THE THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 22, 20 October 1917, Page 13

THE THEATRE

(By Sylvius.)

Cyril Maudo as Sir Peter Teazle,

"I have," said Mr. Cyril Maude, in. Sydney, "been influenced" by sovcnil considerations in deciding to present the scrueo. scene from 'The School lor Scandal" in. front of 'General John. Began.' It is not that tho iatter play is snort; it has always been a full night's bill in London. Chiefly it is on account of eo many requests that I should appear as Sir Peter Teazlo in Sydney. It would not be practicable to stage the whole play. 60 I am submitting the most famous iscene in. it. tho iintnortal screen sotne. There is also tho fact that Miss Dorothy Gumming is not in 'General John. Eeganl' and I do not want her Sydney audiences to bo disappointed. Therefore, she c will have the ereat opportunity of playing Lady Teazle, thus realism? an ambition that every yonng actress feels. In standard comedy there is no greater part." Chaplin 'and tho War. The "Daily Express" New York cor* respondent says that.Charlie Chaplin has now replied to English comments on the fact that ho has not yet joined the Army. Tho New York "Sun" prints a dispatch from its Los Angeles correspondent quoting' Chaplin as sayintr: "I am ready and Trilling to answer my country s call to I serve, in any branch of military service I at whatever post national authority may consider I might do most good, but I am trailing for word from tho British Embassy at Washington. Meanwhile, I have invested a quarter of a million dollars (ioO.GOQ} in the war activities 01 .America and England,, contributing to both loans. I registered for the dratt here, and have not asked for exemption. Had t been drawn I would have sone to the front like any other patriotic citizen." Lupino in New Zealand. "I shall remember our New Zealand trip for a- lons time," says Barry Lupino. the English comedian and dancer, who reappeared in Sydney nt tho Palace Theatre last week. "Going into Wapier the train in which the whole company was travelling was derailed owing to v the signaller switching over the points and running tho train into a dead-end. After I the performance that same night we experienced the earthquake which was felt from Auckland to Wellington. It was most weird. Every house in tho town shook, crockery smashed, and wo thought the end of tho world had come. After it passed, the reaction was curious anil tho whole animal kingdom seerned startled. To finish the sequence of experiences I received a cablegram the next morning announcing the arrival of r a fine, son and heir."—Sydney "Sunday I Times."

Anticipatory! "J.," ' in tho "Bulletin":—When tile late Harold Ashton was managing the J.C.W-.' Co. in which Tittoll Brune was tho star, he was forced (it happened at Christchureh, i'n Maoriland) to dispute with her, certain' things she claimed as her rights. In the heat of argument the littlo actress was rude to poor Harold, who was one oE the kindliest men m the business. After the show was .over he was sitting in'the office trying to find excuses for tho star and attach the Wame to himself,' when, there was a Knock at the door, and Miss Brune's maid entered with a letter. She explained that Miss Bruno had " instructed h*r to deliver_ it first thing in tho morning, "but, seeing his office lighted, she thought she would hand it in at once. Ashton thanked the Eirl and opened tho dispatch:— Dear Mr. Ashton.- ,m- nr \fter a sleepless night, worried over our little misunderstanding, I trust that when me m&et .it lunch ail will he foi-gotten.-Xoars' T . ttell Brme>

