MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 542, 20 December 1928, Page 21

MAJESTIC

LAST DAY OF “ANNIE LAURIE” This evening will see the final presentation at the Majestic Theatre of the current ptogramme, which includes the fine Scottish romance, ‘‘Annie Laurie*’ starring Lillian Gish, which is accompanied by the Majestic Orchestra with an enjoyable selection of Scottish airs. “Dry Martini” will be the attraction at the Majestic Theatre during the Christmas week, commencing to-mor-row. This “Dry Martini” is not in liquid but in celluloid form. The film is based on the novel by John Thomas and was directed by Harry D’Arrast. “Dry' Martini” is a story of the Paris of exiled Americans, where men live to play and women play to live. The central figure is played by Albert Gran, who is cast as an American who has spent eight years in Paris cultivating his five senses and evading domestic responsibilities. At the height of his philandering, his daughter, whom he had not seen in years, comes to visit him. He prepares to give her parental guidance, and he finds she has come to Paris for adventure. How he extricates her and gets himself more deeply enmeshed is artistically shown with deft directorial touches by D'Arnast. Mary Astor plays the daughter, and others prominent in the cast are Matt Moore, Sally Hilers, Jocelyn Lee, Albert Conti and Tom Ricketts. “Dry Martini” comes here heralded as the most appetising screen treat of the current year. An added attraction for children during the Christmas week will be the Aladdin Pantomime presented by Miss Lillian O’Leary. The pantomime, which will be givem at the matinees only, will consist of six wonderful scenes, which are presetned by 150 little folk and adults.