THE THEATRE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1455, 1 June 1912, Page 9

THE THEATRE.

(By .Syiiyins,) The World's a iheatro; -the- Earth a. stage.—lleyvrood'.' , "Ben Hur." Lew Wallaep's vio:yet "Bfin Jtu>" mail'e a splendid play a'-I'pii ifrijiMiilitPcl- j'Oiirs ago, and that it i.S not 'ii.oi'e oftp.i; jiliiycd is accounted for by\tjic -lioaf of. .tlie pVfliiiic--tion. This includes rcii tlaljpi-alp' i;iechanical device \voi-l;s4 ».£ ■coJij.iinpi'P! l with l-eal men, hprVp.s, .-and c.lniriPlß- to depict tlie famous ch'nti'ojt race.;. Some ten yoari a'go, it■ .'wjis in Sydney to imine.«.;p. ■bu.siiif.is, Vvlip.ii His Majesty's Theatra-'-was .ile»troy.P!l by fire. Itevivais have frqqHoutly Ijeei.i. l.roi.msod, but difficulties liitvb- .stood , .ill lite ,W until three weeks:,ago,.- iv'ie'n h C.. W !:1liamson, Ltd., staled, the sppctac.iilar .play with great success:. , At'i:e.r .aiiotlicr 'ttiiw weeks' run the company is to .Ipavt, for Xpw Zealand to-' Bpeh- "M\ ;\ : uckl:ih(l ; . bn ; J lino 24. Mr. .SWsWit *ilt he in cliarsfe in front;. a;)iil--Jlri iTqlm .Farrmlwill be in advanccV !!l'he- hading in . the "Ben .is? -.Jli'i W|o-, Maxon, who was , ...l.aprtf>: :ifi- Mr. H. B. lrving's productioFi , of "Ham.le.fc" a- fev,' . weeks ago. '■ An Operatic Even;!, Ono of the bipscSffeitpral fijit^Vli' ? i yet undertaken iiv Aiistrnlia ii the- n)V ■ portaticm of the cpmpfete-.qiiiiilail 'tiniijd Opera Company .qf-j^.---artists, ilicliiding 'a chorus of SO, and 1 , mi. .brchfes.tra: ■ instrumentalists. . Theft, ai-e: tlirce coin-. plete casts for each fco tha.t ■ even the repetition': of. varibus; qpejas i".!!;: bp characterised by.■.novelty:.-. It cari,,lje.; imderstocd that.jthpre :inll bp plpntyi -,of . change and variety-"throughput, the:- ; sea- ■ son, 'for in Melb'iiiirjje , -aricl -Syxliipy: qnl.\': , four and .a lialf Mvplwl-'ij; , each city to a ..repjifticii.re -'pf" f.6ur|c-e,n. operas. '.The impresarip-,: Mr'.. ■ {l!lwin.nsQuinlan, accompaiiips'. isatioii.. ■ which opens in J[pl))piiirnp..m-.o.fferiba:clV:S , "Talps of Hoffmqnii;' ,, ; , pn' Jiiiie. 8, ' : V '',■:'.."■"-. ... ' ''~■! "Othello" in Melbourne, To-night will See , ; by', flsciir j ■Asclip and at...Jfelt)6:urne J Thentro Koyiil, o£-their.;."«i!wclii.cti.pn- :pti "Othello," which-.Wcircatejt- icjithjisw;jh- | when Shakespeare's-.trageilyAvjis. -lasti-stag- j ed by the conipanyV.'.ys".. thp.. lealoiis-j Moor. Mr. Ascheihag beeii;said !tp.