MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 457, 12 September 1928, Page 15

MAJESTIC

BAND AND ‘‘THE PATSY” Maritm Davies, the charming little actress whose pictures are always enjoyed and remembered with a chuckle, is back at tho Majestic this week in her latest, “The Patsy.” For the«, star loses nothing of her charm and has apparently gained much in humour by her late roles until, as the whimsical, lovable, ingenuously embarrassed Patsy, she tops everything she has previously done by a margin easily visible to the most casual reviewer. It ie a peculiar fact that the roles of her two latest pictures have been so different. The Davies of the “CoEd” was a flamboyant, boastful tomboy, arrogant in her demands on masculine attention and instantly resentful of anything which dimmed for even a second her place in the spotlight of popular attention. On the other hand, the Davies of “The Patsy” is an often embarrassed, pathetically grateful little girl who eagerly grabs, even crumbs of affection from the man she loves and whose eyes beg constantly for more. The tomboy is gone and in his place we find an adolescent flapper. It is hard to realise that the same girl could actually play both parts and play them both so humorously. The fact that she does so, contributes mightily to the fact that “The Patsy”' is the most rollicking, jovial comedy the Majestic has been showing for some time. An excellent supporting programme is being presented along with “The Patsy.” This includes an unroarious comic entitled “Sopp for Nuts,” and a beautiful picture of the swrord-fish-ing in the Bay of Islands. Visitors to the Majestic last evening could have experienced only one disappointment, and that was the falling of the curtain on Fred Mayfield’s Cowboy Band. Their initial appearances have been very warmly applauded indeed. Their playing is quite different from the conventional jazz orchestra. The music ranges from melody to eccentric jazz, with a speed and facility that is thoroughly in accord with modern requirements. The quick change of the regular battery of instruments is most exciting, and the wonderful control and finished team work stamp the whole performance as remarkable.

The band has been described as a “whirl of wonderful melody, mirth and colour,” and that is .the only description that can be given to it.