ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 869, 16 July 1910, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

'' ' "THE HYPOCRITES." ■ Henry Arthur Jones's remarkably ablo morality play, "The Hypocrites," was, played again last' evening rby tho Clark-Mcynell Company, before- a large audience. "Tho Hypocrites," it should be distinctly understood, is not a play for tho young, but to those who have reached years of reason tho lesson it teaches is certainly ono that emphasises tho far-reaching effect of wrongdoing, i so of ten ■ made light of in our ' latter- ' day civilisation, and the fact.that' tho dramatist treats tho subject so frankly, and yet with, such forcible naturalness, makes the play highly palatable to lovers of good drama. The acting is on a high plane in almost every instance. Mr. H. R. Roberts adds another fine character in the' Rev. Edward Linnell to, the gallery of portraits ho has given us over a wide range of years- It is tho natural outcome ol mature- art sanely applied. Miss Beatrice Day gives us of her best as the cool, resourceful Mrs. Wilmoro, and her scenes with Linnell -arid .her son .(Mr, Sweeney), were among the best in tho play. Mr. Greeriawny gives overy satisfaction as tho shallow, . dictatorial, blustering squire, Mr. John Forde as the Rev. Mr, Daubeny was well within the frame of the picture; Miss Harviy .as Helen.Phtgonct gives a nice portrait of a very sweot, pure-minded girl, and was quito natural and charming throughout; Miss - Kate ..Towers extracted a capital fund of humour from tho part of Mrs. J3laney; and Mr. Montgomery was all that Sir John Plugenet demanded. "Tho Hypocrites" will bo played again thia'evening,..' THEATRE 'iieß-ii., ' •; All interested- in elocution, should, hear Mr. Jules' Garrison,Avhase forcible, in-. terlopations::ol'.'Kipluig's , .."poems give them new lifo and Cleaning. Associated with tho Roman Maids, Mr. Garrison bre.iks into amusing'.' burlesquo, which also makes its own appeal to-tho audience.' Others who supply good turns arc':. Fanny Halle, - Rupert Christie, the Coleman Bisters, A\'ard Lear, and Gertie Johns;' -The .'"Derby", picture',is" also being shown nightly. ','■ KING'S THEATRE. ' Tho !qyality of;.tho;;-rrictures' included in- tiii.v.'week■ s- programmo' -is above "'diapdtez .'>,Aiii'ohg-."tlioso'-which contribute prominently :'td-tb'o..pleasure of • tho evening are: Case' of Identity," "Thou Shalt' Not,"- "A Funeral in ■Ahnam," and' tho last Derby..' The JCing's funeral pioturos aro being shown at the 1 etui -of the programme by special request. Tho usual prize matinee will take place this afternoon. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE, This week's bright programme of motion pictures continues to attract uniformly good business. Tho programme includes a , hue selection of scenic, dramatic, and comic pictures, including : "Thou""Shalt Not," "Hall Caino at Home,',' "Victims of Eato," and "For Her Sister's Sake.", The usual matinoo will take place this ingSTAR PICTURES. "Tho Skippsr's Yarn" is ono of the .best, of an interesting programme . of, pictures which is being presented at' St. Thomas's Hall. Tho usual matinee will take place this afternoon. OLYMPIA. •Crowds surge into the Olympia Skat- - ing Rink in.lngestro Street at every "session, and one can. seldom pass the big building without hearing the merry roar of the rollers. Thero will bo morning, afternoon, and evening sessions to-day.