THE THEATRES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 203, 1 October 1914, Page 9

THE THEATRES.

COLOSSEUM. "A Deal with the Devil" is the great attraction at the Colosseum this week. The large audiences that attend the evening sessions are ample proof of the quality of this production. The supplementary " items include "The Silver Snuff Box," drama; "Pathe Gazette," topical; "The Detective's Desperate Chance," drama; "Among the Adirondack Mountains," scenic; "Cowboy Clarence," comedy; and "Three of a* Kind," Eeliance comedy. The programme will be screened again this evening. HIS MAJESTY !S. The screening of "A Woman's Triumph," an adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's masterpiece, "The Heart of Midlothian," was witnessed by a large and appreciative audience last evening. The supporting items, which were very well received, comprise "The Gaumont Graphic," "Life in the Philippine Islands," "The Prairie Dog," "A Modern and "An Easter Lily." The programme will be presented again this evening. GLOBE THEATRES. The current programme at the Globe Theatre expired last evening. The feature film in the new programme is ' ' The Test," an excellent drama in every way. The other films are: —"Her Boy,'' drama; '' First Prize,'' eomedy; "Morocco," scenic; "Looking for Trouble,'' comedy; Pathe Gazette, topical; and the '"'Call to Arms," topical. "THE DANDIES." If one would rejoice and be glad, let Mm go to the Opera House and spend an evening with "The Dandies," one of the brightest little companies of draw-ing-room entertainers that has tarriedat Chlristchurch for a considerable period. Last evening from the singing of the "Hi! Hi! ?' ehorus, with which "The* Dandies" opened their performance, to the grand finale " On a 'Bus,'' the large audience assembled was right royally entertained, judging by their spontaneous mirth and loud demands for repeat items. As is usual with companies of this kind, it is the comedy element that is looked for more than anything, and this is provided -most capably, especially by Mr Roland Henry. He appeared first in a humorous trio "We've Come to Sing," together with Miss Naomi McQuoin and Geo. Taylor. Another splendid little humorous trip was "Paragraphs," Geo. Taylor, Harry Webster, and Andrew Pace being recalled for their performance in this number. Where Roland Henry scored best was in his Charing Cross coster sketch, "Blood Orange,'' a bright and genuinely humorous number in which the facial expression of. this talented comedian put the audience in a particularly happy mood. George Taylor also scored well in giving his. idea of a girl, which was one of the brightest items on the programme. In the singing of '' Three Fishers," Miss Linda Bradford was eminently successful, and was deservedly encored, while Miss Naomi McQuoin, for the singing of her soubrette song,' ' ' Suzanne,'' was also recalled several times and pleased the audience especially with "Just

Like a Man," given with agreeable vivacity. Miss Ethel Walker, the charming soprano of the company, sang "April Morn" in a manner which ensured her recall, while Mr David Lyle, with "My Mither," also made the audience wish to prolong acquaintance. Mr Harry Webster, in explaining how he parted his hair, was • also genuinely funny, and was of necessity encored. "I Like Your Apron and Your Bonnet," said Geo. Taylor in a comedy duet with Miss - Naomi McQuoin, while the audience liked the whole performance, solos, duets, character sketches, and concerted numbers, and "The Dandies" in their second programme appeared with eminent success. This programme will be presented, again this evening, and on Friday night "The Dandies" promise to appear in yet new numbers, with fresh jokes and an abundance of vivacity, for which they will be remembered for some time to come by Christehureh audiences. SYDENHAM THEATRE. "A Woman's Triumph" was screened finally before a large and appreciative audience at the Sydenham-Theatre last evening. The star item in the programme announced for this evening is "A Deal with the Devil," a film of high merit, containing a stirring story. The series of supporting items include "The Silver Snuffbox," drama; "Pathe Gazette," topical; "The Detective's Desperate Chance," drama; "Amongthe Adirondack Mountains," scenic; "Cowboy Clarence" and "Three of a Kind," comedies.