<be,his j b?st in the tragio , :sifle , .i'df:-)liiS:'/ar.t, I '-,-.a.n(lJlis,- Lily Braytoi's^rpprcstntation , . of tire. pathe;ic.'Desdemona i rank>ii..with. : est achievements:--Oscar Asche as Qtliello;-'Lily. Ilesdemona, Herbprtjfirimwpgd 1 .as 1 lago, R. Inn Penny as:.. : Mbntanp ) v:Galcb..-.?or.ter . as Brabantio, T:;:-|!ritz.J?us=e!l ; . rt?":l)«ke ' of Venice. George/'-Skillan? ;as'.. ..Gratianpi ; Xorman Harle as-Jiiuloyipbi: H; -Ki.-llipr:-. nett as Cassio, A.lfrcilifßHstpwe: as>Rpde-■ irigo. Frances Wetlicrall^as -Emijiai arid. M. Ortou Dring is'Biariqa.: : ;- ', , :■ A Curious Confession;-v, . . ... Dorothy Dix, who-tis\aTOearj'rig.-iti , '"Bp;ii: Hur" at"the Tlieatrp-:Epyali:'g.vilney; , -foftfe;: an interviewer other day, Snd■rcoiifessed/itlvat;' slfe. 'was? fppling rathpr . lonelyi;- ':V"lj.-:lia'TCv";,ifo;; friends," she said; ,, :!;"simply ,^ bpc,a"se".;';l-; don't scorn to making. ■ them. Since I-liaye.. , have bepn liviii!r;iin r |Teat;Jlpnely,:.liptPiS—: lonely because (h'eyJareJfi)H,"p'f 3peo)glpv-I don't knoiv. companv said I ■am : quiteiniliko!4lie : lpad--; ing lad ; p.s they ■ are ■■ ■■apcusloiiietl, : to,-. :;I,: just walk- into hotel, and sit doivn : so!ii«ivheret:to:;.espnp?;ob.=?rration. 'Now,' if :,you.;.we.ra MissLSo-; and-So.' I was told, •'y.cH , ,dVwalk;;iiri, v and. : down twice before-"selecfiiiß th^.-'.tabli'-ypu: intended to sit : that any more than'Jl 'can.. , play ,; on the stage. INi§iV(?ii)|me'/*:- 'f'\'"';''' "Kismet" ComingiS:? '■■■■-■..■ ■-■'';.";;.', ■ : The AscJie-Braytqn 'Coihnaiiy'.will-r-ifakpi:-. "Kismet" tp New,:'Zi?alaii'd'after ■all;. : ..; ; At;;; first tins was ■libit-.y.considcTcil.'iJp'rolwWsJJ. ' in l: vie\f' of "tlie..'Seiibritit>iisi" : i}iffi<Mio.' ; iS s^'A^: ' transport "of siicirra^h'nge.ipr.odHp.ti'pnV: , aiiifthe intricacies /and;- moimtiriß.. However, after gbinirideeply iritp!..tlie:matV; ter, the J. C. ■jJVilliamsoiUiiTiJanngempnt.. has decided to send the. cpiiipletp protllip-:) tion to tliH I)brninipnV'Ji:vThev : open at Aiipklarid;'on~'Septeni.b : sr\23, : -.;.-i'iid;.. the other dotes^ill^eftWellingtphy:Qc- : ; tober 14; Christchiirch; ,, ;- iNqyoraher, Dur.edin, Novcmbsr. : :26;Hlnyprcargill;..'»T)b-: ocniber fi. "Kismet" \is:-ifp. .SAicpp'ed;-"BeiiJ Hur" at the Rydneyj.Theatre: ; ;]Rby!\l-''..bn.:; June 22. The drawn in Melbourne:.-.before-';the)'.'clpseVof-. the season, to allowTpf ■'.thoilieavy.' jwork , :' of transferring the.]>rbdi!ctipiv:tp: Accordingly, a briefern.yiyal : ;.'of:- i "pthe!lb'' 1, ; will be given. ■■■ariH[i';the:spason..iy!ll;'>i;,l3 : e. , . brought-to a close by.'Hiei.firs't.'prbduction", in Australia, nf the GrecK....tragedy i T(lramii...i-. "The Virgin Besier. %'■*%■£-'T-W. :*■"'''■ .'"', "■■'■ Lewis Waller Comihn. >;-., ■','.'