ENTERTAINMENTS.

Southland Times, Issue 16689, 18 March 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

rtriiLEK’S RICTUSES. The second half-weekly programme of Fuller’s pictures wn = repeated at the Zealandia Hall last night before another large am ience of spectators. It ■will be shown to-night for the last time, but will be produced at a matinee performance this afternoon. In connection with the matinee the management announces a revision of prices that should gladden the hearts of school children. The programme includes a pretty series of English views entitled “ Glimpses of the Wye Valley.” The Cossacks of the Don are known to be remarkably interesting people, and a feature of the programme is a picture which reveals their wonderful horsemanship. A dramatisation of the picturesque story of Kip 1 an V inkle is a clever piece of staging, and Xolepiiant Hunting” is an uncommonly interesting picture of u most exciting form of sport. Good stories are pictured in •• Sage. Cherub, and Widow,” “ Caught by the Camera.” mid “ In the Mountains «f Kentucky.” THE LI ON AND THE MOUSE. - The Lion and the Mouse ” and “The Third Degree.” which are to be presented here at the Municipal Theatre by J. C. Williamson’s Katherine Grey Company on Friday and Saturday next, are said to be the greatest and most powerful dramas staged here during recent years. Love overcomes the power and influence cf the richest nn" 1 in the -world. This is the basic theme of the Ursl-namecl piece, which is by the AmeTican dramatist Charles Klein. I lie vital element cen f res in the beautiful daughter of a Supreme Court Judge, who .is being driven to the wall with Impeachment and disgrace as the result Of his rulings, which are avers to the Interest of an unscrupulous money king. To save the honour of her father and ills life, the daughter enlists her services against this linancial giant, and the plot reveals a keen struggle between the two for mastery. " The Lion and the Mouse,” wo arc told, made for the author in royalties £140,000, and for the American producer almost double that amount. Special inducements were offered to Miss Grey to come to Australia to pourtray the character of Shirley Jiossmore. and Mr Williamson was also fortunate in ills engagement of Mr William Desmond, as Sydney critics have declared that not for many years has a greater or more versatile actor visited Australia. The names of the supporting company include Messrs Cyril Maekay, Leslie Victor, J. D. Alholwood. Winter Hall, Boyd Irwin, George Chalmers. T. W. Lloyd. George Bryant, Rupert Julian. Ramsay Clarke, Elmo Sinclair. and Misses Susie Vaug an, Alma Vaughan, Florence Gieeson, Elsie Wilson, Maud Wingfield, Kat Tow rs. and Alma Phillips. As it is Mr Williamson's determination to present Miss Grey in two of her greatest successes, only one representation can be given of ” The Lion and the Mouse,” and on Saturday next, the second and last night of the season, ” The Third Degree ” will bo s.aged. The idea of the

"Third Decree” came to the author (Charles Klein) while reading in a newspaper at Marseilles of the voluntary confession of a man by which he declared himself guilty of a crime for •which another had been hanged several years previously. In the play young Howard Jeffries is arrested for a murder ire did not commit. The polic put him under the pressure of the " Third Degree.” ami in his mortal agony ho confesses to the crime. The box plans for both productions will be opened at Lillicrap's on Wednesday morning, next at half-past eight o’clock. A queue etill be formed from 8 a.m.