ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16567, 16 June 1917, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "jKE final performance of "Daddy Long ' Legs" will bo given at His Majesty's • "Theatre this afternoon. To-night and jfronday night, the. last two nights of tho geason, will be devoted to Hubert Henry '-:-'.Davies's play, "Outcast." In this pieec ; Miss lacDonell will portray a character ■*?i entirely different from that in which she made her debut. 'Judy knew little of the lafeiWld; Miriam, tho central figure in. W''. " Outcast.," has tasted of its bitterness, if She has no illusions when she enters into if the story- of tho play. She is walking along the street below a bachelor's window, when a soda syphon squirted at J V ,-i policeman is so misdirected that the stream spoils her hat. To make amends, tho men in Geoffrey Sherwood's rooms call her upstairs. She is without funds, and hungry— the oldest of world problems, I This is where the play begins. Daviea has more than a dozen plays of absorbing ' interest to his credit, all produced in the West End theatres in Lon- . don. So far he has been represented in New Zealand in his lighter mood only. His comedy, "Cousin Kate," a slight sudy of femininity, was produced by the J. C. Williamson management a decade ago. Meanwhile, he has "been scoring success after success in London and New OPERA HOUSE, It is doubtful whether a more sensatioual performance has ever been witnessed by an audience at the Opera House than tat presented for the first time last evening by the Japanese jugglers and j?• acrobats, The Togos. These two clever little men quickly found favour with the audience, 'he juggling of U. Togo was of a nature seldom seen in Auckland. Starting, one of the most remarkable feats vas * performed with a plate, glass of water, three short sticks, and tennis balls, .' with which' he built a frail structure about Oft high. Another feat which found much favour with the audience was the clever manipulation of six sticks, which he kept moving in'such a manner as to form attractive designs. The most daring feat, however, was performed by | the others, who walked up a rope stretched from the stage to the tipper gallery, and after reaching within a tew feet of the top slid backwards to the stage. Not satisfied with this, he blindfolded himself, placed a sack over his head, and repeated the feat. to the • amazement of the audience. During their short stay here the- Togos should prove very popular ,with the patrons of this house. The remainder of the programme is also of an excellent nature, Signor Molinari, who makes his final appearance this evening, in particular being enthusiastically received. . C X "THE DANDIES." The bright entertainment presented /. nightly by "The Dandies" at the Town • Hall, continues to attract large audiences, who, in a marked manner, demonstrate their approval of the various items. Weil diversified, the programme makes a popular peal; its originality being a strong point The concerted items, and humor-j oas interludes are particularly good, while the vocal items are of high merit • j ■ KING'S- THEATRE. ''?C'\ Popular f. melodrama at the . King's Theatre continues'• to> attract , large ■; audiences, and from week to week there is .an increasing interest in the productions presented'by the • Brandon-Cremer Dramatic Company. Commencing at' the matinee | this afternoon the company will : produce "The Wedding King," •'■ a melodrama in four acts. J- Heart interest is said • to be strong in the piece, and many sensa- .';' tional incidents are < featured in the ■ proi. . ■;;. * 'yS. " .V ' 'In , Si|l ORGAN RECITAL TO-NIGHT. %£■'■< A popular programme has been arranged for the organ recital in the Town Hall tonight. . The organ solos, in addition to • standard organ works by Wesley and /Widor, * will -s include the -Miserere \ Scene 4W itbm "II Trovatore" and the organists | Fantaise on National Airs." r . The Lyric I Quartette iwill sing part songs by German I and Sullivan..'.'.., , ;., ; .•„■.-:'., , »•- Z PRINCESS THEATRE.. -: The Metro '. production > ■'' The Mortal Sin," which has .been: screened' at: the A.. Princess .Theatre during the past week, '.''■"' has proved vvery i popular '- with the large audiences present ;at each session,/;' i The acting : of/ the |i emotional V actress, Viola Dana, - who J, capably portrays) the leading role, hag evoked considerable admiration, The principal \ feature; of t, the new programme .to be screened for the first time to-day is 1 another release of "the 1 Metro Corporation .entitled-' Bridges Burned," i in which - the famous player : Mme. Olga Petrova ': takes t the) leading -'. part. • Tie story is woven around an Irish girl, J the daughter - a landlord, who falls in love with a \ youth who is ; found • trespassing on her ■ father's ! property. > Various < complications | arise, which threaten to .wreck the young girl's happiness. Ultimately her lover persuades her to marry him secretly. ■■-■j Having done so, she leaves him, finding" employment in a mill. The owner of the mill falls in love with, her, and the drama of her life is further complicated. Her husband goes to ; war, is temporarily blinded, and she goes to the front'end nurses him. There, amid the worst' battles in the world's history, she fights the one jfi • g«at : battle of her life. An interestine supporting t programme of both topical ■j and humorous subjects will also be ied. - ,*,*' • •'- .