AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17105, 29 March 1921, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE BOYAL. ; "MRS DOT." . That charmi:.:,' comedy, "Mrs Dot," was moduced bv 'i. Marie IVmpest Company at So Sri H,.„1 !»* «ishl, and received with every mark of appreciation by a crowdJd liousc The Rtory oi the woman, widow of ,? wealthy browcr. who «ta out to m.r» 0,0 man she loves, ai.d who loves her, and X solve* with woman's- wit the »»£ **- Clitics ciicoimicred, u one which g ivcs ,Jl " Tempest and tho other inernWr. of mirable company full oppcrtuni y t opre-ent what was a very u» conception ot ta comedy woven round the »**>.. f «»-i lif-ruc'i as -Mrs Dot, tno l<-- "■""" .\h?S was naturally'tho """.l-fis« » i the iil«v. and her attractive personal.y. . n r»r! m woll-suited to hf, «>!jj» «£* \ kail!- ,>o,rtrayed. «# rf I with ©sorv •■•uceess. i'.irucuiaio h "■» . win. v» ... -„f„,tninin» fecne when sM ! I h nUVtt":"o'l charmed, callous, and ' vr,ied to counto.feit „,,; with her to assist the bigger enterpiiv. Jn ?1 o of her hou f o pwty also she irVo to "Mat h?K'hls, and it was a most de- , hvhlfruC-ncc 1 follow «h ? E.'^« i€ 9 I h,-r »ch«mc-, from tneir incept'.o.i to their , trTuniphint condn-ion. Mr Cf ,ahan,eBrowne „ B tho bachelor aforesaid. l« nt . " 1:l le f ,"„ ' freolv, and the house rooked with laughter durine the sccno when, as a B a£3ion.-tte lo er j - -quite bow. oi course-he lira , I Dot' to think he is in earnes.. 1"" *«"-j <m„ rbted with bin. only very temporwi ]y. , lover is'dismantlcrl and dismayed wtan M» Dot" professes «.?rioi'snc»» herwlf. in° t corr.edv work arisi„x 0..| of a ! the* manooii..tpb was ot a distinctly hidi order. M Frnnk Haney. as the gennine lover of Mis -Dot." impe-led for a timo bv another attach- , ment, which ho finds himself bound to hon- . our ap-oinst his own inclination, imiilcvo.its hni.oen which smooths! his way, presented bis part" after the manner of a finished artist, ind his nucccss was little, if any, short of "that achieved by the two leads. Jlr btell. Mac Donald, as Fredrlb Pcrlcins tho fatuous vonth who WoKsoms out a3 the ex 'nwchina, xmt another signal success, and ttie f other members cf the conipanv in a comec.7 whero tho work was well distributed, were also entitled to and received tho heartiest commedation. ■ "COLTSIX 7CATK" TO-NIGHT. ' This evening the company will present that ■ielicious eomedy of sentiment arid love, "Cousin Kuts," which is eoneraby wgarded • a* bein? one of tho (rreateM plays in Mi« ' Tempjst's repertoire. Tho yiitura i>( • Cousin Koto" arc numerous. The ».lii|lopie fcintulutes with clever wit and humour, tho characters, even the minor ones, are well Mrnwn. true Mo life; tho noto of genuino com«ly is 'evident from the rise of ith« cm tarn, and. there is <in effective minslins of laughter and emotion. Seldom, it is mid, hava two star i 'artiste been given greater opportunities tban ' that afforded them in tho second act ol "Cousin Kai'.e." "This scene," nud a critic Trcently, "may have specially written (for Hiss Tempest and Mr Blown--, arr.l the dame critic went on to remark, That never •in the history of the Englwli-ape-ikinß ttage have two nvtists so worked on tlie fecJiugs •of tho audience; one monienit they luid lliem on toe-verFC. of tears'ond the next ahneking ' willi laughter." "Cousin Kate' tell* of two enfaeed couples who havo quarrelled, and Cousin Kftte is called in to help iiialters. Curiously enough, Kate travels and falls in lovo with hsr'.cousin's fiance, without tlio least knowledge who he is, (mtl.of coiirw, ; man'y cc-mptieations follow whicn keep tho "audience intensely intewsted natht r.p to the final fall