MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 606, 7 March 1929, Page 15

MAJESTIC

NEW PROGRAMME TO-MORROW

“Drums of Love,” the impressive D. W. Griffith picture, starring Lionel Barrymore and Mary Philbin, will be presented at the Majestic Theatre for the last time this evening. “Prep, and Pep,” a scintillating comedy-drama that embraces every element of its title pertaining to American youth, will be the new picture at the Majestic to-morrow. This is a special Fox Films feature, and is a refreshing story of modern youth and prep, school days. David Rollins and Nancy Drexel, two of the most popular youngsters on the screen to-day, are seen in the featured roles, supported by John barrow, E. H. Calvert, and Frank Albertson. The story revolves around Cyril Reade (Rollins), a mother’s boy, who comes to school and finds he is expected to live up to the reputation of his famous father, Tiger Reade. Cyril is a dismal failure, and is on the point of leaving school, but the commandant and his daughter Dorothy (Nancy Drexel) convince him he should stay. How he wins his way to honour in school athletics is climaxed in a thrilling prairie fire, when he rescues Dorothy from the inferno, and thus wins a name for himself in the annals of school history. To-morrow’s programme will also be notable for the first showing of the locally-made film, “A Daughter of Auckland.” The story tells how an enthusiastic reformer, the Rv. Mr. McWowse, fares with a modern young flapper. Hildred Graham has the leading role, supported by Edward Armitage, Jack Read, and Arthur Lord, and there will be synchronised singing and musical items. An excellent supporting programme has also been arranged, including new musical items by Mr. Whiteford Waugh’s Majestic Orchestra. Mr. William Lockhart, who plays the first gravedigger in “Hamlet” to Mr. Wilkie, with unctuous humour, was at one time stage manager to the great actor of tlie old school named Hermann Vezin —whose acting some judges have preferred to that of Irving. Mr. Lockhart at another stage in his career was a member of the company supporting Lily Langtry, .whose death was announced during the past month.