MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 450, 4 September 1928, Page 15

MAJESTIC

“WHY SAILORS GO WRONG” A popular ilajestic laughter programme is being offered to picturegoers by the management of this popular rendezvous, where a. popular programme is now screening. A delightfully bright pictorial programme includes a beautiful South Sea Island scenic. “On a South Seas Shore,” showing one of the fairest isles of Samoa—Tutuila. Knclianting views are shown of Pago Pago Bay, described as the finest harbour in the South Seas, scenes showing the happy inhabitants dancing, a meeting of the native chiefs, the native methods of climbing coconut trees, and of cooking. Then there is an interesting Majestic News—the Majestic screen newspaper—showing ancient barges taking part in a 60-mile race on the Thames, a thrilling Spanish cavalry demonstration, a visit to the grave of "Little John,” friend and lieutenant of Robin Hood, ori the border of Slier wood Forest; speedboat racing on Lake Windermere, tragic scenes of the midnight train disaster at Darlington, the King and Queen visiting the champions at Wimbledon, and one of the most spectacular aviation pageants yet presented. Last, but not least, is "Daisies Won’t Tell,” a screamingly funny comedy. The chief pictorial attraction is “Why Sailors Go Wrong,” with Ted i McNamara and Sammy Cohen, the i two famous comedians of ‘‘What Price Glory” and “The Gay Retreat.” There is a storm at sea whioh, unlike other such affairs in pictures, is one continuous source of merriment for the audience, the wreck on a cannibal island and the final rescue of the heroes by a battleship. Perhaps the most mirth provoking situations in a picture abounding in laughter are the episodes picturing the boys on the island, their hairbreadth escapes from lions, alligators and other ferocious beasts and their final capture by cannibals who offer to spare them from the stew pot if they will take cannibal wives. Mr. Whiteford Waugh and his popular Majestic Orchestra plays a beautiful musical programme of bright and appropriate music. A bright introductory march and a selection from “Maritana” (Wallace) as the overture, are outstanding.