of the cnrta.in. Tliose who havo . only witnessed .M,iss Tempost and Mr Browne in comedy should ccrtaiuly not mm thein in "Couain Knite," in which they nse to the..very highest in both drama, and comedy. '.. To-morrow night "The Jlariiiso of Kitty will bo staged, on Thursday "lhe Duke ofKilliecrankie" will be revived, on iriday - ,"M*ry Goes First" wilKbo prmluctfl, and on Saturday and Monday tho great dramatic ecusation, "Outcast," will bo prcsentid. OPERA HOUSE. ' The "full house" si«n had to be- displayed oa'rly at tho Opera House Iflst night, wlicn. the wceklv chanse of prpei-amme was presented, 'it is one that for cleverness' and • eiitetitainment equals L the many ;good or.es which have been staged at this theatre A Naval Captain's SolUoquy," » lnixhiro, of son» and storv, by Captain ChartM Enird, openei'l tho "bill in a. pleasing manner. Captain Erard's offerinjr included an interpretation of "My Old Dutch," a» sun* by Albert Chevalier, and a harmonious ragtime medi' ley. Under the Utle of "A Florida l.n- , olmntmcnt," tho Two Fishers presented a ' : ~ clover acrobatic turn, and their efforts were ' .'; ' deaervVdly apploirded.' Another eeleotion of «..'i«nir,,dance, nnd„etory, was.pven by. ( Keoley. a-encf Aldous, theie chief number beipg an m entertaining vaatime expowtaon ot tho hick •!stl>{ Noah's wife in alwdys knowing where her #nTOba.nd was. The male partner fil«i gave * ; an impersonation of a country boy atterapt- ; * in<r;-« ,do a atep dance, Brilliant nonsense , -": may eeem a. paradoxical term, but it aptly. ■ deso'u'** th* offering of Huley % and»B»nf, who . marl* a • Ytnx&Hiii to: finish tho turn was a source of laughter.. 'They * ivere followed by Baisden, the "talking-cyclist :omedian," who, ns a trick cyclist and .cornelian, proved himself a, o.Wer and orisrinal mtertainer. Thereao Miller and Billy Radney gave anotheor excellent series of vocal, lumorous, and nrusical' items in an accomplished manner. Much of tho' humour of the patter was enhanced by the delightfully Ingenious make-up of.Beinw, who also gave a.nujnber of selections on the trombone, and . saxaphotio. . ..,•.,■ ,«' w ', (' ' Another original musical playlet by Walter . George's Burishine Players, entWed "Tho ' BeUe of Bntmaih," provided excello-nt f nter. tainment during, the second half of tho pro- | ■ gnimir*. As usuiil, the comedy wan pro. '■'■ vided by evorvbody's favourite, - Gf*rgo SWey, who hacran amusing part as The-ophilus-Bodkin,' aviator jockey. v He sang? a very humoroue) description of his racing ad- , venture*, "I Am a Jookey," and a tuneful .*■' number, "Con«-pirato' , «," with Walter George.. Songs were also well given by Barry Hitchinss ("When You Are Near!'), Harry Boss i"My SneJse-Cho.rminsr Girl"). Diuoie "My Idea of n Girl"), and with Frank Hainffg ("I Don't Care''), Re? Hawthorne ("I Want Ycra, Iralu" and "Beautiful Bouncing "'■ s B»hy"). Georgie M»rtia ("I Like to Have a ''lrittle- Bit On"), M«y Geary ("The Peace- of .BurraaW), and Hylda Shannon ("Dreamy Old r ßurmah"). An artintio dance, "Jjion du Bal,", was given by Polly McLaren. The . Konexy was of a high wder, ftnd_ well &P~ I ranged, and the, singing and work of the f? chorus piw the best eirpn/>rt to the .principals. The programme will be repeated each eren-, ing during itheweek.' . GREATEB CBYSTAL PALA.CE. i The day has gone by when anyone serir ously questions the suitability of the motion f i 'picture f«t convening religious and moral les'V sons: J the criticism nowadays is more, in "\ -effect, that greater use should be made of I '"the motion picture, with its wide and popu- ■ 'lar appeal, to impress and amplify those -' fundamental' truths ' that are the basis of

