AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 138, 11 June 1917, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

"DADDY LONG LEGS." Two notable theatrical players arrived from Australia thla morning, under engagement to the J. C. Williamson, Ltd., management. They were Miss Knlhlenc MacDouell anil Mr. Charles Waldron, who are to appear this evening Id tiie New Zealand premiere of "Daddy Long. Legs" at His Majesty's Theatre. For the past three, seasons Miss MacUoncll has been continuously In New York In first-class productions. F-or the pact two seasons she has been starred. Mr. Henry Miller, from whom Mr. Hugh J. Ward secured the Australasian rights of "Daddy Long Legs, ,, had engaged Miss MacDonell tor a revival of "The Great Divide," Miss MacDouell to play Margaret AngHn's original part. It was from Mr. Miller that her release for an Australian and Kew Zealand tour was secured, he being anxious to have her. appear, as Jean Webster's heroine. Mr. Charles tho sterling actor, wbo will be remembered here a few years ago in his splendid representation of ''The Squaw Man," will appear In. his original role. He played the title part of "Daddy Long Legs" In both London and New York. Others in, the. company- aro Maggie Moore, Olive Wilton, Emma Tuiuple, Audrey Worth. Clarice HardwicUe, Mattlo Brown, Osgood Mooro, Madge Herrick, Dulsy Craig, Dormer Jordon, Phillppa Murray, Molly Murphy, I.ouls Kluiball, Arthur Cornell, I'luaipton Wilson, Messenger Bellis, J. B. North. Hoy Murphy. Lewis Willougliby, and Elsl& Wilson. The box plans will be on view at Wildnmn and Arey'F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and after that hour at Colemau's, tobacconist, where day sale tickets may also be secured. OPERA HOUSE. With the revised entertainment at Fuller's Opera Uouse this oYenlrig there will be a novel and dhertlng series" oi varied numbers. The Togos, Japanese aero bats and Jugglers, will appear tor the first time; while Minerva and Grace two tluc Udy acrobats, will also contribute. Siguor Mollnarl Is to remain here for yet another week. Tc-ulgbt he will sing -0 Solo Mlo" and "Veua la Uuba," from "Pagllaccl." nud with bja> wife, will render in,, duuta "Briuolso anil "Lome, Slug to Me." KING'S THEATRE. Containing many dramatic surprises, with stage effects that lend themselves aypiopriatoly tv the swift and ibjui.ng action, tho performance of -Kruui Mill Girl to Millionairess," by the Braudon-Lieuier Comi; a ny at the King's Theatre on Saturday There was a capacity house, and tbc'audlunce demonstrated Its hearty apprmal or tne play more than a llltie Tuo hurulue of the theme la Llna girl who Is working In'a mill owned by Matthew Marsu, a man of great wealth. Una lias been taken away from her rightful parents, and her name la really Marsh, out a gipsy B-rl reigns iv her stead as Muriel JlnrsU, ttud when she accidentally stumbles upoTi the secret, she takes steps "to have the millgirl put out "of the way. Her scoundrelly accomplice, Dr. Levulle, takes the girl to London, where he Is inveigling her Into a. mock marriage, but through au assistant Llna discovers the plot, and makes her escape. Then the chate after the girl gets thrilling and In quick succession she passes through an amazing scries of adventures bei'ore the man sue loves appears on the Scene, and" sho "is reinstated iuhur proper place. H ls !J. Clarice Warner handles Uio part of Lina Lee with versatility. Uer chariK-terlsa-?k » the Persecuted girl Is particularly go<iq. Mr Konalu liiley fllle the role ol tiie hero, Lawrence l.angdale, with Ills ehara™t£- y Buccess - Tne Principal eviliUs3 r stllla' : Gray d c.ever; and the role of Matthew Jlarsa, portrayed ly Mr Ernest Yaudcil Is onvlhciug. This drauiaLlsatloii Is very elTo'Ji?J?. ata P a . p ach part Is taken by a "THE DANDIES." ♦ >, Ko ™?.i B ca^hic 'band" b7 merry-makers i i, V"* Da -Aill«s" has ever eutte to Auckland. The musical ability of "The h\fm " r / nkS V ° ry hlSh Udved. aUd th^ numerous fare Is served Mp in a d.-llghtiully unconventional manner. On 'Saturday night the Concert Chamber of the" Town 11,(11 »as puckesl, and nuuiy people were unable to gain admittance. A change of otogrmume In promised for Wednesday night t>l3llo THBATRE. A lyric of feuds and warfare, of knights and ladies, of tavern bawls and ofTubWngs in the dark, wlLh a MpleudJd epic ol romance over .ill, shedding the glory of Its things, is being unspooled before adUuirln" spectators. "Romeo a ,r d Julief-la ualverauiy agreed upon as being tho finest and most powerful tragedy ta existence. Tttiere are scenes of exquisite beauty here, and to those who remember this wOnderrul play of Shakespeare as tie tedrous lesson of their scJioold:iys there can Tie no belter corrective than to see till* anmzlnu drama as it is presented on tho screeu. The f.-ud between the two families', and the fate of a man or one of them to fa.ll In love wlti a girl In tiie other, makes mn.t.-nlal Tor a strangely absorbuns study. There ajc no halt measures used liere, und Just as Uie nU-devoled. love of the principals luughcd to scum all the potty obstacles, such ax lumn blood and , hato Uiat stood In their way, so the producers luive stopped at noLhing to ix-allse their ambition, and to make* the dim one that is true In every possible doUII to the times which dt represents. 'Ehe tender meetings between the luvers, their clandestine greetings, the wrath uf their respecUve parties, hik; the gre:it wonderful scene in ivijen Juliet cheats the churrii by feigning deaOi are of the ruost Intense nature, and the final enthralling scene wiure Romeo supposes Mb sweetheart dcad 4 and. falls smitten lilmsclf, Ls perhaps the greatest in the history of die stage or of the screen. PHrxcEss nrcvTiu'. A p.icin of triumph it must have bren for Uie Metro. Corporation when they first relonsMl such a ilini as 'The Mortal Sin." A novelist ls the hero. !!,■ writes n lilg book, his masterpiece, and calls, it "The Mortal Sin." He Is taken lit. and. his loving wife, to get enough money to get him well, puocumbs to the bl.indJsnjiii-nts of o publisher, during Hie absence of her husband. The huslund returns on a surprise visit, they meet, and there ls a terrible scene of passion ni,d revenge TUcji Comes Uie big climax, entirely unexpected, but forcible withal. There ds .t riot of brautiful settings In tills play, and die nature of the plot ls pur-h us to h.ild the absorbed, undivided nttcntinn until the en.l. Tlic supporting subjects comprise :i wealth o£ humorous Qlm.s ami a really fine Wpical subject. QUEEN'S THEATR.E. The big picture subject at (lio Queen's tlUs week Ik "Tho Allvont iiror."" :i film rtramit-isation of the novel of tiie same name by Upton -Sinclair, whose works dealing with problems and unrtf-rcurrents or society have boon In great demand nil over tho WdrlrL" The film" "TJio Adventurer" deals wIHi tho monns icbereny three, men become wp.althy. 'I'bero Is n heroine in Uie talc, and her part is taken by Miss Marion Bvvayne. Her n.iinc ts Dorothy, and round her sweet personnllty a lino rnirunee Ls written. T.ho mipports Include a toplital gnzette, sliowiiin tho pnrnde of :i Now Zealand contingent througn" the streets of Sydney. PALACK THEATRE. The principal attraction iit the Palace In "Tho Pursuing Vengeance," which is said to he the tlnost pfnily of a master criminal using the resources of science, that has yet appeared.

