da Vinci and Murillo. Then follows the Eve’s Review, with scenes showing an inventor giving an exhibition of harnessing the tides, a waltzing exhibition by two of London’s foremost dancing teachers, and “The Street of Yesterday,” Tonbridge, Kent. Hal Roach’s merry band of youngsters, “Our Gang,” are seen in “Heebee Jeebees,” dealing with the kiddies’ adventures, laughable but thrilling, with a travelling hypnotist. What the youngsters do to his public performance is one of the riotous portions, and what the hypnotist does to the kiddies furnishes the most amusing comedy seen for many a long day. Many interesting views are shown in the Majestic Magazine, tlie most notable of which is a spectacular review of the Japanese Army, turtlehunting, an “Aquarium Doctor,” doctoring sick fish, an alligator and a pelican, and whippet racing. Last, but not least important on tlu ' supporting programme, is a short film entitled “New Zealand News and Views,” which shows the international tennis matches in Wellington, the Maori Regatta at Wanganui, the “Rose Marie” company at Khandallah Baths and yachting on the Waitemata Harbour. Mr. J. Whiteford-Waugh and his Majestic Orchestra must be complimented upon supplying music that sets a new standard and greatly enhances the enjoyment of the programme. Selections from the musical comedy “Sunny” are rendered as the overture, while included in the incidental music rendered are “You’re in Love,” “Rose Marie,” “Kissing Time, ’ “Belle of New York,” “No, No Nanette,” “Marriage Market,” “BlushBridge” and “Three Bream Dances” (Colendge-Taylor). Miss Margaret McKenzie Aitken, the possessor of a pleasing contralto voice sings two folk songs, “The Banks of Allan Water and “My Ain Folk,” with true Scottish fervour. «,rri The P rinci Pal pictorial attraction is Tea for Three,” starring Aileen Pringle and Lew Cody. Cody is entertainment itself in his role of a jealous husband, who believes in censoring the male guest list every day. while Aileen Pringle is particularly charming as the wife. Owen Moore completes the triangle as the tamily friend who induces the wife to undertake a “jealousy cure” for her husband. The working out of this “jealousy cure,” which culminates in some very fashionable yachting scenes, is irrepressibly funny and thrilling.