AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16420, 14 January 1919, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. There is a very bright galaxy of etus iurr oil tile bill at tuc °P°™ H° U9 ® ihia weok \ change o£ programme entirely filled < the house iasi nigl". and the frequent and euontaueoua app'uiiio showed that the new nro-rauimo met with the entire approval of tho° audionce. Maud Courtney and Mr C. entered upon th.oir last wook. It is doubtful whether there have ever boon, on the Fuller circuit, two more thoroughly popular artists than iticao clover people, Iheir local topical hits never fail to evoke merriment, and their turn got* with a swing from etart to finish. Mil* C°urtney s bright person, alitv gets over the footlights before she has been on tho stage for. a few nnnuU*. while Mr C.'d upparontly inexhaustible fund ol droll storks c-m niwnys bo allied upon to furnish something novel m the way of humour Miss Courtney , aaug pno or two new numbers last night, RirJ followed them with an old favourite, "At Fullers Isew Vaudevillo Show," and tho ever-popular chorus eon" "Katy." A wclconie reappearance waa made by Elsa Brull and Arthur Helmsley, who presented a new and diverting entitled "Tho Knut, tho Girl, and the Lgg. • The first scene in this was at tie eeaaido, and showed the pair telling each other of their grflr/Jcur of position» but in tlic fol* lowing scene tho lady is discovered as a waitress, and some amazing complications ensue, tho "egg" figuring largely in the procoedin°*. Mr Heltusley a ecccntrio dancing concluded a thoroughly enjoyable turn. Lconard Nelson, the English comedian, who entered upon his last uigUfc, provided several pleasinsr spcoialtie.-s and was well received. Marjorio Alwyns big contralto voice was heard to good ad vantage in a number of ballad-3. tiie first of these, My Aw "Folk," being especially sympathetically rendered, nnd receiving merited applause. Tho first half of the programme was again in charge of the Mammoth Minstrels, whose popularity fuuws no sign of waning. la- 1 deed, the succca? that has attended th»revival of the o>.lor form of vaudeville jo littls short of mavveLlous. This weeks minstrel ahow is entitled "Kun at tho Seawde.. Wartt Lear was a tower of strength, his worfc at tho comer being the. delight of tho audience, and often provoking tho playera them* ©elves to smiles. H<* sun£ .♦ . Bone" ainoiij hid other contributions'to tiw evening's pleasure. Walter Emerson's num- | ber was "ThatV tbo Stuff to Give 'Em, I while Charlie Delavale sang "The Fivo-rif-teen," and followed it up with an coodntrio danoe that left tho audience clamouring tor' more. This artist is remarkably olever <m his feet. Ern Delavale sang "They Called . it Dixieland," in pleaaing style. _LilJr Vockler again proved herself a popular singer of chorus songs with her number, "Pltaau Stand Up," while Winifred Lumley sang "Summer all the Time," and in company with Warwick Lumley did some clever patter. Gale and Sudie contributed a song aud dance specialty, and Gwon Has to followed her topical song with some sprightly danclhg. "Fun at tli© Seaside" has an. attractive setting, and gooio of the ladies of the company wear dainty summer frocks, and; others ohio battling dresses to complete tha effect. A Pierrot number winds up the fun, all the company being attired as pierrota. The entire programme clow* with a farce by ' members of tho Minstrel Company, entitled "Matrimonial Troubles." The parts am taken by Lily Vockler (Mrs Thompson), Ohai> lie Delavale (Mr Thompson—a night bird), and Ward Lear (Cupid). Tho farce was accorded a warm reception.