PLAZA AND TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 514, 17 November 1928, Page 14

PLAZA AND TIVOLI

“GOOD MORNING, JUDGE” “Good Morning, Judge,” which was shown again last evening at the Plaza and Tivoli Theatres, proved a decided treat for movie-goers. It is a Reginald Denny feature and is his best so far. The handsome Denny romps through the scenes scattering laughs and sparkling humour on every side. The climax, which is a fight between Denny and two crooks, makes up for any lack of tense situations in the early part of the picture. It is as thrilling as the remembered boxing bout in “On Your Toes,” which aroused so much praise from picture-goers. In “Good Morning, Judge,” Denny suffers the fate of an innocent bystander at a “free-for-all” among the spectators at a prize fight. Although he has more money than he knows what to do with, he cannot pay his fine when brought before the judge the next morning for “disturbing the peace.” His wallet has been stolen. A beautiful welfare worker and owner of a mission for reformed criminals pays his fine and Denny falls in love with her. He confesses to numerous crimes so that lie may remain near her in the mission. When he protects her from several of the unreformed criminals she lias harboured, the girl learns of his real identity. The romance goes on, however, and the final scenes show them in each other arms. Beautiful and blonde Mary Nolan appears opposite Denny. Hearty laughter punctuates “The Butter and Egg Man,” the second picture. It is a story of backstage life in New York, and of a simple country lad who backed a very poor play which, as much to his surprise as to everyone else, made a great success. Jack Mulhall and Greta Nissen have the leading Toles.