ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2661, 5 January 1916, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

MUIttEL STARR'S PA BE WELL. Miss Muriel Starr will commence the last four nights of her season by ajjain nssmning one of those dramatic roles with which her name has been associated, and the play selected, "Under Cover," is one of the New York graft plays that have had such'a vogue recently, both in their native land ami. in Jinghuid and Australia. The plot of "Under Cover" deals with oiio of the weak spots in American public life that never fails to interest the dramatic public: Hie weak spat in the present instance being the Customs, ami a series of tense situations depict the tracing by (he Police Department of the smuggling gang. Kuuning through the main objective of the play one sees Amy Oarlwright, who lias "framed up" u story of being robbed of her jewels when she had actually pledged thein to pay a gambling debt, and then collected the money for which they were insured from the New York Burglar-proof Company. To save her sister from exposure at the hands of the Chief of Police, EfhcT Cartwright consents to enler the service of the secret police. The play affords Mr. Charles MiJhvard equal scope with Miss Muriel Starr, which should be an additional source of interest. Miss Starr plays Ethel Carhvright and Mr. Millward j will enact Stephen Den by. Miss Nellie Bramley will be seen as Amy Cartwright, Miss Gertrude Boswell as Alice Harrington, Clarice Buciilnan as Sarah Peabody, Florence Heston as Norah Kutledge, while Mr. Sliep Camp, making his first appearance, will be Dan Taylor, of the Neiv York Police, and Sydney Stirling, Austin Milroy, Hobart Cavanangh, Leonard Stephens, and Frank ITarcourt will complete an unusually strong cast. , HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A good bill is presented at His Majesty's Theatre this week. Misses Amy .Murphy and Nellie Black, both talented musicians, are among the chief attractions. Miss Murphy's delightful j voice is heard in. popular song, including "Jty Little Grey Home in the West," and Miss Black performs very attractively on her violin. The pair also sing "My Rosary." Among the other artists are AVykeham and Preston, Miss Violet Trevenyon, Con Moreni, Bellora, the Teodorwicz, Armstrong and Howarth, Ward Lear, and Tozart. , THE KING'S. "Tho Carpet from Bagdad," a 5500 ft. Selig drama! of unusual treatment and plot is the star attraction of this week's programme at the King's Theatre. The picture, which deals with the daring theft of a famous and valuable prayer rng from the sacred shrine in Bagdad, reveals many phases of life from modern New York and a band of international "crooks," to life in Cairo and Bagdad, as well as many stirring incidents of the desert.. Many beautiful scenes of Eastern life are shown, the perfect photography being one of the outstanding features of the film. "The, Honeymoon Baby," featuring Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, is a!w- an excellent picture, the latest "Gazette," and a study of "Birdland" ■.omplete the programme, which will be shown, throughout the week. EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. "Max is Love Sick" heads Everybody's programme. "Mas" is Max Linder, the popular kinomn comedian, who is said to have been off the boards awhile, fighting for France. "The Million Dollar Mystery" is advanced another episode; and supporting pictures are:—"The Gaumont Graphic," "Volendam," "The Silent Tongue." THE EMPRESS. In response to "The Lure of the Mask" crowded audienccs are the rule ac this popular house. The story describes the mysterious chain of circumstances that follow tho attempt of a young millionaire to discover the identity of a veiled singer, whose voice ho hears ill the fog. The picture is most capably produced, and the settings and the Italian scenery are very beautiful. Notably fino is tho interior of one of the great gambling halls at Monte Carlo, and also the Venetian gondola scene. The role of the masked lady is played by Elsie Jane Wilson, who was well-known on the 1 Australian stage before she becanio a front-ranker in the realms of the silent drama in America. A topical subject shows Ferdinand of Bulgaria and a portion of his army. "Jack Spratt's Parrot" discloses some very amusing complications brought about by the tricks of that cleverly-trained bird.