ENTERTAINMENTS.

Mataura Ensign, 15 May 1918, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

" DADDY LONGLEGS."

The dramatised version of Jean Webster’s charming book, “Daddy Longlegs,” was presented at the Princess Theatre last evening *by the Daddy Longlegs Company" to a full house. The book was bright, breezy and amusing, and the play preserves the same characteristics in a marked degree. The. part, of Judy Abbot, the talented and vivacious orphan, was taken by Aliss Mafiel Hargrove, who capably" interpreted the evolution of the kitchen drudge to the young lady- of the college- while Air J. B. North as Jervis Pendleton gave a convincing representation of - that character’s development from a retiring guardian to a devoted lover. The playwright has invested the part of Jimmie Mcßride, the dressy young collegian, with a large amount of humor, which was made the most of by Air Herb Nicholson, while the other parts were realistically portrayed.

STEVENSON’S PICTURES.

A beautiful you hr widow who believes that her late husband was the paragon of all virtues is admirably portrayed by Dorothy Dalton in "Wild Wiriship’s Widow.” the brilliant Triangle drama which is announced for presentation at the Princess Theatre this evening. Features in an excellent supporting programme are the latest “Pathc Gazette,” “The Grand National- Afeeting at Christchurch,” "Views of Nonnanby.” and a particularly amusing comedy entitled "Lonesome Luke of Tin Can Alloy.”

A reminder is given of (hi* popular lantern lecture, "Canada and the Canadians." ft> be given by Mr F. C. Every in (he Methodist Church this evening at 7.39 o’clock. Admission will be by silver coin, amb since two-thirds of the proceeds are for the Y.M.C.A. and Camp Institute Funds liberal support is hoped lor.