TIVOLI THJiATIUi. * Tlie picture which commences nt the Tholl Theatre Lhis p.vMilng Is a fine story of a Klrl who Jiart Die -•nviahle reputation of never having told a ll«. ".Miss Ueorga Washington" is tin- 11.11110 «f the picture, but, as the plot progresses, It la buoii seen that Uie heroine w n n»wl dnMgbUul wanderer fn«n the paths i.f wra.Tty. Indeed, It Is Mich a habit with her Unit »!ie lias n> marry n mail licfun- she can straighten tilings out. A delightful story. THEATIti-; UOYAL. In currency nnw 111 Hip Theatrp U..ynl \» tlie protty story "Tlip Klrpr nf Homanre " TUe two principals an- Slay A Hit..,, an.! Harold l.ork\v..ml. TUero nrc splcuflld supporting films. GLOIJK TllE-VTltli. The fpnttire .nt tho Clobfi Is "The Man "f (hi! Hour," nnotliiT popular Uolirrt War ni.-k film, the picture i« a. work o£ art, auit th'o iilot of iio lhrillins a nature that it will stir the blood of the oklest inhabitant, with the same ease as it will grip the ydtinper generntlon". There Is also '"ITie ill 'Kea Route," a particularly 'fine film of topical Interest, aud one irhkh thp Minlsiej for Ednrstlnu Taas Te.eomraenrtwl specially as aq Interesting, aud Instructive subject.

