diff --git a/wxPython/demo/wxMenu.py b/wxPython/demo/wxMenu.py
index 87758ff783..7727303dbe 100644
--- a/wxPython/demo/wxMenu.py
+++ b/wxPython/demo/wxMenu.py
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ check the source for this sample to see how to implement them.
 
         # 1st menu from left
         menu1 = wxMenu()
-        menu1.Append(101, "Mercury", "This the text in the Statusbar")
-        menu1.Append(102, "Venus", "")
-        menu1.Append(103, "Earth", "You may select Earth too")
+        menu1.Append(101, "&Mercury", "This the text in the Statusbar")
+        menu1.Append(102, "&Venus", "")
+        menu1.Append(103, "&Earth", "You may select Earth too")
         menu1.AppendSeparator()
-        menu1.Append(104, "Close", "Close this frame")
+        menu1.Append(104, "&Close", "Close this frame")
         # Add menu to the menu bar
         menuBar.Append(menu1, "&Planets")