MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 411, 20 July 1928, Page 15

MAJESTIC

“BRINGING UP FATHER” A hearty laugh is promised all Aucklanders this week at the Majestic Theatre, where a programme described as a “riot of laughter and sport in three parts” will be offered to their patrons. The first big laughter attraction on the programme is “Bringing Up Father.” In this merry film George McManus’s cartoon creations, “Jiggs,” “Maggie,” “Dinty Moore, “Mrs. Dinty Moore,” and all the other laughable characters come to life. J. Farrell MacDonald, who made an outstanding appearance in “Cradle Snatchers,” in which he took the part of a wayward husband, and Polly Moran and Marie Dressier, who are well known for their characterisations in “The Callahans and the Murphys,” have leading roles. Polly Moran portrays Maggie in the new picture, with Marie Dressier as Mrs. Dinty Moore, and Gertrude, Olmsted, Grant Withers and a notable cast.

The process of preparing cartoons for a film is explained by the director. Mr. Jack Conway. “We just took the cartoons, year after year, assembled incidents in them and Frances Marion wove them into a scenario. As a result the story is a running tale as related in the cartoons themselves, only rearranged so that dramatic values are preserved.”

The second attraction will be the appearance on the stage of “Jerry,” the kangaroo comedian and boxer, who makes his debut in the roped arena under the sponsorship of Mr. Jack Clarke, his trainer. This versatile animal will give an exhibition of his fighting capabilities, and will have as sparring partner Mr. Eugene Donovan.

“Jerry” operates from his tail, and demonstrates that lie has been a good student. He is a lovable little kangaroo, not yet fully grown, but has proved that as a ringside artist he is

exceedingly smart. “Jerry’s” visit to Auckland should prove extremely popular, particularly with the younger people and the children. No one should miss seeing this splendidlytrained kangaroo.

The third big attraction is “The College Widow,” the best of all football comedies. “The College Widow” is a play of college life and tells the story of the daughter of a college prev* sident, who revived the fortunes o_f the school and secured her father’s insecure position by recruiting a winning fotball team by feminine wiles. “The College Widow” is the most delightful college play ever written, and Dolores Costello is the most delightful of heroines.

An interesting Majestic Magazine, with the latest Topical Budgets and world news is included on the supporting programme.

A delightfully bright musical programme will be rendered by J. White-ford-Waugh and his Majestic Orchestra. A selection from “Utopia, Limited,” a fantasy on the story of “The Three Bears” (Eric Coates), “Rio Rita,” the latest fox-trot, a lantasia from the opera, “Inquisitive Women," and “Intermezzo,” from the introduction to Act 3, “The Jewels of the Madonna,” are but a few of the many musical numbers to be presented.

‘The Other To-morrow.” Octavus Roy Cohen’s story of the Georgia cotton belt, has been purchased by First National Pictures as a starring vehicle for Billie Dove. _