"THE DRAKE CASE" FOR THE LAST TIME TO-NIGHT—MAJESTIC

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 259, 3 December 1929, Page 2

"THE DRAKE CASE" FOR THE LAST TIME TO-NIGHT—MAJESTIC

"Tlie Drake Case," a thrilling talkie, will he sliown for tln last time to-night at tlie' Majestic Tlieatre. "MODERX LOYE" TALKIE COM EDY, MAJESTIC, WEDXESDAY. Perliaps the most hilarious comedy feature sliown locallv 111 many months is "Modern LoVe," tlie Universal picture which opens at the Majestic Thoatre on Wednesday at tlie matinee. Heading the cast are Jcan HershoE Charley Chase and Katlir.vu Crawford, all well-known and more tlian adequate in their roles. Their mirth-making is spectacular in its power to arouse the risibilities of audiences. and everv per formance is greeted with outbursts and gales of laughter. The storv is ha?td on modern lnnrriage on a " fifty-fiCy hasis, and Arcli B. Heath, the direct »r, has given this pictuie an uuusuall.v liumaii as well as an amusing twist. it is difficult to say whether tlie you"g wife. m love with her husband and wahting to kee]i her maniage a secivt ia order that she mny not lose hci position, is to he oomoirod, hut at anv rate oue wonders liow so many amusing complications can he packed into oue film. The fact that the pic-ture is not overburdened with innumerable gags ii perliaps * tlie highest compliment which can he paid it. Tlie storv depends upon situations wliicli arise naturallv and the complications are in everv instance plausible. The three leading principals Jiandlo their roles vxceptionally well. Miss Crawford has great cliarm. Tn tlie final summing vp this picture is recommended to anvono who cnjoys comedy at its bcst.. There isn't a dull momcnt in "Modern Love." An excellent seiection of all talkie shorts will include tlie tlivillinr sound picture, "With the British Fleet at Sea," showing the migkty fleet in action, "Fox Moxietone Xews " "The Victoria Girls." and a langliable two-reel comedy. Seats mav be 'eserved at the Bnstol Piano Co., or by tlieatre 'phone, 2708.