- Tho orchestra, under the baton of Mr Albert Bid good, waa in splendid form, their overture ' being another part of "Vaudeville Memories," and tlieir entr'acte » lively selection, "Dynamite Eaige." The eamo programme wijl bo prescnted throughout tho present week. QUEESPS THEATRE. Tho new programme, screened for the firs# time to largo and appreciative audiences a at tho Queen's yesterday afternoon and was characterised by much variety and u> uniform high standard of quality. Th» Paramount super-feature, "Sunshine Nan," based on Alice Hcgan Bice's latest novel, "Calvary Alloy," is one of those productions with «, good and strong all-round human appeal, arousing the interest of the young, us well as the old. Ann Pennington, whp is the star, has not been _ seen often in moving picturo productions in this city, but thoso who witness her charmingly natural work in "Sunshine Nan" will wap.t to boo her more often. The story is one of slum, life, tho sordid surroundings being brightened by Nan, a finely developed character study of a girl rising aliovo her surroundings, and making lifo moro tolerable for hor fellows. "The Taming of Target Centre, one of Mack Sorinett's mirth-provokerß, features those ever popular comedians, Ben Turpin and Tolly Moran. Other films screened were the sixth chapter of "Tho Railroad Raidera," a scenic bertea depicting Bueno* Ayres and the. Argontine. a Bray cartoon; and tho latest Australian Gazette. Tho eliding roof recently installed at tho Queens add* greatlv to the comfort of tho patron# cf this popular picture theatre. This aftoij noon end evening the aame programme will bo screened. CRYSTAL PALACE. t Another of those mammoth and admire ably variod programmes, for which Crystal Palace has won a reputation for presenting, was screened for tlio first time yestoßta./ afternoon and evening. Gladys Brockwell is starred in. the strikingly unusual photo-play, "Conscience," in which there are _novel photographic features, mich as the dcrable exposures which surpass all repent like efforts of a similar character. In "Stolen Honour," ft five-part AVillinm. Fox photoplay, VirK inia Pearson, one of the most beautiful nomen on the movie stage, is featured m » story remarkable for its gorgeous scenes. Mack Bennett's two-rool corpedy, The Battle, Royal," featuring Ben Turpin, th» latest American Gazette, and a Mutt and Jeff cartoon complete a very fir.o all-round programme, which will be repeated this afternoon and evening. ' EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Charlie Chaplin in his newest Mutual prcn duotion, entitled "Tho heads the bill at Everybody's this week. The picturo is a literal joy-ride of laughter, and Charlie gots the usual full 'supply of amazing stunts." It is a joy to see him on bourd tho immigrant ship, suffering from mal-de-mev, trifling with a bowl of aoup, or making love over a meal of black bearm and coffee. An additional feature is The BeauUful Mra Revnolds," starring Juno Elvidge and Caxlytal Blaek'.vell. The pictmro is of ynioue human/ interest, and is finely produced. LIBERTY THEATRE. Clara Kimball Young is making * welcome reappoaranco at the Liberty Theatre this, week in a new and finely constructed, dnuna, "MarionetUs." This is undoubtedly the best of her piay'J since, slio formed her own'company It is iiutinet with human emotion nnd appealing situations. Tho settings are most ornate, and the star wears somo eplen-, did dreeses. A supporting feature is en-_ titled "Soldiers of Chance," and there is also a further chapter of "Tho Fatal Ring, a Patho Gazette, an American Gazette, and a •humoroufl film. ' . . GRAND THEATRE. A Buehnvan-Bayne picture heads tho bill at the Grand Theatre this week. It is pro-f dncod bv Metro, which is sufficient guaianteo for its splendour of production, and attention to eMail. Both the stars have very con--cniai parte. The sixteenth chapter of the ferial, "Tho Great Secret," is also filmed, uuix f ie'e is a big eupp"rting programme, includi;lcr a CTiarles Chuplin film, entitled "Tho " Fireman." This is one of Charlie's beet. STRAND THEATRE. * A vu'ied nr.'l interesting double programme, „ including ".'.fiss Georgo Washington' (com- * edy), and "White Men's Law" (drama, lev ~ turing Sessue Ilay-ikawu), will be screened at m thu .Strand this afternoon and evening.