. ' J. C. ariiioiincf;s . ; ; that: Lewis Waller cpinesitp'.'-AiistraliaiandNeiy. , . Zealand early Waller is apDeai'ing jinj-.KMonsieur; 'Bpaii-;. cairp" at Daly's •■Theafrp; 'New ■■ypr.k'.J.Mr.; Waller played the;, title|'r?lelmorcV : th'ari;,a' thousand timps-'Jii-cEiViJlasid;.■ : .'liv We 1 prb;'■ duction there arb'i.Hireej.actd'i'i/who.. , haye. anppared in Aiisfrijiafi.MJh'dsr'/.thi?- : >J[i','■'■(>? Williamson manaeepVent^MaJ.coTiii; , H. J. Carville, arid-iEupbrt , -Juli.'ui. '"'*" ■ American Stars-In ~ ! :O.liy.er T.wist;' ,: . ~ "Oliver Twisf^.'vwitii: ; .an,'R.ll-Sta'r''cast;' was produced iri;.NMy i ypr : ki- , in|-Mttrjqh. Mr.,Nat Goodwin wns;tEJiyn'. : r3irr;viVJ/}7i-:.BSf'd* ing, Sikes; MisV.ftMapej'Bpro. :;Gilivcr.; Miss ConstaiiPe.Collier:.-Jyanc'v- Sik'cs-,' arid. Mr. Fuller Mellish.-A.MH. ,, : G;nni«% ' ,;o.f: Mr. Goodwin's,;;pprfgrmanpe-i one , "critic; said:— ■'Jl-es.i'.' ;: '. '■■"„' ■ ■ .'■■.■' "Mr. Nat Gootlwinv-as 'F-ajin. -exci'tpd..mterpst in his yeiiiti]re.. , at>:bnc , e:;-. .T.liitrtthp. comedian coiildjsiiccessfiilly. iilhriertake. ij. character part of iii6t? : (lpul>;t-.-cd. It was onljr'iUi/s'rj'iiesfi'^iK'dif ,, #011' he could do it.;:'>l[pv.j)layp(l,Vjif-vB-iili;:gnn\- ; humour where reriiiireil; Aiid jvith : jlpnc>tr;>. nipiits of chiiroct.gr,; ; w.'iHi...ii. .jyidh ..range pf , . expression, thaf? .'wfefp. '-r.'emaiik'a'blp. His' , Inst sppnp, tlie one ; c.ipsing: the pla.y;;!.;v'i\s; inartistic and ■'■■a.. ■-maft'pry. : .;of ■a'iitho.rshjp , , : but it was earned.. '..oXit 'V''^ l '- Vni'Vsiflk-in.g. skill by Mr. Orpjlv:jii|V .Vfc.h'r>. ii>a'r!o-'"it- .rii 1 -" tislic and eft'cetiye^iu.^dpfaij: , , lint llip , artistic fault in the.icpncyjyfon- of Hip-iscptip,. as a scene, wss.'-'.faljtll.- T.li.e notion- ;■ ira? over. Fagin gfoaiiod- pri ; his ,, , c.p.uch,;. tpr.r. tured by' visions''cifj: ...his eviit Tif.p,. '.and , whpn he' arises, iii. h T js flejiriiiiii. tp affpethis pseapp. lin is.:-mt>t;iif tfic doPr by a : figure in black^D.eat.h." , ' : "The Rainbowi'V '' We know AlljE;- T,hoiWas 'best ip'.r liis.' surpassingly gbo.cl-.pjay "Af.izo.na,'''.'' plarcd" hprp ypars ago;;ljj:..Mr, P.a'nipl Framjpy.... Of his latest play',! a Np.iy Tar.k':paper. bf good standing saysiijr-.... .. ■ "Henry prpdu.eticn of 'The.- : Eainbow' 'de?ppye> the' grea't.e.st .possible, public rcpognitiifn;. .fqin'.it. jiot dn\f satisfies and pntprtains-./but' it is , , a- sliep.r ads'vaiipn in the ;'pi:fioiita|fou. and devplppincut of tlip nativP-Aiiipricaii .di'aiiia , . : "Its fable is -tlifit 1 p!" iiijVir and woman bi-ouaiiC, t.o.?eHiev ap-tfri liv Ilipii , mutual Ijty'p' "for 'i'lio.