ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1374, 27 February 1912, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

".A I,'OJIAXCE IN" II:I;I.AM)." ilr. Allen Boone and hi- capable company continue to attract large audiences to the Opera House. Lust evening "A Romance in Ireland" was played tor Hie second tiim\ Willi its breezy comedy, gay love-inakint,', and cheerful simgs, it went merrily from the rise to the tall of the curtain. -Mr. Allen Doone as 1.-.ni'V o'J):ily is the life and soul of the play," and lie receive* valuable .support fioiu Jli.-.s Kdna Keeley, .Mr. Tom liuel;ley, Mr. Frank Culliuaiie, and -Mr. I'. I!. Stanford. On Thur-dav evening will be >tag«l the new Irish musical plav, "Molly 13awn," in which 31 r. Doone has earned praise in other parts of the world, including the big cities of America, 01 this 11[ay a Sydney paper says:—"The Adelphi Theatre was crowded night by a sympathetic and enthusiastic, audience, who jhowed their appreciation of 'Molly Bawn' ,in no imuii-takablu form. That popular Irish singing comedian, Allen Boone, and -Miss Edna Keoley, played Hie principal parts, and gave a true interpretation of real Irish life, in a manner which won the hearts of all. The niece presents some delightful scenes, and the author has succeeded in nortrayiiij? the real thing." The box plan for the remaining nights of the season, is now on view at the. Dre-den.

THEATI'E PiOYAI.. A good house witnessed tho change of programme which was screened «t the Theatre Royal last evening. Doth the kinemacblor and the black and white items are striking enough. The leading kinemacolor picture is a delightful film of Como. Tho colours show the famous Italian lake in all its glory—a glory entirely its o\vn. This film gives one a very good idea of why Lake Como is talked and written of as it is. The programme includes a drama entitled "The Kew Superintendent," which is finely enacted and woven into ail interesting story. The narrative begins at a big American factory where an old nnd vacillating superintendent is showing the workers a notice stating that all men who do not report for work sober on Holiday mornings will have two days' pay docked. The hands Tesent this, and trample on tho notice. Tho proprietor this (lay receives a letter from his friend, .Tack Hartway, asking for a position in the country, lie thumps the desk as much as to say: "I'll make him boss here." He telegraphs; and Hartway comes, and is given charge. Hartway. orders the distasteful notice to bo nailed in a conspicuous place, and that is done. The workers are told of it, and go in a body to see if such a travesty has been committed. They pull,down the notice, and carry it to the new "boss." Tho leader of the gang expostulates, but finds the "boss" obdurate, so throws' tho notice disdainfully at his feet, whereupon tho "boss" gives him a fistic reminder that that conduct will not do. He then pulls a revolver, and keeps tho gang at bay. He marches them to tho place where the notice we.s taken from, and compels them to nail it up. This they resent in silence, and plot a revenge. They send him a note to quit in 24 hours if he wishes to avoid trouble. This he defies in a written reply. The gang draw lots, and the one who receives the correct ticket fires the works. While the great premises arc yet blazing the superintendent bursts ill upon the gang in t a hotel, and demands to know the guilty party. There are protestations of innocence, but. one man slinks away, and this ono the "boss" collars and extracts a confession- from. Trouble in the bar ensues, and the leader attempts escape. The "boss' follows, and they fight it out in a glorious encounter in which the gang leader is worsted. At a critical moment, however, assistance arrives for the vanquished, and the victor is in danger when the proprietor's daughter (the superintendent's fiancee) arrives, and makes free and effective uso of a revolver. The picture culminates with an illustration ' of the fact that the firm "boss' won tho men's hearts. It shows the men bringing a Christmas present to Mr. and Mrs. Hartway (the superintendent and the proprietor's daughter) to "mark their esteem." "Mvstio, Manifestations", is -a particularly interesting study, and "Tho Glories of tho Upper Thames" shows a deal of English beauty.

FULLERS' PICTURES. The change programme drew a largo crowd to the Vivian Street Skating Eink last, night. Tho stpr item was one of the Kalem films depicting a sensational story of California-Mexican border life. As the story was supposed to havo happened some fifty years ago, one must not imagine, that the Mexican border is still so stirring. "A Message from Beyond" is a fine story, telling of the power of mother-love in the reformation of a sou. The best comic item was entitled "Captain Barnacle—Diplomat," and it provoked much laughter, while the "Stag Hunting on Exmoor" proved a great success. This programme will be repeated to-morrow night.

. THE NEW THE ATE E. The flnnl display of the current programme drew crowded attendances yesterday afternoon and evening at the Now Theatre, Manners Street. The change of programme 'to-day' and to-uight will be headed by a Clarendon • "feature" photoplay, "In Cottage and Castle." Another leading attraction 'will he the Yitagraph Company's latest sensation, "Madge of the Mountains." This drama deals' with' a love attachment between a wealthy New Yorker's son and tho daughter of an illicit distiller in the Tennessee Mountains. The episodes introduced include a raid by the sheriff's forces upon tho distillery. Tho story is ut times pathetic, but in the end tho' courso i;f true lovt runs smoothly. The Bison exclusive drama, "A Red Man's Gratitude," is a captivating Indian romancc. Another excellent production is tho Champion exclusive drama, "The Girl and the Spy." Travel items are always acceptable if of the interesting type of "Lake Iseo." Much amusement is provided by a schoolboy in "His .First Long Tronsers." A comedy item, "Arabella Fulls in Love," is a certain mirth-provokcr. The new series will be shown from 11 a.m. till 11 o'clock touight.

KING'S THEATRE. There was a crowded house at the King's Theatre last night to witness the first presentation of "A Florentine Drama." The Medici family reigned in Florence when Italy, was the- first, and foremost country of the civilised world, and any of the many curious crimes that wero perpetrated under their rule am certain to be interesting when adapted by the biograph. The plot of the criuic now depicted at the King's is as follows:—A cardinal wishes his nephew to marry a lady whom the young man, already in love with another, does not favour. Aware of the cardinal's power, the young lovers determine to, marry in haste. But the cardinal is able to "stop the marriage, and obtains his nephew's death warrant from Cosmo Medici, aud with it forces the young girl to relinquish his nephew and enter a convent. The nephew breaks prison and. disguised as a monk, manages to carry ofr his love. Tho guards raise the hue, and cry, and come up with tho fugitives just as they are wading a stream. Seeing their quarry about to escape, the guards shoot, and the two lovers are shot mercilessly down. Tho sotting of the picture is excellent. "The Cattle Rustler's Father" is highly dramatic. The other items on the programme were also well received.

BLASCHECk*. The entertainment to be given at the Opera llouse' on Saturday evening nest by.Mr. .loseph Blascheck, the English humorist and his co-adjntor, Miss Mildred Wrighton, should attract a huge audience. The ".Sydney Morning llefald" says:—"Mr. Blascheck h a humorist, n tragedian, au elocutionist, a singei-, mi uclor, and * mimic, '['lie command til' countenance which lie displays is wonderml: lie lias a richness of comic imagination fl/ul a mine of delightful drolleries that seems positively inexhaustible. His humour is most diverting—so lice liutn uvci-ncceiitn'jtiuii. with many touches nf putho- Mid kindliness etl'eotiuilly inti-oilut--ed. In all he does there is evidence or n deep study of life fintl an instinctive knowledge 01' human nature. Such au artist we sec very seldom. Mr. Blascheck is a hnmoii-t without being vulgar." The bos plan for the season is advertised to opwi at the Dresden this morning at II o'clock ivlieu seut.s may be booked lor the whole season.