■"•'• TTVOLI THEATRE. The • final . screening of the Famous - ■ rs-Lasky production, "Miss George Washington," was witnessed "by a large and appreciative audience at the Tivoll Theatre last evening. This picture has '.■Vv been one of the most popular shown at this theatre for some time, the v story " being charming and the portrayal of the title role by the brilliant little actress, Marguerite "Clark, being splendid. The supporting programme included many excellent films. The leading/feature of the new programme to be presented for the first time to-day is another Famous Players production entitled "The, Rainbow Princess." The picture, which is. claimed to be one of the most successful yet re'leased by this company, contains what is scribed as a thrilling story of American circus life. The leading part in the ' picture is taken by Ann Pennington, a popular actress in America, who has not been seen before in films shown here. LYRIC THEATRE. The William Fox production " Rpmec and Juliet," which has proved so populai with the large audiences which have beer I present at the Lyric Theatre each evening during this week, was finally screened last ~k£:;-evening. The principal attraction on th< new programme to bo screened for th< .' \ first time to-day is another Fox film en titled "A Wife's Sacrifice." The pnn cipal parts are taken by the capable player, "■ Robert Mantell and Genevieve Hamper .A strong supporting programme include: both humorous and topical sheets ' Special selections will be rendered by th< large Lyric Symphony Orchestra. : ;-.'- QUEEN'S THEATRE. The qualities of the. Art Film Com pany's productions have attracted .arg< ■ audiences to the Queen's Theatre latel; '-""' where these pictures are being screened The leading photo-play in the newpro £| gramme to -lav is entitled " Whos '&$$ fodeth a Wife," the principal parts 11 I'hich are taken bv Jean Sothern and Le Delaney. Hall Caine's novel- "Th V Women Thou Gavest Me" has been wide! "•" read and much discussed, and this Ar • picture is sa>'d to bo an answer to th moral portrayed in the book. An accorr lished company has been allotted th . pupport part-,. "A got d supporting pre gramme will also be screened. p WEST END THEATRE. The new programme at the West En 'i v t Theatre to-night is headed by the photx »lay "The Price She Paid," in whip ■ ' Clara Kimball Young plays the leadin part. GRAND THEATRE. '■&"': The pictures lately released by the r< ,; ': ■ -organised Greater Vitagraph Company < • v ; America have been of a high standard -.'.'."■' both as regards subject matter and pr< V lenktipn. The latest of this firm's phot< Jllll!lMc!*y?A' s to bo screened under the title <

Wilh'ams in the leading part, and is said to be very attractive and to portray a* splendid story. Humorous and., topical subjects will bo included in the supporting programme.. v ' STRAND THEATRE.' / 'f ;,' The Australian actress, Miss Enid Bennet, made her first appearance in animated photo-plays ,in the film drama, entitled, "The Princess of the Dark." and her splendid acting was responsible for the success of the film. She is to be seen to-day playing the leading part in "The Little Brother," the Triangle picture which is the principal attraction in the new programme at the Strand Theatre. The story concerns a New York urchin who, mistaken for a boy. passes through a series of adventures, which in turn are humorous and pathetic. A varied series m pictures will be screened in support of the leading feature PALACE THEATRE. The principal! picture to be screened at the Palace Theatre this evening is " Dulcie*B Adventure." The well-known actress, Mary Miles Minter, plays the leading part, and her splendid acting adds much to the success of the picture. Some thrilling scenes are depicted in the production, the portion of the film showing a burning church being _ particularly realistic. In conjunction with several good supporting pictures "Du'icie's Adventure" should make a strong appeal to patrons of the Palace. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The Chaplin film, which is to be screened at Everybody's Theatre to-day, is entitled, "Behind the Screen." The picture is said to show the comedian in some of his most humorous poses. Tho film is from the. Mutual studios. A World production, with Kittv Gordon in the leading part, is also in the new programme. Entitled "Hunting Shadows," the drama is said to portray a particularly good story. In the supporting programme several other films of merit will bo shown.