ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16561, 9 June 1917, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"DADDY LONG LEGS."

The young Canadian star actress, KathJene MacDonell, whom the firm of J. C. Williamson, Limited, has secured for a tour of Australia and NewZealand, will make her bow before an Auckland audience at His Majesty's Theatre on Monday night nest, when she will present her characterisation of Judy in Daddy Long Legs." No star, it is claimed, has come to New Zealand with greater triumphs at her back for many years, and she is but in the early years of her career. Her Sydney success ia said to have been striking. The book has for the past few months been read by thousands, so t''„J> added to the reputation of the company, should prove a strong attraction. Another feature is the fine combination secured for ite representation, for Mr. Charles Waldron's appearance in the character of " Daddy Long Legs should also come in for considerable favour. The company includes: Misses Maggie Moore, Emma Temple, Olive Wilton, Audrey Worth, Mattie Brown, Clarice Hardwi'cke, Mabel North, Osgood Moore, Madge Herrick, Elsie Wilson, Molly Murphy, Messrs. Louis; Kimball, Arthur Cornell, Plumpton Wilson, Messenger Bellis, J. B. North, and Roy Murphy. The box plans for the five productions are on view at Wildman and Arey's. On Saturday next Miss MacDonell will appear in a new role, that of Miriam in " Outcast," a modern play, to be staged for the first time in the Dominion. "THE DANDIES.'' Pleasing entertainment is being provided by the " Orange Dandies" in the concert chamber of the Town Hall. This excellent combination of musical and comedy talent is original in its many novel 'items, and the large audiences nightly in attendance are most demonstrative in their approval of the fare provided. The humorous interludes, the vocal numbers by Miss Linda Bradford and Mr. John Wellby, and the comedy work of Miss Ivy Davis and Messrs. Courtney Ford, Harry Graham and Andrejv Pace, are of a high order and of enjoyable nature. The "Orange Dandies'* will appear again this evening.

OPERA HOUSE, The current vaudeville programme will be presented at the Opera Hcuse foT the last time this evening. On Monday several new artists will make a first appearance. Principal among the newcomers are the Togos, Japanese acrobats and wire-walkers. A sensational feature of their turn is a wonderful slide along a rope from the dress circle to the stage. Tim and Gertie Moore, sketch artists, come wjth a reputation for modern vaudeville sketches, while Minerva and Grace, lady gymnasts, will present a new posing act. The programme should make a popular appeal.

KING'S THEATRE. Commencing at the matinee this afternoon the Brandon Cremer Dramatic Company will stage at the King's Theatre the sensational melodrama "From Mill Girl to Millionairess." The piece is said to be well written and to portray a good story. It will doubtless appeal to the large number of King's patrons.

