MAJESTIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 649, 29 April 1929, Page 15

MAJESTIC

“REVENGE” Dolores Del Rio has one of the most colourful roles of her screen career as the bear tamer’s daughter in “Revenge,” now at the Majestic Theatre. “Rascha,” as she is called in the story, is the daughter of a gipsy bear tamer living in the Carpathian mountain region of Rumania. She tames the bears with abandon and gleefully rules them into submission. Then “Kasha” tries to tame a man, “Jorga,” in the same manner, but in Jorga she has met her match. Leroy "Mason, playing the role of “Jorga,” is splendid. Tall, handsome, and full of vigour is this newcomer to the screen, another “discovery” of the producer, Edwin Carewe. More will probably be heard of Mason, for he plays with a “gusto” and “savoir-faire” that should carry him far. He can act. Carewe seems to have delved a bit deeper than usual into the histrionic talents of Dolores Del Rio. He has brought out in “Revenge” some startling pieces of acting from the Mexican girl. She has been seen in some 10 or 12 productions of merit. In none of these has she given so truly a dramatic performance as in this role of a little gipsy spitfire, raging, fighting, defiant, fascinating, and adorable. In the cast is James Marcus, playing Rascha’s father. He gives an admirable performance, as does Jose Crespo, the Spanish boy who is first pictured in love with Rascha and later woos and wins the hand of Tina, enacted by Rita Carewe. The rest of the programme at the Majestic is also outstanding. It is headed by some brilliant pianoforte playing by Miss St. Laurence-Toner, who plays “Waltz in E Minor” (Chopin) and “Toccato” (Debussy*). There is also a Majestic Magazine, a comedy and new music* throughout by Mr. Whiteford Waugh’s Majestic Orchestra. ST. JAMES GEORGE WALLACE’S REVUE The popular comedian, George Wallace, and his bright revue company, drew a large audience to the St. James Theatre on Saturday evening. With his clever humour and ideas, his productions are always pleasing. Miss Marie Nyman gave many appealing songs and Marshall Crosby also played an important part as a singer. Outstanding numbers by the company are “Maori Eyes,” by Maida Jones and the Six Rascals Ballet; a novelty dance by Olive Partridge and Thelma Buxton; a trombone solo by Miff Myers; banjo playing by George McGrath; humour and harmony by the Two Dudleys, and “Heebie Jeebies” by Maida Jones, Jack Scott and the ballet. The second half of the revue was a short play, "The Sparklers,” all about a millionaire, unscrupulous diamond thieves, and an American liner, with George Wallace as adviser on sea-sickness, customs officer, and general nuisance.