WEST END THEATRE. The West En_d head-liner ls "The Crab," a drama o£ great charm and beauty. The play concerns, a fierce old man who takes into his heart a little girl-child. It is interesting t-o see the way In which he softens towards the little lady, while still maintaining his reputation as the terror of the others. There iv a strong supporting pro^raiiune. STRAN/D Uli-EATRE. The evolution, of. a strong and seJtsuUident woman out of. a social butteruy i» seen in- "The Price fihe Paid," Whl«h Iβ tho heauVllner at the Strand. JMlss CU.-a Khnhall iouug, whose popularity with tue plcluro public ls on the iucreafle, is the suir o£ this ottering. She appeai-a as Mildred Gower, who 'Iβ shown fn the opening scenes as a youn£ wuiuad, used to luxury, who finds berseit in poor circumstances at the' death of' Jjer father. ' The auihor of- the story, David (iraham Phillips, has shown in real colours the pr»bevery year, the temptation to purchase ease at Uio- price of seli-eespect. Hut Mildred haa certain ideals, and_ will not, when it. cornea to the. worst, "pay tne "price for. a sheltered existence. Sue. does mmij, for mpuej, hut shi; icuves- hei wealthy husband w-jieji sho realists, tho humility of. her position. She does accept help fmm a man who she knows loves her, but again, ou iinding out what It involved, she strikes out for hcrsbll. How she achieves her" ambition foniis one of the most fa&cLnatlng Uctiou and Mieen stories. It ls the stur/ u£ a woman's life, and reveals" secret t-inoUoiui In a manner encountered but suldoui in the realms of tiie photo-drama. In its outtvard aspects, this should be called a picture de luxe, for It deals with the lives of pertioua who have unlimited money. Mlsa Young's gowua are of the Latent mode, aud her beauty has never bw'n seen to s.uch advantage. There are excellent supports. EV£RrBODY'S THEATRE. The chieX attraction at tTvury-body's fhia. week is "Dulcie's AdvenLurii," a pxetLy Qlin whexeln ilixis Mary Miles ilimer plays tiie part of heroine. *Misis MiuLur Is a traction, and iv "Imlcie's Adventure" there Is an abundance ot eilects of tile most beautiful nature. The nlni ls ouu o£ "the best recent .Mutual released, and" thu plot is (iidcnUidly dramatic rlirougßSnt. Tho character of the villain Is v masterpiece, and taki-e to thn life the polished gentleman 'Vvilhout morality or soul. The posftlon of Liulcie indeed seems to be without villain, but a sensational scimi.- depk'tlog On: burniug of the ch_urch follons, and she ls saveO.

GRAXJJ THBATBB. "The Last of. the lugrams," which U tho mainstay of Uit> current Guind en.tejtainuieia, is a nlui worthy <jt a place" iv tho highest rank. Wllliuui Daimoiul plays tbe pan uf the uero with unrivalled power, and the plot ls one that will huld tht undivided 'attention of the multitude right to the tlual dramatic denouement. There is a hue selection of supporting eubjecia. AltCAl'lA. "The Clarlvw" Is the title of the feature nlm at the Tii< principal i*ut Is ui.cn uy Carlyje lilaciwell, aud UAe story is. most hiteiciUn,;. BRITANNIA TUEATIJE. At the Brkuuuia Theatre, fonsouby. this evening, thu William Fox film "Samson' , will be shown. This ls not a version of the Biblical story, but a thrilling modern drama, with, ttic counterpart of. Delilah in the fore. SCOTTISH CU.VCEUT. The spirit o' tho Land <?' tho Heather was abroad on balurday night, when, the Highland Unit of tne -Nutluual lleserve and Aucklknd I'lpe Buui gave In tho Town Hail a successful concert under the auspices of the Ked Cross Society. Tho 3rd Auckland Regiment Hand, under Lieut. J. T. il.ighton, opened proceedings with the overture "Kayiuond," excellently rendered. ■ Mr \V. Geniinell, the well known Dunedln baritone, won the. bgarts. of hla hearers in hla rendering of "McUregor's Gathering" aiid hlo encore number, "Annie Laurie." For her singing of "On the ißanHs of. Allan Water" Miss Elsa Teague, who possesses a good soprano, had to appear again, and she then exquisitely sang "Ye Banks and Braeri." narry Laudcr's "Ta Ta, Maggie Darling," given by Jlr Hector Black, won instant recognition, aud Mr Duncan Black demonstrated v robust voice'iu "Hurrah for' the Highlands," for which he was recalled. Uy request, Mr Gilbert PaTker sang "My Dreams," an item thut was deservedly applauded. Madame Bella Uussell scored a flattering reception for her' Interpretation of "Auld Robin Gray." She was even more gTaUfylng In "The Blue Bells of Scotland." Mr Ned Forte had no trouble lv creatlug iaiigluer in hie costume song

"And the Best of the Day's Your Own," the audience expressing a demand Cor more, whk-h was mdro ' than' satisfied by Mr Forte's Iris-h rodtatlve" "Murphy Shall Not Slug To-night." Several of tbo slnsem mentioned reappeared lv the second half, Little Kathicen Thomas recited "The Isual Way" and "A Buby'e Kiss." and showed herself to be ft capable and promising elociitlonlflt. Ttfe Pipe Hand, under PipoMnJnT Macdonald. rendered sonic good selections. Including tiie march "Sweet Maid of Glendarucl." "Strathspey." Loudon's "Bonnfe "Woods nnd Brnos," o.n<l the reel "Piper o' Drmnmon's Hnnt." Mr W. T. Chadwlrk's bc\-y of Juveniles contributed the 'IHlghland- Fling" and the "-Sailer's ■Ilomplpp. " the performancm of the little mites being a tribute to thelT tutor. Jllas Fnssle Mr-TJougall cleverly eseouted the "Gillie Callum," and In response to a recall the "Hlfrhland 'Fling." *J)ie and Ophir McDougall al«o dnnced a "-Shean Trullilias." 'ripe-Serseant L. Amor played the Incidental pipe, music, while Miss May Shirley presided at the piano Cor the" evening. The concert. In aid of .1 worthy patriotic object, was a credit to the promolers.