LYBIC THEATRE Great interest is attaching to the William Fox production '' Romeo and Juliet." I which will be screened at the Lyric, Theatre for the first time to-day. The' I leading part is taken by Theda —the j ' woman whose meteoric rise to fame fol-; lowed the enormous success of her first, picture, " A Fool There Was "—who has reached that stage in her art where she feels capable of interpreting the characters of the master dramatist. Her portrayal of, 1 the heroine in "Romeo and Juliet" will ■ mark her first venture into the realm ! where the Elizabethan poet holds sway. | Such well-known plavers as Harry Halliard, I Walter Lane, and Glen White are included ! in the supporting cast. The nicture should ' undoubtedly prove ocular to all lovers of the works "of the " bare! of Avon," and should meet with the anoroval of the many patrons of this theatre. TIVOLI THEATRE. The excellent nature of society pictures which are screened at the Tivoli Theatre each week apparently meets with the approval of the many matrons of this theatre as the attendances and the interest in the productions appear to be continually on the increase. The Paramount subjects, which are shown exclusively, and the popular artists are such as to appeal to all picture theatre-goers. The leading feature to be screened at the head of the new programme for the first time to-day is an attraction of more than usual merit, inasmuch a s the popular little player Marguerite Clark, who obtained second place in the voting contest for picture artists, is appearing in the title role. The title of, the picture is "Miss George Washington." ! The strong supporting programme of Paramount subjects usually provided bv the management of this theatre will also be j screened. I EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. An interesting programme of photo-play ' to be presented at Everybody's Theatre to-day is headed by a picture entitled " Dulcie's Adventure." Mary Miles Minter j • portrays the leading part, and she is said : to give a eood interpretation of the heroine. Briefly, the story is as follows :— Dulcie lives with her two aunts on an I estate in the south. The family is aristo- | cratic, though impecunious, and the aunt I who rules the household forbids Dulcie to i play with "common" children. That is why Harry Spencer, the erocer's son, gets into difficulties when he gives Dulcie a pet squirrel and attempts to fan the flame of the friendship which of course springs up. With the death of one of the aunts it becomes necessary to reimburse the family fortunes. STRAND THEATRE. One of the must absorbing stories ever projected upon the screen is " The Price Khe Paid," in which the popular Clara Kimball Young will be seen at the Strand Theatre to-day. This story, by David Graham Phillips, deals with the problems of a young woman who has always lived in luxury and who finds herself practically penniless. It is not merely a few isolated dramatic incidents, but goes into the details of the lite of the heroine, Mildred Govver, and her efforts to achieve independence and save her own : self-respect. She marries for money and j finds herself little more than a slave. With the aid of a former suitor she studies for an operatic career and again meets with many disappointments. It is later discovered that she has not been legally married, as the husband she left had a wife still living, so she is free to make her life what she chooses. How she achieves her ambition forms one of the most fascinating of fiction and screen stories. It is the story of a woman's life, and reveals secret emotions in a manner seldom encountered in the photo-drama. In its outward aspects "The Price She Paid" deals with the lives of people cf unlimited wealth. Miss Young's gowns are of the latest mode, and her beauty never has been seen to such good advantage. A further episode in " Gloria's Romance " will also be screened. GRAND THEATRE. A good programme is promised for screening at the Grand Theatre to-day. The principal picture, a Triangle Film Company's drama entitled " The Last of i the Ingram?," is said to portray a very entertaining story. A strong love romance , is featured in the production, while the general effects are said to be in keeping , with the merit that is a feature of Triangle photo-plays. A topical picture, showing a portion of the French Armv on the summit of Mount Lanjerapt. will be screened in conjunction with several other supporting subjects of interest. GLOBE THEATRE. The foremost of a number of unusually : attractive pictures to be screened at the ' Globe Theatre for the first time tomorrow is a film of considerable edui rational value entitled, " The All-Red Route." i PALACE THEATRE. "The Pursuing Vengeance," a picture which has proved a very big attraction at a Queen Street theatre, has been chosen

33 the principal feature in the programme to be screened for the first time at the Palace Theatre to-day. A detective drama, it is a wonderful story of crime and investigation. Jane Merediih, Henry Mortimer, and Sheldon Lewis are seen in the pr ncipal tarts. PRINCESS THEATRE. The n*w programme to be presented at the Princess Theatre to-day is headed by a Metro Picture Company's production entitled " The Mortal Sin." in which the well-known picture actress Miss Viola Dana plavs the leading part. The photoplav is said to be very well produced and to 'portrav an exceptionally good stop. The story deals with a wife's sacrifice of her honour in order to help her invalid husband. Anderson, who de velops tuberculosis, goes West, when he needs monev, and then his brain story becomes one in real life. He returns to find his wife in the home of a wealthy man. In the book which he wrote. Anderson had his hero forgive the wife, but in his own life he is overcome by rage and iealousv. He kills her. That however, does not end the play, which has a startling and pleasing climax. QUEEN'S THEATRE. ' verv strong programme has been s V ed 'for presentation at the Queen Theatre to-dav. The principal feature will be a dramatisation of Upton Sinclair s I famous novel, '"The Adventurer It is 1 a remarkably dramatic picture, which nas I to do with "the efforts of three men to i Illegally obtain a fortune. It is claimed I for the film that because of its quick i action and romantic element the interest !is retained to the startling climax Ihe I picture is said to be distinguished by its | setting and acting. A new screen favourite, Miss Marion Swayne, is in the principal role. OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS. A Triangular photo-play, " The Crab," ! featuring Frank Keenan, will be the principal feature in the new programme at the West End Theatre to-day. The 17th episode of "Gloria's Romance" will also be screened- . _ | "Trilby" and the third episode of The Master Key" are the principal features in the programme to be screened at the ; Alexandra Theatre to-day.