"THE CONSTANT NYMPH" AT MAJESTIC.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 73, 29 April 1929, Page 2

"THE CONSTANT NYMPH" AT MAJESTIC.

An outstandmg success as a novel, later as a plav breaking all records and | linally as a magniiicent scrcenic production "The Constant Nyruph," un- | questionahly tlie line.-^t picture that has ever come out of a British studio, was the premier feature on Saturday night:s programme shown to a capacitv j house at tlie popular Dlajesiic. It i stands to reason that if a picture ; acliieves success and pojmlaritv in three mediums, it must he because of its inherent value — its entertainniont value — and as Saturday night's audicuce louiul, ihis ])icture lias hotli quali- ' ties in a consideralfle degree. It is ca>.v to see that tlie picture won innne- ; diato lanie, not only bccau-o oi its storv, but because oi the delightlul i met'hod of its presentation. it- ex- : (piisite photography. the appcaling beauty ti' its iocatioim, and tlie clevcr interpretation of its cliaracters. Such backgrounds as could only be t'ound in rural England clothcd in tlie beauty of Spring are amongst the production's most delightful leatures. Ihe all important role of Lewis Dodd. the composer. is in the capahlo hands of Ivor Novollo, the present malineo idol of the English stage, whilo the Ieading leminineTole. that of "Tosa." is played hy Mabel Poulton, the young British actress wlio rose in the coursc of a few hours. from a position in a Jjondon oftice as typiste to ptardom in oue oi Britain's iarger scrctmic successcs. Thrills aplenty were provided for the audience in the Fox Films special, ".Blindfold," whicli was the second leature on the programme. A mclodrama of the highest type willi Lois Moran and Gcoi'go O'Brien in Ihe fcntured rolcs, tliis in'cture proved dcservcdly popular with Saturday night's audience. Ncver belorc has a storv of the underworld been presented in the particular light in whii h it i1- shown m tliis p:- odu timi. George O'Brien roalised tlie anibition of his lile in the i characterisation of the policeman, whilo | daintv little Lois Moran has hurbourI ed a desire tlifoughout her screemc j carcer to fill just such a role as she I fill s in this production, m which she j soys good-bye temporarily to ihe dej mure little miss wliom s.._> usually portravs and in its place is seen as a vamp of tlie highest order. A) ith supj ports of a higli" order, oue of the bost I programmes that liave been seen at the i popular house of entertaiument i'or some months is eompleted.