ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 325, 10 January 1914, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“THE QUAKER GIRL.” TO-NIGHT AT 8.45 P.M. Savs a contemporary in its criticism of the performance by the company to appear at the Princes.; Theatre tonight and Monday:—“A newcomer in a leading part, and a particularly difficult role at that —she seems to be built for it —was Miss V. Miller, whose personification of the demure Quaker girl (sud- ; deniy transferred from the rigid enI viroameuts of her organisation to the I whirl of Parisian gaiety was the out- . landing success of the performance, i although it did uot meet with its pro- • per share of recognition. The lady’s : acting was’ an all-round success; she : sang well, and for a Quakeress danced I well. She has a pleasant voice and I scored in her rendering of My Little iGrev Bonnet,” “Tony from America i and “Take a Step,’ witn Mr. D. L. O’Connor. The. last named is popular 1 here He cemented that popularity I more strongly than ever last night in I his breezv character of “Tony Chute ” iWe have" become accustomed to Mr. O'Connor’s dancing capabilities. He it was who introduced the artistic Merry \Vidov.” wait;.; he elaborated upon it last night in a lesson in ietpsichcre to kis un.-0| histicat. d Quaker girl, and it v is a nice performance, in sp.endid i time to the wmpanj’s select orchestra. I The transition from the prudish plinv-e--ologv of the Quaker to the salons ot “Gay i'aree” is somewhat remarkable; but the company presented it clearly onou"h. Here was the opportunity ior vr.i.tiTer versatile member, ?<lr. B. Ni(•hol" i'?> “Jerry.” the backslider from th*' vhuiker fold- He showed .himse.f to'b'*:in exceptionally clever comedian. I'hc box plan is at Halls. “The Arcadians” will be staged on Moi.d.iv right. The perforuianc.’ will not commence until ;<-!5 p.m. to-night for the benefit <,f business and oliier people who worklate. BARTON’S CIRCUS AT NAPIER.'' The circus is almost the only form of entertainment of the present day which never varies to any great extent, and yet never fails to attract the public. “Grown Ups” go because they delight, once in a while, to see whether the things which attracted them in their yoaiigei- days can still give them pleasure; the children go because they delight to see the horses careering around the ring and, perchance, because they have heard their elders talk of the circus as it mas “in their day.” Barton’s Circus attracted another large audience to- their second performance in Napier last, evening, and it was very evident from the frequent applause that this well known combination pleased everyone. The “star” turns naturally received a particularly good reception, and the performance as a whole was well received. “ROBINSON CRUSOE.” AT HAY’WARDS. At the popular Empire Theatre, Napi.r, to-night will be screened Defoe’s imiucrtal romance, “The Life and Adventures of Alexander Selkirk (Robinsen Crusoe). The many exciting episodes are faithfully reproduced, the story as told by the screen being as follows:—Robinson Crusoe runs away to sea. The ship is wrecked in the South Seas. Robinson is the sole survivor. The next morning he swims to the wreck and secures -supplies, a cat and a dog. One day on the island he comes across footprints. He hurries to the shore, and is in time to kill several cannibals, who are pursuing one man who has escaped. Then Robinson u akes friends with his man Friday. Their peace of mind is broken by the arrival of a small boat from the ship of Capt. Hardy, who is rowed ashore, with his daughter, and bound and left on the rocks. That night, while the mate and his companions are throwing dice in the cabin, they are suddenly attacked by Robinson Crusoe and his companions, and after a terrific battle the crew are defeated. Robinson and his companions embark on the ship. They are attacked by cannibals, who are repulsed, but in the tight Friday is killed by an arrow. long voyage back to Crusoe’s mother-land, his acquaintance with the captain’s daughter ripens into love. Robinson Crusoe and his wife live to ripe old age, and he never tires ef the circle of children who surround him, clamcuring for a recital of his stirring adventures. The supporting films are a choice selection, making the whole programme a very meritorious one.

KING’S THEATRE, HASTINGS. “ BATTLE OF WATERLOO.” To-night, at the King’s Theatre, a unique production of the cinema will be shown in the shape of a stirring film depicting the Battle of Waterloo. This great film is one of the most remarkable u.ction pictures ever enacted, and is a historically accurate presentment of the greatest v ictory England ever won. This brief .story of the fight purports to bo nothing more than a faithful description of its chief incidents, culled from tip? best authorities on both sides. It was at tin? Duchess of Richmond’s ball at Brussels, on 15th June, that Wellington rec >ived confirmatory news of Napoleon’s plans, ft has been asserted that the Iron Duke, although perfectly aware of Napoleon’s movements, determined to attend the hall, to reassure the people about the safety of Brussels. Ee this as it may, and historians differ, about the one cardinal point there is general agreement, and this is that he in*.tii-;ted his general officers to leave the ballroom quietly, and that it was r.<;t until 2 o'clock on the morning of the 16th that the reserve was called to arms, and marched off. “At 4 o’clock in the moraing,” wrote Lady Hamilton Dalrymple in her diary, “ I went to the window and saw the Highland Brigade marching out to the tune of ‘ Hieland Laddie,’ and at 8 o’clock the Duke and his staff passed.” Ligny and Ouatre Bras were fought that dav. and it was two da vs afterwards that the fate of the “ Little Corporal ” was sealed by the crushing victory of the Alfies on the field of Waterloo. A special programme of music has been prepared by the King's Orchestra, and the entertainment is one of the finest ever offered to the public.