MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 610, 12 March 1929, Page 15

MAJESTIC

“A DAUGHTER OF AUCKLAND”

One of the most entertaining features on the full and varied programme now at the Majestic Theatre is the locally-made film, “A Daughter Of Auckland,” directed by Rudall Hayward.

“A Daughter of Auckland” is frankly a farce comedy of the misfortunes of a Southern reformer in the hands of a very modern young flapper, a role played by Hildred Graham. Subsequently the flapper is the subject of ungentlemanly feelings between two young Aucklanders, one of them a newspaper reporter, who publishes a libellous statement about his rival. The picture is good entertainment, and is also interesting because of the familiar backgrounds. Other pictorial items are a Fox "Variety, “New York To-day,” an “Our Gang” comedy, and a Majestic Magazine. One of the most amusing comedydramas of the year is the second big picture, with rampant youth, in Fox Film’s “Prep and Pep,” featuring David Rollins, Nancy Drexel uni John DarThe story of this highly entertaining picture is about the transition of a bashful boy to the athletic pride of Calvert Military Academy, where he fights to duplicate the fame that was once held by his father, who was the great star of the school in his The big climax to the picture comes when the boy proves liis mettle and rescues the commandant’s daughter from a burning prairie. The entire cast is well chosen, including Hollins as the bashful boy, Darrow as the rival, and Nancy Drexel as the feminine interest. Others who deserve mention are E. IT. Calvert for his sympathetic portrayal of the commandant and Frank Albqjrts-on as the school comedian. On the musical side there is a piccolo solo by Mr. Frank Poore, items by Miss Madge Clague, contralto, ami new selections by Mr. WhiteforcTWaugh’s Majestic Orchestra.