ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1161, 23 June 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA lIOCSE. Another crowded audience witnessed the last performance r.f "Lucky Durham" nl the Opera llou-? last cvcnini. Tonislit Jlr. Anderson's f'ompanv will present a new piny b.v Edward lVple (author nf ■'The Prince Chap"), entitled •■Right; i-i Might," a drama dealing with American cowboy? and railroad builder.- in the Southern Stales. The .-tory is that of u Southern girl. Allnsio Houston, who carries on her dead father's fight against a wealthy railway company, controlled by Northern and seeking to extend it* line through the Houston's'ranch. The Southern cowlnys tight tho voad-makors b.v breaking bridges, wrecking trains, and scattering horse-, while the railway engineers have recoiir-p to the law. Not till the last seen? is tli9 result of the ri,ntest known. Miss Day will appear as Allene Houston, and Mr. Roberts as John Ashby. The play will be mounted in accordance with the best traditions of Mr. Anderson. THEATRE ROYAL. A holiday crowd filled every available scut in the Theatre Hoyal last night, when t.he programme submitted by Fullers' Vaudeville Company was received with enthusiasni. Mr. Harris and Jliss Vornon, the cievor American d-incers, again delighted the audience, and had to respond to numerous recalls. These talented artists ms-ko their final appearance in AVellingtou at. to-Bight's performance. The other contributors to the current programme include Littio Willie, the Tossing Testros. the Musical Wetherleys, and Misses Ettio AVilliams, Lucy Lavinia, and Annie Tye. HIS MAJESTY'S. The change of programme at His Majesty's Theatre last evening (despite coun-ter-attractions; drew a full house. The new series is well-selected, and contai'ns subjects both grave and gay. One of the best dramatic studies of the evening was a pictorial representation of the main features of the plot of Marie Corelli's well-known novel "Tlielma."' The scene, as most people knoir, is laid in Norway, where tho daughter of a farmer—the direct descendant of an old Norse Vikingmeets an English nobleman, who happens to be visiting one of the numerous fiords. They are attracted, and, finally, the Englishman marries T"n;lma, and takes her to England. Through some misunderstanding they quarrel, and she returns to her father's home, only to find him dying. The husband follows her, and, ultimately, n reconciliation takes place by the death-bed of tho old Norseman, her father. Tim final scene shows the-burial .of the girl's father after the manner of the old Norse Vikings. His body is placed on :i peculiar-looking craft, all the sails are set, the. vessel is then fired, and its .head turned to the open sea. "Society and the Man" is an interesting story of social life in America. A young business man, living in the. country, is (though his income is small) finite cuntcnted with his lot. Ho the-n moves to ii large city, becomes successful, but, as his wealth accumulates, his happine.-s and contentment decrease. He begins to distrust his wife, and, somehow or other, contrives !o lead a miserable existence. Finally, through a run on the Stock Kxehaiige, ho loses his whole fortune, and it is only tlioi that he discovers th.it lie has not lost the love of his wife. Other pictures worthy of mention include "Roland the Grenadier," a charming slory of love, war, and romance, l'atho's .Gazette, ari illustrated budget of recent happenings in the. Old World, and a popular study in natural history entitled "Win's Who at the Zoo." The humorous element is represented by such laiij'Ttferraising pictures as "Swank Buys a Motor-Cycle," "Queen for a Dny," and "Willy- at the Kinematograph Show."

THE KING'S THEATRE. Good dramatic picture?, interesting travel productions, and clean, humorous productions, combined to make the programme presented at the lung's Theatre last night as entertaining as one could wish, Easily ithe best picture of the evening is one adapted lrom Charles Dickeus's famous story "A Tale of Two Cities." Dr. Manetto is incarcerated in the Kastille by the order of a French, marquis, , and his home is broken up. . His infant daughter becomes tho ward of a well-known London banker, and, when she is about 18 years of age, the learns that her father is still alive. ,She has him conveyed to England, and, while crossing the channel, slio becomes acquainted with Charles Darnay, nephew of the man responsible for her father's imprisonment. They are. but shortly married, when Darnay leaves for Paris, then in the throes of tho French Revolution. While there he is recognised as an. aristocrat, and ordered to bfe executed. The climax of the plot comes when Sydney Carton, a dissolute young lawyer, sacrifice himself in place of Darnay— a. situation with which readers of the book are sufficiently acquainted. This is a. magnificent picture, the acting mid mounting especially being features. The. storming of the Bastille, the misery of tho peasants, Sydney Carton's heroic sacrifice, tho' imprisonment of Dr. Mauette, and scenes in Paris are a few of the incidents. A representation of some of the leading features of Beerbohm Tree's production of "Henry VIII" also evoked much applause. "Market. Scenes in Algiers" gives interesting and striking views of scenes and life in Algiers. The quaint, narrow, and dirty streets, the hordes of beggars, and the picturesque Arabs and other features of this town are clearly depicted. "Our Intrepid Correspondent' is a particularly bright comedy, detailing tho many trials endured by an enterprisin» war correspondent." The management announce that they have obtained a good film of the review at Isewtown Park yesterday morning, and intend screening it on Monday evening.

THu NEW THEATRE. Eecord busings was dons at the New Thoatro yesterday, when, in spite 01. tne numerous counter-attractions, holiday crowds kept the house packed throughout the day. An entirely new programme wi.l be submitted to-day, and will include the following pictures:—"Joan and tho Calico Dell," o.n Edison dramatic subject; "Fmicino" (Cines), dramatic); "The Kalibreed's PI .mi" (Bison exclusive), dramatic; "Whits Roses," an excellent comedy by tiie American Biosraph Company; "Grandfather's Gift" (Lubin). comic; ami "Australasian D?.:-.ces,' scenic, lne theatre is open. continuously from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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