civilised society. II would r.ot bo perfectly accurate to siy that all tho ideals of those who desire to see motion pictures fulfil this hioh unci important office aie reaiied in'lln , Great Kcdccaier," the Metro Masterpiece, produced 'by that past-master of-the art 01 motion pictmo production, Maurice Tournour, which formed the leadin? feature >n the bill presented to overflowing audi?ncca at tireatcr Crystal Palncc yesterday. conio of. the incidents are not quite harmonious from tho point of view of the idealist; thai, the production, taken as a. whole, appealed irresistibly to less exacting critics was evidenced by the rapt attention with which tho development of tho atop.' was followed by : yesterday's siudionccs. Tho fact that in a California!! prison there v.'as, a year or two talent, and that he drew on tho walls of his cell a strikingly realistic representation of tho crucifixion, i? well authenticated; thu lias been tho inspiration of "The Great Re- ; dteinir." which tills tho story of tho rej generation cf a murderer, on the eve of his i execution, as tho result of beholding tho I woik of his fellow prisoner. It may bo | advanced by socio aa an exauiplo of absence j of truo a;3'hetic taste on the pert of the , author, or of tho producer, that tho pictured 1 risuro ia endowed with life; but j.nolM Wv the intention was to convoy to those wit- ! ncssing- the film the idea' of self-hvpnosis on. I tho part of the condemned man, and also ot i the warders. The total cffoct of witnessing i the film is to confirm the ideas advanced j j in respect of tho wonderful influence ot i thought upon the physical and the matci rial. House Peters, who is the urtist-pri- ! soncr, and -.larjorie Daw, the heroine, aie ! well cast; Peters is, judging hy his work •in this film, a finished actor. "Beautifully 1 Trimmed," a Universal do luxe picture. ie;iturinfr Carmcl Myers, is a. <lr»ni of mode™ New York, and of the too clever people who live by their wits. Carmel Myers appears in several lovely creations of the modiste. Loverr. of the do?, no waiter what his breed I is, will be delighted with "The Eternal \ Triangle," in. whicli all the "persons are | dogs of various breeds; it is a E o<x ' admixjhi to of drama, and comedy, and also of cani ir.e cleverness 1 . Tho s?lections by the b> phony Orchestra, -under Mr Alfred Bunz 3 conductorahni, were most appropriate, tn overture, "Orpheus" (Offenbach), and >n entr'acte "Doux P.eve" (Petit) being *;fP CCI " ■ aly pleasing. "The Great Redeemer' and ths! supporting films will be screened da.il} during the rest of tho week. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The announcement that Roscoe Aibuckle,. familiarly and popularly known as "Fatty Arbuckle, was to tako a prominent pait in the l'aramount-Artcraft attraction, 'I« 0 . Bound Up," produced by George Melford, resuited in ldrge and highly delighted audiences patronising all sessions at Everybody's Theatre yesterday. In the past Ar--bnckle has figured chiefly in The rollickm? Wild. West stamp of farce, and easily boro off all the honours by his admirable foolery, to which his physical mass and his "childlike and bland" expression contributed to a li c( ! r " tain extent. As indicated by its "Tha Kound Up" is a story of the WiM West of America, the scene being laid in Arizona, but though there is a fair amount of pun-play, including a lifelike attack by a body of Indians on a lone prospector, the majority of the incidents partako more of comedy than of the drama, that is usually associated with the Willi West as pictured on the screen. Arbucklo has the congenial part of a s-ierifl, who is, ou occasions, a love-sick sheriff who makes tha