IMPORTANT ATTRACTIONS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3008, 20 February 1917, Page 3

IMPORTANT ATTRACTIONS

MARIE TEJIPEST AND CTEIL MATJDE. ; An announcement cabled to the Australian Press "-Irom London regarding important attractions which have been secured by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., for presentation in Australia and New Zealand has aroused immense interest. "London Pride," the patriotic play now running at AVyndhain's Theatre, London, is included amongst the now productions. Mario Tempest, the greatest comedy actress on the English-speaking 6tage to-day, .-will como out with her repertoires of comedies. With her leading man, Graham Browne, who lias been associated her for some years, Miss Tempest will open in Melbourne at Easter, the initial production being "Good Gracious, Annabelle." "Daddy Long-legs," the delightful play of sentiment and comedy, which has taken. America and London by etorm, will be presented in Sydney in March. Charles AVa_\dron, the leading man in "Tho Virginian" and "The Squaw Man" eome years ago, will play the title role. With him is coming from London Miss Kathleen M'Donnell, ■ the leading lady, who has shared with Mr. Waldron the success of tho production. Cyril Maude will niako his first Australian appearance in May, in "Grumpy," which was tile sensation of London and ran for many months. Sir. Maude has achieved a unique position on the English 6tage, by reason of tho fact that while he is a noted "leading man," be has also made his mark as a character comedian by his never-to-be-forgotten performance as Grumpy.