THE THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3094, 26 May 1917, Page 11

THE THEATRE

(By Sylvius.) Accident to Barry Lupino. Many friends and admirers of Mr. Barry Lupino, tho brilliant comedian and dancer, who has been tho soul of .several Williamson pantomimes, will regret to learn that bo met with u rather serious accident in Melbourne a fow nights ago. In tho last act of "Good Boy Bddiu" he. in tliQ course of one o£ his amazing acrobatic dances, jumps backwards dowu a flight of stops, about eight feet in height. As ho took off from tho top his lieol caught in a nail, with tho result that he landed on tho hack of his neck. He lay there in a crumpled heap while tho audience, who did nut know whether it was an accident or not, applauded, Then it ■was seen that ho was partially stunned,and was assisted to his dressing-room In, a state of collapso. Two doctors woro quickly in attendance, and that""tlio injury was not so serious as it might have been : * Fullers' Enterprises. His Majesty's Theatre, in Christchurch, which wao recently offered to tho city as a Town Haliy and Was turned down at tho loan, poll, lias been leased to the Messrs. fuller for a period of ten years, ftnd is to tie used uy tho firm as a newborns for its permanent vaudovillo show in the Cathedral City. 'The theatre is spacious and woll-built, and should make a capital houso for tho purpose intended, indeed, for any theatrical purpose. The theatre, which is being renovated and provided ivith a stock of now scenery, is to bo opened some limo next month, when tho Johnson Kovue Company (which has been drawing big houses in Dunedin for tho past eight weeks) will bo tho chief attraction. That c6mpanj will appear in. Wellington early in June, with Christchurch to follow. Tho theatre building also contains tho organ that, was especially built for tho Christchurch Exhibition, and has another hall that is frequently used for dances and meetings. Ada Rcovq. Mr. Hugh D. M'lulosh writes of tho I enormous business that Miss Ada Itcovo is attracting to tlie Tivoli Theatres in Australia., and the great treat that is in stoto for Mew Zcalanders in the visit of thjs famous artist. Miss Ite'evo' will bring an entiru company of her own, including Clarence Blakiston, tho popular English actor, Louis Nikola (the | magician). Harry Jacobs, Little Lucia Linda, Kennedy Allen, and the Tivoli Comedy Company. Miss Koevo has lately appeared in a littlo play by Sir James Barrio, and after touring New , Zealand with her vaudeville company under Mr. M'lntosh's management, sho will probably play a return tour with a numbor of plays, of which she has the solo rights. "The Outcast." Hubert Davics's ■ play "The Outcast" lias beau -played in Sydney by tho "Daddy .Longlcgs" Company, with that pitied actress Miss Kathlcno M'DonneLl as tho girl of tho streets. It is said to bo an appealing littlo play, which gives Miss iM.'Donnelf further chances to-dis-play hor rainbow finalities as air. emotional actress. Mr. Charles Valdron also appears to advantage in tlio now play. Notos. . "Tho Three Twins'' is .to bo staged for tho first timo in Australia by tho Now English Mimical Ccmed.y Company nfc Her Majesty's on May 26. Tho story hinges on tho remarkable likoness between tho threo 'twins," who resemble each other so closely that they cannot bo separately identified. The possibilities of ouch a. situation can easily he imagined.- Needless to pny, thn complications arc exceedingly humorous, as well as ingenious. "London Pride" was produced in Melbourne for tho first time in Australia on Saturday last. Cyril Maudo and a. com puny of eight, -who are tr> appear in "Crrumpy," have sailed from Unglnnd for Australia.