AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14645, 21 April 1913, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. '"Sweet County Kerry" was stagml by tho Allen Dfjone Company at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. Tho piece has been seen here before, but the fact that it has lost none of *ts old popularity was evidenced by tl'o crowded state of the Theatre oil the- occasion of its revival on Saturday iight. It is a bright littlo piece, much moro a romedy than a drama, :ijk! with a little more music and dancing would make a good musical cornodv. Mr Alien Doone headed the caste as Dan O'Hara, the Kerry larmor. In this he displayed nil the faults, foibles and attractions of tho hnppv-go-luckv Irishman who is easily paised to a high state of elation by good fortune, and as easily depressed when things go wrong. Most of his work, however, was of tho lighter ordpr. He was excellent in tho many love .scones which ran through the play, and revealed himself as a comedian of no mean order in the prison scene, arid on other occasions throughout the pirce. The Irish songs 'io snng included "Relievo Mo if all Those Endearing You 12 Charms." This ho gavi> from behinl ■the. bars of his prison while his sweetheart was departing, never, as he fp.ired. to see him agnin. It was not exactly a vocal success. No man in such a nlight could possibly malco it po. ITi .houldn't try. Tho other songs which pitrned round' of nnplnuso were:—"A Toast to Erin," f> nd "Love's Lnnguaco." Misq Edna Korlov ns Nornh Drew, TXin's Wnrt, had a pretty part to play wit*i littlo of tho sterner work in it, and, .-■ho carrier! it through very successfully. Mr Onslow Edgeworth as Valentino Hay, tho somewhat innocuous villain of tho pieco, performed well, nnd his man O'Drino, a process server (a part taken by Maurice Lynch) was quite a comedian in bis way. Mr J. V. White, as Captniu Sydney, and Mr Felix Black cs Serjeant Bull were the two more prominent figures engaged in the running of a comic-opera gaol, almost a new ago prison as depicted in "The Nightbirds." Tho othor parts were Jill capably filled. Tho real success of the piece, however, was in its mounting and stage work Tho-farm scene in the opening act was full of life, .i;:d realism. Ducks quacked, pigeons eo-oed, pigs squealed, tho pump poured out water, a jaunting car appeared, and a splendid effect resulted. Dan's smithy, in the third act, was another well worked out sceno. Thero was not much make-believe about it. Too forge, anvil, and other apparatus of n. smithy wero all tho real articles, and a real red-hot horse-shoe wa3 shnpod by Air Allen Doone during tho , scene. To-night "Sweet County Kerry" will be repeated. OPERA HOUSE. There was a packed house at tfieOpera House on Saturday evening,! and tho enjoyable and attractive programme* was much appreciated. A star programmo is announced . for tonight, tho main foatures being tho special starring engagement of "Tho Seven Horaldos," the renowned Danish acrobats, in their clover and daring performance \ tho American combination "The Four Stagpoles," in their pantomime "At The Seaside-," with all tho original scenery and effects; tho important engagement, direct from the 3iast, of "Mysto," magician and . illusionist, in his performance of Eastern legerdemain; the first appoaranco' of Stanley and Bernard, "Two Yiddisher Boys and n Piano," introducing their latest American ragtime'hits, and burlesques on grand opera. Other favourite artists on the programmo will include Hall Raine, the character comedian; Bondo, the boneless wonder, 'in'his clever contortions; Miss Louie , Duggan, tho popular vocalist; and the Esma Duo. . . WEST-HAYTVARD PICTURES. There wore largo audiences at the afternoon and evening ' exhibitions of the West-Hnyward Pictures at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday. Tonight a new' programmo will be. submitted, the principal film being a powerful realistic adaptation of Charles Jleado's novel "It is Nevcir Too Late to Mend." Other new pictures will be: — ."Faithful Unto Death," "Susie h> iSnzanne" The City of Rouen," "Tho Artist's \Nightm are, "The Psychology of Fear," "A .Minister's Son*," and "H.M.S. N«w Zealand—the display at INewtowh Park; Jack Tars at play." FULLERS PICTURES. A new programme of Fuller's I'ictures will bo put on at the Colosseum to-night. Tho films will include:— "At.Tho Foot Of Tho Scaffold" (drama) "Secret Of The Safe" (drama), "His Western Wng" (drama), "Tho Topical Gazette" (World's News), "In Mont<viiegro" (Travel), "Pimplo And His Famous Fire Brigade" (Comic), "Man r. Bear" (Sporting), and "Rodolfi as Lady Hairdresser" (Comedy). QUEEN'S THEATRE. All tho sessions at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday were erowdod. The Pathe coloured 'film of the wellknown fairy tale "Tho Bluo Bird" attracted crowds of children in the afternoon, and they wero delighted with the picture. At the evening session numbers of peoplo wero unable to gain admittance-- to tho Theatre. The programme will be repeated to-day anl To-nij»ht for tho last time, with tho addition of a special feature film, "A Dream" (a Parisian domestic drama\ Tho Theatre will bo open continuously from 11 a.m. till 11 p.m. SYDENHAM PICTURES. A feature of tho new programmo to bo submitted to-night at Sydenham is ** tho screening of the display at Newtown Park. Wellington, of tho blue jackets of H.M.S; New Zealand. The star picture is a presentation of Cl'trles Roade's '"It is Never Too Lfito To Mend." Vitagraph productions are a dramatic subject "Faithfu? Unto Death" and a comedy "Susio to Su'/anne," featuring Florence Turner. Other items include Thanhouser drama "The Psychology of Fear," "Tho City of Rouen," "Island of Java," and two comics, "No Place For a Minister's Son," and "Artist's Nightmare." GLOBE PICTURES. Tho programmo at the Glob© Continuous Pictures was witnessed and thoroughly enjoyed by large audiences on Saturday. A new programme will bo screened to-day from noon till 10.30 p.m. The principal film will be - "Enoch Arden," an adaptation of Tennyson's well-known poem. Tho programme will also include several comedies, scenic films and dramas. OLJYMPIA RINK. Saturday was quite a busy day at the Olympia Rink all the sessions being crowded. To-day sessions will be lield from 10 to 12, 3 to 5, 5.30 to 7, and 7.30 to 10 p.m.