- dti iiglilfJS. a , , rriri of sixipi'ii.-^wijOi-linHl ; (V oiJ^oj '•? of the plav, had iip't liopii. seen, bv lire SaMipr fiincp slip was a 'ypi:v ■ littlii. c!hi|i\, IIW the purity anil......sw.i'( ;, tiVPs s : -of. iie.r naliirf rpveal the shallow and am-lti'A noh'ivtj of' his 'banlii-lor' lifp, im\ h'av: lip sftiy.p.s to-: shiclil hnr fro.iu jK' fte-radius; ■iiifinpn.p.n. of his «p|fi<h ond: :i.!V;v.ttM>i;ii. si(n , oitn'iri.ils' ! are sketrhed lvijflv sirre.; fi.riii tl-nrf cuJlViiw '. ing dolail lrajliii<;. fjjr fn ii sppnp wliipli lnrt the falhpr aii(l"'tli.p gi-i-l, O.H'- ru-U-er ■ ihinking il iinlv lt'.ii.vj:«itn.ry.. jvivile the!' fnthi'i' iPnlisps if, 'is :a. jipi'inaiiNit sppflvo,tion." .. . ■ Tree, as "Othe[!.o." Kaslpr onpupil: in'.Jipndo.n frlf-Tt Mip nroduclion of "Otjiftlio , ' , hy Sir liw!>!vrt ■ 'IVpp, who, clijiiijiiiij! .from i'lip pd, market of-inWloiijv pootip. ilraMio: With-, l-iblcaux to Slink'e.ipe.Tr.f .fpAiit n. sppftiiPU,-. lai- standpoint- IiSW-oiii hoth i'iisfsi'icSs , upheld the Itof. ■..t.VaiU.I-JoUs nf tin-. F,uft-■ -.lagp. -J.')":- ijiieor' lin?. lieniv Slibh-■ diilly p'ul on, n.fiil (lie. n'ciinS' N- -nf.c'an!eil much prifisc* T.li.p iviu's?. not-iros. ■ tlionsli strangeJ,'y POiil-i-fidlolpi-y nil niivn-v psscntiiil piiints;.. nKe. iinn'iiim.pus in Sa>viii« that Trpp, ivas 100 i\W of ipc'npij.. ■ "The 'limps" .■siiys- (liai "Ilip. acUn.T inid ■ buMne-5 »l HiV '.\!..ii : !>i|,y'.- ivoir Mifhl-v elabm-iitp. Tlip. rPsiitr V-as -co-od. a , nit hflfj. 11-i>-notably bnd. f.o.r-Otlm.Hii .... Rijf IT(?rher('« dMi.vpry was " i:a-.f!irf' hnlliiiir whore il shm'iltl hnvp- ifiiivprf mit >i flovirl of ortan uii>l.b#." Til? Mai! , ' "Uelares that, the jerfojiSflace sr.as tqo

•Mj-l>t_Viitp, nncl ivf 'i'tc-e tha:l. hi* s-lowncs? ''"at tils?-- end Oras-inl 10 , !)(; eviMi .pau-fps ■lip.lv'pt'ii -|iie wflnlv, bui: IwajJiP. siinfilv wiiiils botwecu flic pini.H's, ,, .V.u;i)t.lir.i■criSic s]>i'irlcs of dc!lHj«fali(yi-, "and fiiu liVmrJl «T fho- -palb r.iM ftl' tiioiijHt.™ Tlu-sn ■rcniiVJ-.ks ,'li:« eylrtuflod willful rp.|'<.M*ili;p. : !■(! ninny ciilioiiiis nf |.ira%, frHnt wlritli. ■inay lip fjObtcil llipsliilpin.e.iit of tli.o "pa.iiy TpU-Rjfiviifs"' thi\l "Jiir Htii'bcrl '.I-Ws ■ i:;fVf.i(gp v'ifcf-li.fiosi. (iv iiu jidupvcuußit-l) husjcly !ii:(.'ti)jiVi(>d"—aifiil yi't \yv. riind Huit ■t'his ti'ivgpil.y of i.i!i|K'tu.iius ac-lKin mid gltiwiilg -passion v,:as .slowiy., ilpli.bp.ra-.WIv :Vl!il«Wd! ttin'e- is a. pori;riilt of llnv ii:p,v 'Otliplla fWiii the vi \Vps.imi..ii>t<'.r Ciii.