MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 485, 15 October 1928, Page 15

MAJESTIC

“THE DEVIL DANCER” Music and song - , comedy and drama, interesting and beautiful films, all these are included in the new programme now showing at the Majestic Theatre. For, in addition to the highclass pictorial programme, is presented a beautiful musical programme and a rare and beautiful oriental prologue. A revelation is in store for all who see “The Devil Dancer,’* a weirdly beautiful and very tense story dealing with devil worship as practised by the Black Lamas of remote Tibet. The majority of the picture is set in and about a monastery away up to an isolated mountain, and later the action moves to a small town in the Himalayas and thence to Delhi Amazing accuracy and attention to detail is noticeable in the .religious customs of the brutal sect and this is skilfully interwoven, with an engrossing plot round the life of an English girl born in the monastery, and brought up by the Lamas in the belief that she is a gift from their gods. » Miss Gilda Gray is most seductive as the “Devil Virgin,” and her interpretation of the seldom seen but famous Devil Dance is remarkable First and foremost of the attractions on the supporting programme is “Sunshine City,” a very enchanting scenic of Auckland, containing views of the city itself, and some of the beautiful buildings. There is also an interesting Majestic News, with the latest opical news, and a very amusing comedy, “Aching Youth,” A beautiful stage and musical prologue precedes the screening of the photoplay. “The Kashmiri Song” is rendered as a solo, and under the direction of Mr. Whiteford-Waugh, is beautifully and artistically accompanied by the orchestra. Mr. White-ford-Waugh’s popular orchestra gives a talented rendition of Greunwald’s overture, “Saragossa.”