MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 327, 12 April 1928, Page 15

MAJESTIC

LON CHANEY TO-MORROW Uncanny, creepy, weirdly mysterious, ‘‘London After Midnight,” the greatest mystery drama Lon Clianoy has ever appeared in, will be shown at the Majestic Theatre to-morrow. It is a Metro-Goldwyn -Mayer picture, written and directed by- Tod Browning, responsible for those other Chaney successes, ‘‘The Unholy Three,” “The Road to Mandalay,” and “The Unknown.” Fascinating with Us theme of hypnotism, its delving into the supernatural and the spirit world, this film employs enough mystery to chill the blood of the spectator and yet rivet the eye and attention in a breathless interest. The story is one of a baffling murder which draws the attention of Scotland Yard. Chaney takes the part of a master detective. In solving the mystery he discovers that the murderer is guilty of a former crime, a five-year-old death that had been pronounced a suicide. How he makes Jhe criminal confess and how lie discovers that both murders were love crimes, committed because of the passion of an old man for a young and beautiful girl, supply enough thrills for several rattling good dramas-. Chaney is supported by Marceline Day, Conrad Nagel, Henry B. "Walthall, Polly Moran and Claude King.

The film. “Britain Mourns the late Earl Haig,” exclusive to the Majestic, gives a realistic impression of a nation’s mourning for a great soldier, who was honoured by friends and enemies alike. Following the cortege come four Princes, 6,500 soldiers, British, French and Belgian, Marshals Foch and Petain, the Earl’s favourite charger. The Majestic Magazine containing topical items of interest, and happenings in other parts of the world, an Our Gang comedy, “Commencement Day,” which is brimful of laughable incidents complete the picture programme. Mr. Fred Baker, baritone, will be heard in “Bedouin Love Song,” and “My Blue Heaven.” Mr. J. Whiteford Waugh has chosen a specially augmented musical programme, the overture being “Semeramide” (Rossini). Always noted for the musical gems played, there promises to be even something better this time, and patrons may look forward to a thoroughly enjoyable evening’s entertainment.