AMUSEMENTS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11630, 11 May 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

EYERYWOMAN."

C. Williamson management jwa bisi audience last night n : like nothing that has been a'ure an Oamaru audience be-

i author had a. distinct pur,re liitu hi writing his book —a rhich lias not quite so pointed, •itiou to lis in the clean atmcthe colonies, but which neveras universal value. The book ; libels the sex, and happily fe for love does not necessan.lv gso thorny a. path. There- Js of literary merit in tile style,. ritinti contains much good philh! many clever epigrams. In r his stage material none but as personifications of character atist places restrictions upon r such as hamper the movement toy and cause it at times to r, but where these im phases threaten the stage ent takes a hand and tides rwith a skilful introduction of r»t scene or a bright supper We have said that the author, liukscope for stage work, and there is little real opportunity of the characters. Miss Hilda 5 ••fterywoman." is the whole tit is left to her to make her s pursues success untiringly. imps overtakes it despite the . She is strongly emotional sods of stress is distinctly good. ii» less impassioned passages iSpongs' weakness lies: but she si these, and on the whole her iijhly meritorious. Mr Desiagood voice, and we know ho inen the occasion demands' it at liis ability in this direction in demand last night. After ii2 the orchestra is the best "Ererywoman" : it contains the section of musicians that has used music to an Oamaru audiperformances of this nature. foitrell is to be congratulated iwess achieved. The dressing me. albeit anomalous, for here ffid doublet jostles the Pieca•iy and a Broadway courtesan its finery in the face of and Youth in classical draping. an:: is siimptous and beyond

2-CARRINGTOX DRAMATIC COMPANY. iesday night next this talented s riiich has been specially orto produce "The Land of the i," said to be "the latest and of all Irish plays." will nptlw Opera House, headed by o popular favorites, Mr Charlie ad Miss Ella Carrington. After accessful twelve months' season l.v. the T.-O. management have srd their dramatic company. noiv touring with very great in the above-named Irish 3-act The plav is formed upon one r's novel's, and in addition to Ht sensational is wonderfully ag. dealing as it does with the 8 and exciting days of '9B. Mr Tavlor has a splendid comedy the hero, and Miss Carringiaverv dramatic part in the : The' company is large and «d to the parts they play, so ■ormniKT is sure to meet with -favor here as it has elsewhre. requested to draw attention to •that -family prices" will bo land the booking office is at the Mtion. WARD'S PICTURES. f-eof Two Cities" is to be vrith- & <m the programme which will ~ed -at the Picture Palace this : aiHl in i*. s place Kalem and if st{-rn dramas of sderahlo interest will he shown. =of the programme which des> many on Thursday and Frisings will remain the same. PICTURES. 3 - Vitagraph. Thanhouser, and 'Unctions are contained in the j! se vliich is to be screened at * f a House, this evening. "An Appreciation" is the title of tho subject, and a good one it Prove- -o he. A storv of the titled "Ride for a Bride." is 3 excellent subject. The VitawnipaiH- have a aood represen?."The Long Skirt." in which ! W actors are prominent. The ore also responsible for [."wnedy entitled "Selecting his '•' in which the big comedian. ?■ Runny, is seen to good effect. -.aiilionse-r Company's representa■."lniii;. Doone" is beautifully i exceptionally well acted, and ■."■ Company's comedy. "The fni Burglar." should cause smusernrntT Tho scenic and inrp Portion of the programme iiir .."Rnn.l.le Round the English , "Champions of the Indian nnfl -Torpedo Boat Firing" - ,tl navyi. Other pictures of a '"<' instructive tvpe form a pro- * ttliich should 'be well worth