AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 7, 8 January 1916, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Dc Car is one of the chief artists now appearing at the Opera House, and, with his clowu acrobatic feats, has for the past few evenings, delighted, many hundreds of vaudeville patrons. Other successful performers this week are Delevale and Gilbert, comedy specialists. The programme will be presented for the last time this evening. PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS. . ! A spectacular picture play, entitled "The Last Egyptian," is the chief item on the current bill at the King George Theatre. "The First Commandment." the principal feature of the bill at the Grand Theatre,, contains as the leading arttet Mr. Tom Moore. " " •■■■-•-- - ■ ..,' Rbßertf Warwick tates'tho leading part, iri ■ the-'World' Film production "The;. Ma.n Who Found Himself," now appearing ab the Princess Theatre. . ' ; A romantic drama of the East, entitled "The Last' Egyptian." is being screened very successfully by the management of the Grafton Theatre this week. The programme at the Queen's Theatre Includes as the principal picture of interest ''His Greater Courage," a most fascinating production. •'Love's Way" is a - pretty, romance appearing as one of the star pictures on the programme at the King's Theatre. The management of Everybody's Theatre are screening on the present bill .some most exciting incidents in connection with "The Million Dollar Mystery." "Chinese Vengeance' , is the chief picture now appearing at the Globe Theatre. It is supported by the usual good films. • . Charlie Chaplin is jis usual very popnlar In his latest appearance in "Shanghaied at the Arcadia Theatre. - .. v rrhe; Diamond Smugglers'? is the -title of the principal picture now showing at the Empress Theatre. Of chief Importance on the list at the Palace Theatre is a drama entitled "The First Commandment.' , -~.-... ... ........■ ' THE DANCING MISTRESS. •The Dancing Mistress," the London Gaiety Musical comedy triumph, to tie staged at iUls Majesty's Theatre to-night and Monday night by J.. C. Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company, Is said to be one of the most successful musical plays staged during the past ten years. It wi" signalise the two fnreweu appearances. of the Royal Comics in Auckland. From a scenic and dressing point of view "The Dancing Mistress" is, it is, said, more like a huge pantomime production, and it gives every member of the cast rare opportunities for singing, dancing and for yf unmaking. It was written by James T. Tanner, with lyrics fey Adrian Koss and Percy Greenbank, and music by Lionel Moncktou. i A well-Unown Sydney critic recently wrote of "Tbe "Dancing Mistress": There are several musical plays that have, of recent years,' enjoyed snecess, but of all these it would seem that the new .play. "The Dancing! Jlistresa". dances to a'stijl more triumphanttune. It is stronger in. that valuable'dta-i matte 1 -'element* contrast,' the , cbaraoterisa-T Bon Isvmore strongly: njarked, and the mr; dividoaiitj'- of csich. is given. more i play.!'-The important character of JeannfeT McThVlsh will l>6 taken by that favourite iirtJist 'Miss Minnie Love, and Maggie Moore will appear as Mrs. Virginia Tonehet. Mr. Phil Smith as Widdicombe, Leslie Holland i as Teddy . Caranajrh, C. 'R. Bantock as Dnbois are said to be spreamincly hnmor- ; ous In the roles of - Widdlcombe. Teddy Oavanagh and Dubois. T>lr. -Reginald 'Roberts as (Lord Lyndale, and Derek Hudson as Baron "Montalha. Jiave splendid sinking parts, and Miss Ethel Cadman has also some charminc- numbers allotted her cba- ; racter, that of Nancy ,T-oycc.