theatre rock with laughter with his shy, retiring and modest methods of pressing, his sun, ll© lias another suit—a collection of Svedding garments —and liis endeavours to get into a ooat ancl a waistcoat that have not been made to measurement, and what happens after he has donned tho nether garment and unthinkingly'bends down, all make for pure mirth that is side-splitting in its intensity. In the more serious incidents Arbuckle shows a great deal of .talent as an actor, and his expansive, winning smile adds piquancy evon to his most unpremeditated expressions. The 6t.ory is an absorbingly interesting one, turning on tho misfortunes .of a lone prospector who, after being badly handled by Indians, returns homo on the eve of the wedding of his ; promised bride to Iris cfearest pal. Tlie fact that the pal knew that the prospector was alive and woo returning, prepares the oiv lo&ker for the pootio justice/ which befalls the faithless friend. The supporting films are excellent, noteworthy being a. series devoted to an explanation of those strange ■visitants comets; another series pictures ■ modern wheat harvesting in California, the tractor, whioh cuts the wheat, threshes it,. ! and sacks it, being shown. in gTeat detail. A, ; nature study, "Mysteries of Mothland," ia interesting, and shows how orchard and garden pests are "fruitful and multiply." Two humorous cartoons supply amusement, and 1 a series, describing the life of the modern chorus girl makes it plain that ft is not all "beer and ekittles"—in other words, champagne and, lobsters. At the evening session a fine selection of appropriate, music vao played by Everybody's ''Select" .Orchestra. "The Round Up" will be ecreened,daily for the remainder of # the week. .- ■ . vw;,,;-'.LIBERTY THEATRE. ' "\"S<Sx," which wt presented to a. full house in the Liberty Thontre, last night,' is an absorbing and compelling drama. The supporting programme includes Episode 0 of "The Invisible llfind," and there, is also a fine musical programme. 'Miss Annie Duff, soprano, has had her engagement extended for •» week. - | . QUEEN'S THEATRE. ''Sweet and Twenty" a typical English , story, featuring Marguerite Blanche and Lftnghome Button, was presented to an appreciative attendance at tire Queen's Theatre , .last night. This picture, together with iv r capital supporting programme, will be. shown throughout the week. GRAND THEATRE. , The management of the Grand Theatre . have secured-for the current bill two leading • films well fitted for a hoWay programme. These are "Tho Wonderful Chance" (Ennreno O'Brien), and a Fox number, entitled "Words and Music By."', There ia, «s well as other . supports, o. startling episode of the serial, "The Moon Eiders." ■ , . ■ STRAND THEATRE. Tom Mix, the unparalleled quickrgunman ' and athlete, again rules supreme at the > Strand Theatre. This week he is to be seen in '-'Desert Love," a picture full of thrill. The supports are a Sunshine comedy, Gazette, World's New 9, a Ford educa- „ -tfcnal, And a. Mutt and' Jefi oartoon. - - RIDOWAY'S CIRCUS. iKidgway's Circus, wliioh is allowing this week in a large tent at the corner of Man- ■ Chester and St. AeapJi streets, provides sometiling' remarkable in tho way of equestrian , art. The buekjiimping exhibition, in charge of Queensland • Harry, ia a featuxo of the show. . The final of the local buck jumping competition, carrying a prize of ten guineas, will be decided to-night. ORGAN RECITAL. „ Mr Purccl! Webb will commemoe a series of organ recitals on Saturday evening at Knox Church.- Organ soli from the pens of Kaig-Elert, Wagner, Lem&re, Ros&ini, liisnt, arc included m the programme. Miss Olga. Wacked -will give vocal soloa.