"IS EVERYBODY HAPPY?" A DELIGHTFUL PICTURE—MAJESTIC.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 229, 30 October 1930, Page 2

"IS EVERYBODY HAPPY?" A DELIGHTFUL PICTURE—MAJESTIC.

All nxusical productions are steadily gaining i'avour witli picture lovers ail over the xvorld aucl xfc xvas with considerable pleasure that patrons of the Majestie Theatre attended that place of eixtertaixxmenfc last night for the purpose of witnessing the initial perforinance, of the Warxxer Bros, and Yitaphone all-talking, sixxging, daixcing. . comedy-draiua, _ "Is Everybody Happy ?" Featuxing' Ted Lewis who has gaixxed a name for himself as a vaudeville star not only ixx Axnei-ica but also in Eixglaxxd and; • other parts of the world, tlxe production xvas one of the brigbtest ever presexxted at this theatre for a loxig time. The theme- of the production eonxxnences in Budapesfc, xvliere Ted Lewis was a voung xnusiciaxx strlvmg with great effort to attain his goal. From Budapest he xvent to America, xvhere lie hecame ixnbued with the spirit of th© new country and xvith outstanding success achieved his desires. Ted Lewis gave a very fine performance through-. out the production. He is very talented axxd his portrayal of the role was xnuch enjoyed. In the production hc xvas really well sxxpported by Ann Pexinington, Alice Day, Lawrence Grant, Julia Sxvayne Gordon and nxany otlier pleasing stars, whose perforrnances considevablv added to tlie success of tlxe production. In addition to these tbefe xvas a gatbering of Hollyxvood beauties • xvlxo literally appeai'ed te dance their xvay to happiness and who maintained the interest the the andience at a high pitch. The dressing of the xvhole production was excellent, as also were tlie scenery effects. Witlx this type of production the actual story of filrus are sometinxes apt to he lost in the niass of musical items which run throughout, hnt in this pieture it can truly be said that the nxain tlieine of the plot xvas maintained well before the eyes of the audience, the continuity and sequence of events being excelleixtiy arranged. It xvas a really snappy, amusing and pleasing performance, with not a dull moxnent throughout the length of the x*eel. In addition to this gi-eat feature there xvas an excellent selection of all-talking sborts, the xvhole completing a programme of outstanding merit. "WITH BYRD AT THE POLE," MAJESTIC, SATHRDAY. Although menaced by countless dangers, facing innxxjnerable terrovs, the little band of men that followed Rear-Adxniral Ricbard E. Byrd iixto the nnknoxvn land at "the bottom of tlie world," returned to civilisation withoufc loss or injury. With them came Paramount's filxn-record of one -of the most daring avhievemettts of the age, "With Byrd at the South Pole," which will b© the feature attraction at the Majestie Theatre, commencing Saturday. Eilled with colourful adventure, thrilling drama, aclnng suspense, hearty humour, "With Bryd at the South. Pole" is one of the strangest and most interesting pictui-es ever inade. It is the living record of the" men who battled tlie ferocious elements of the Antarctic for twenty montlxs, and returned to tell what they saxv. "The foresight of Rear-Admiral Byrd was, in large measure, responsi'ble for the fact that his was the first polar expedition to return to civilisation witli every man in perfect health," aceording to Joseph Rucker, who, with Willard Vander Veer, photographed the thrilling real-life roniance, "With Byrd at the South Pole.'k The entire picture was made in Little Amei'ica, situated on the Bay of Wbales, in the area of 750 miles surrounding the South Pole. The daring flight across the Pole is one of the big thrills m tlie story. The picture slioxvs the life, the xvork, the play of the men during those txventy months of practical isolatioii. The humorous.incidents of their everyday life are re-lived in film. Plati at the Bristol Piano Co.