The J C. Williamson New English Musical Comedy Company has scored another success in Sydney, *-here the "ist Australian production of J™.™ £ Love" has been given. • This piece is from the same producer as High J The author takes his characters on a vachtiii" trip to tho South Seas. Miss ilaude "Fano scored a big success as Georgians the girl who is most m love, and married on condition that for ajear there must be no kisses between norselt and her husband. • 'in the cast of ' "L'Alglon " in which Miss Kathlene .MacDonell. and ill. Charles' Waldron: are appearing at Melbourne Theatre Koyal, the following will bo included :~Roy, Eedgrave (in his old i part of Mamtau), J. Wumpton Wilson, Kenneth Brampten, Arthur Cornell,.. B. Atholvvood, Lewfe Willoughby Eardley 'l>unier, Fred Magmre T. AV. Lloyd, Frank Harcourt, Fred Patey, HajTy Paulton, Gertrude Boswell, Emma reinploTßerVlo Bryant, Eily Malyon Glance Hardwick, Audrey Worth, Mattee Browne, Jano English, Hene Taibneil. "L'Aiglon" was prodnced on October b. ■ "The Prince of Moiite Carlo," a revue written bv Harry Eoxbury, >te of H ; 6 Williamson pantomitoe, is being presented at the Melbourne. Tivoli, with 111., Eoxbury as P. C. LongfelSoir (ot Scotland Yard). "The l?aee at the' Window" 'has been revived in Ivlelbqurnc by the IWr Dramatic Company. ■ ■ ' . Miss Carrie Moore is figuring in the cast of J. CAVilliamson's !)roduction. ot Mr, Manhattan" in Melbourne.

"Les Cloches de Cornoville" was presented by amateurs at the Audltoriiuu, Melbourne, last month., - ;

The Bert Bailey Company was appearing at the King's Theatre, Melbourne, in "Grandad lludd" whpn the , last mail left. Mr: Bailey is once moro the aged pioneer settler, and the wholo Imdd tamily, transferred from_ "On Our Selection," are again on view.Mi- Louis Kimball U credited nto havin? made a hit in the title role of "Mr Manhattan," which is'bowg played V a. specially-organised company, ineluding several players who were concerned' in the last Williamson panto-

mime. ' Mr B. J. Fuller left Sydney recently to witness the opening performance at Adelaide of the new Italian Opera Company led by Signer Bettnio , Cappiali. Whilst in Adelaide. Mr. Pullo.i' also .went into "eneral details- with Mr. Victor Priuca regarding the Christinas pautomime, "llubinson Crusoe," which tiia comedian has written. Arrangements are well in hand for the reopening of the transformed Little Theatre, Sydney, under the title of Ino Playhouse, which Mr. Sydney .Times haa leased for a lons period. ■■The-opening production will bo "The New bin, by Basil M , Donald Hastings. Tho company will iiicludo Messrs. H. W. Eoberts, I .Herbert Leigh, Clivo Tarnliam, I'rank Hawthorne, Clivc Turton, David Drayton, and I'rcdorick Ward, who will pro; (hi co tliu play and play tho part 01 Maximilian Cutis. ".Robbery Under Arms'* has been revived bv Mr. William Anderson■ at the Sydney 'Hippodrome. Mr. George Cress is Iho Captain Starlight ol the cast. As Hip elderly Sir Peter Wo in Sheridiin's famous .play. ~M r - W llainle provided an interesting contiasfc to his presentation uf tho breezy young I)r Q'Grady in "General John Kegaii. Incidentally ho compare! for us, m hie own fascinating way, the work of two Irish playwrights writing in such tilfnrent times and yet dealing with th« «imo fundamental characteristics of t»niiierninent and human nature. Mr. Monde's'wns as was to be expected, a finished performance. On. tho other hand, Miss Dorothy Cumtoing ™ '» well suited in her part The part of Charles- Surface was rendered by Mr. Herbert H«n-=om, -Wph Surface by Mr. Frank Elliott, and the servant by Mr, Harry Sweeney-Sydney Sunday Times." It is understood that Miss Katluene MaoDonell, now playing in "L'Aiglon in Melbourne, will be seen in "Peter J. an in Sydney at Christmas, Jack Waller and Sydney James's "Look Who's Hero" Eovuo Company ere to commence a tour of New Zealand next month, strikes permitting. Tlio cablegrams announce the death, in London of the original "Fioradora heroine—Hvie ("ircene. She was long one of Kngland's most prominent nuwioatconiedy stars, and wiw latterly-a most acccntablo head-liner in the principal vamievillo lioflse.?. Frank Greene,, for many years with J.C.W., and Mlntosh, is a* brother.