ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16926, 12 August 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"TOM MOORE."

Allen Doone's Company presented "Torn

Moore" before a good audience at His

Majesty's Theatre on Saturday night. This play, which is lull of quaint Irish humour, has a good plot, which is full of dramatic possibilities. Mr. Doone, in the title role, was given opportunities of singing some delightful little songs, in which his fine tenor voice was heard to advantage. Miss Edna Keeloy made a charming schoolmistress, who later becomes the idol of tho London stage. AH the minor parts are filled satisfactorily. The dresses were a feature of the piece. To-night the play will be presented for the last time. To-mono-.' "The- Parish Priest" will be staged. OPERA HOUSE., An entirely new programme will be presented at the Opera House to-night. Maude Courtney and Mr. C have been engaged for two more nights only, Nellie Kolle, who will appear, is reported to be a clever comedienne, and Annio Tye, a bolladist, of distinction. Napier and Yvonno, dancers and contortionists, will present a skilful turn. Graham and Graham are advertised as the human marionettes. Bonnie and Freeman and The Vivians are among the new artiste, Coco, She and It, Bertram and Raymond, and Ward Lear will reappear. "ROBINSON CRUSOE." A musical play, entitled "Robinson Crusoe," will bo presented in the King's Theatre to-night by tho Big Store Social Club to raise funds for gifts to be sent to the firm's employees at the front. Miss E. Williams and Mr. A. E.Tappwill take the leading parte. Tho New Zealand Quartette will give some musical items, and the pupils of Miss Beresford will form the chorus and ballet. A full orchestra will be present. ENGLISH PIERROTS. The English Pierrots gave the last concert of their Auckland season in the Town Hall concert chamber on Saturday night. The house was packed to tho doors, and the members of the company were given a most enthusiastic reception. Tim programme comprised the best of tho items of the company's repertoire. LYRIO THEATRE. Tho new picture choson for this week's star film at the Lyric Theatre is a .lever detective story, "The Mark of Cain," in which Mrs. Vernon Castle takes the leading part. The plot of the story is one that holds the interest of tho audience throughout, and the clever acting of the principals, Mrs. Castle and Antonio Moreno, never allows the story to drag. There is a threat of mystery interwoven in the plot, which follows the adventures I of Kane Langdon, a likeable young man, with a very poor head for business. "THE DEEMSTER" AT THE GLOBE. "The Deemster" attracted huge crowds to the Globe Theatre on Saturday. A j great' number of people had to be turned away, especially at the eight o'clock session, when there was a long queue down both sides of the lobby. Derwent Hall Caino acts the part of Daniel Myl-; rea in a masterful manner. The settings, which were very carefully chose, are very true to the landscape (f the l'sie of Man. Sir Hall Caine, the popular author, is one of the most widely-read novelists of modern times. For 35 years he has never been out of the pulilio eye. He was knighted by the King a short time ago for his work in connection with the war. TIVOLI THEATRE. Miss Billie Burke, who appeared in "The Mysterious Miss Terry," was again Been at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday in "The Land ol: Promise," Miss Bnrko, who takes the part of Norah Marsh, acted ' this part when the play was performed I on tho legitimate stage for a record season at Broadway, New York. The film version is extraordinarily good. The story is of a particularly interesting nature, and has an unexpected thrilling climax. As Norah Marsh, Miss Burke is seen lightening the declining days of the crabbed, wealthy Miss Wickham. The sudden death of the old lady prevents her rewarding Norah for her care and devotion. Thrown on her own resources, Norah determines to visit her farmer brother in Canada, There her lot is harder than before, and she is forced to take a line of action which would be distasteful to her under any other circumstances. Miss Burke's emotional acting makes the story vivid and realistic The supporting cast is particularly strong. Great attention has been paid to detail and tho whole is a delightful story which is told in an appealing manner. Other good pictures are shown. .

STRAND THEATRE. ' An aotresa comparatively new to Auckland audiences, Pauline Starke, makes her appearance in " The Innocent's Progress," which heads the programme this week at the Strand. The plot of "The Innocent's Progress" holds much pathos. Tessa, the innocent, finds her way to gay New York, where she' suffers all the pain and shame of disillusion. In sow need, she is carried by fate to a rich man's home. Immediately afterwards he is stricken with illness that is almost fatal, and goes to the West in a valiant endeavour to regain strength, leaving Tessa in the care of a faithful friend, Madeline. Ho finally becomes strong again, and the picture ends with his return home and marriage with his protege. GRAND THEATRE. The leading picture at the Grand Theatre is " Tho Land of Long Shadows," with Jack Gardener talcing the part of the hero. This picture, which was taken in North-western Canada, pulsates with excitement. A man is falsely accused of murder, and the picture shows his fight against the police in protection of his honour, his wife, and child. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "The Mark of Cain," featuring Mrs. Vernon Castle, and now being screened at Everybody's Theatre, is an,extremely exciting defective picture. Against a background of murder and death an appealing five atory is set. The girl loves a man who is accused of murder. The film portrays tho manner in which the guilt is sheeted home to the real offender. The plotting and counter-plotting is very exciting. A vory humorous corned} film is also shown, along with a Pat'he Gazette. NATIONAL THEATRE. The mew programme at the National Theatre is headed by an Artcraft feature drama entitled " The Silent Man," produced by the Paramount Company, The film unfolds a thrilling story of life in tho mining camps in America, showing how a young prospector is cheated of a rich gold claim by a saloon proprietor, and how it is recovered after an exciting trial. The part of the hero, Bud Marr," is taken by the well-known actor William Hart, who is considered to have excelled himself in this production. PRINCESS THEATRE. A fascinating five-port World drama entitled " The Witch Woman " forms the chief picture of a now series installed at tho Princess Theatro on Saturday. The story, in which the clever young actress Ethel Clayton takes a leading part, concerns the fortunes of an alpine shepherdess who, deserted by her artist lover, is befriended by an elderly Frenchman. QUEEN'S THEATRE. "Weaver of Dreams," which now heads the programme at tho Queen's Theatre, is a vory pretty picture. A girl looks up to her sweetheart with eyes for no one else, yet, when her lover is attracted by another girl sho renounces all her claim to him and allows him to marry his new love.