" THE LI(SN AND THE MOUSE.'

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1027, 17 January 1911, Page 6

" THE LI(SN AND THE MOUSE.'

"THE LION AND THE MOUSE." 1 Love, the most potent of weapons, overcomes the' power and' influence of the richest man in the world. This is the basic themo of Cliairles "Klein's remarkable drama "The Lion and tho Mouse," in which Mr. J. C. Williamson will present the talented American actress. Miss Katherine Grey, at the Opera House to-morrow, night, 'i'he vital element centres 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 averse to the interests of an unscrupulous money king. To save the honour of her father and his life, the daughter enlists her services against this financial giant, and the plot reveals a keen struggle tetween. the two for mastery. Special inducements were offered to Miss Grey to come to Australia to portray the character of ' Shirley Eossmore, anil Mr. Williamson was also fortunate in his engagement of Mr.- William Desmond, as Sydney critics hare declared that not for many years has a greater or more versatile actor visited Australia. Only five performances can be given of "The Lion and the Mouse,' as on Tuesday, January 24, "The Third Degree" will" be staged. The idea of tho Third Degree" ■ came to the author, Charles Klein, while reading; in a newspaper at Marseilles, Frauce, of the voluntary confession of a man confined in. a penitentiary, by which he declared himself guilty of a crime for which, another had been'hanged several years previously. In the plav young Howard Jeffries is arrested for "a "murder he did not commit. The police put him under the. pressure of the third degree, and .in his mortal agony he confesses to the crime. Only four'representations can be given of 'lhe Third Degree," and the last five .nights of the season will witness three productions of "Paid in Full" and two representations of "The Truth." Tho plans for "The Lion and the Mouse" performances are at tho Dresden, and day sales can be purchased at C-hristeson's. Tho plans for the balance of the season will.be opened on Friday morning next.