%el.ite:":.: "Utiiello jvii-g n .-Moon bill, J. thi.uk jyq iiMist iissUn'ii. , a JiiindsaiiHt- Jfpor. Sfr ■Ilprbprt makes -Ivjlli iii.lpU'asafnt 10 , K-i>k. : -af, ivit-li a, i'agged, jialliiiii;j<l 'beifrcl-, ivful )0(\g; hnft Ifiiir. VVJicir? .; . . wks if i-.eiilly fi:ip. por'fo.r.niaiiiie . . .. \,\ (ibuld ne.vpf llis Hiii iil.cal- Ollipllp-; fiif . Sir Hei , * Ik'rf iievpr iii: voice o.i , niiin.iipr can -i-ji.iitS. Suggp.st the ■si.juple .so.iil; or tii.e. spirit' pt' it .s : Hie,ci:e: and iriinilVn jove." The- JitßP- of JSly. liiUrence lfyinj;. is. vanojish- i:;>gawU' «i(, but several wi-uers f-o.iii.id liiiii dip- : ' iippciiii.t.ib.g, "a. :re.stless fejlflw, i|lustriu> . iiiijF his every Sqntiment with nppi:oiii'i;t.tb : gestures, thinking .Oil t'hs; .{iie\v -.stagp-^-. ■ —bi.isii.icss at pvPi.-y liirii, .aiid 'piiusins a.t ■ev-Sry. spjond. war;!' wi.tiiput rbytne: or roiisßiii. iS'.cv.pr have ■■jli'akespea.'rc's ,vp.i;sps: bceiv so riitlilPssly clionpp.d. up,, an.d. i h.l*r were -.ffpq.iienUy inaU.ciiljle." r '.filjero- .. is i : irnaiiJnifty of opinion- .as to- jVfijss Phyllis.. N«.il.£oiv-Ter ; ry':s" Oesden.iona-, ■ which.-, tlipitgli inpfe than is iisua:K , R.v.ideSitl.y -ppijesspd uuusii.'il .grace, iJatli'os, :| ajid chiirni-. ■ London: Pbinas, In- Jipiiilpii interest and. disgiist -srtiit ■ ■to ■ii.iingl'p iii. vlib comnientij upon IM'h'o j i\pxt .Keligioiii" a piiiy By Isisf.d Ziing■wiU, baiiiied by the' 'Gp.iisoi;,, biit put.. .in> '■for ;tW' performances at flits J?ayi]i«n : Sfiftiq ..Hal! %). .Ihftfirstitjvo; icii :,; ar<): described -iis all effpilt iii .sh.Pvv.i.iiteU ;icctu)ij :bi-Ufa-lity iii wlvicli . :ia- i:epr.espM<?.d. as all. cilefe cr.ml-.of pp.t.l):.: .jiesis iiid :stup.i.dily; !J,!lit-.n, ill- , tlie tliiKl , ■■'acj, a. iiiothtiVi'. w'lipso' .spii has -Jjee.ii Icillcd, rurgps. with -splendid fo-voiir-Hfe jierjl ibr ; faith, in. .■ii.iinvpV.faiiiv, and. in .rPs.itr.rcotiVji , .; ■ The , (Iraliiti:is ,i story .of ithb .K'oVv iitephfii. :TifauVp. i(.Mr,< Fislie.f. \Yhite}-,. who. throws.: it}'- his , .living..and Tpd.wws hi.s .fitinily'tp.■s.tarva.fibii iii. oftler-, a* .All:- , .-.si'J-.liB'iit-,. ifo ' "disuVi'ssi God from., fife Uniyp.rsir," w.hi.lst; ;.b)(iidiji ; g tl.te "-iipxfc .velijii.iin," on'?, withaut, , . .leil'lipr bpaiity , or hpp.B...' Itl.'iS ..froilv.-lliis' :.e.iiip]ttiiess that; : )ik wi§!. ijliss Atjeliiiiy; :-Bo!i , r.n.e) , :flb.es,...sh.ii , dd , p.i-iu , g.ry , wlipivtiieir'sou , : ;is'.:fcillpd; and. tin , , -her- {niuinphantj pa'e'nii.. '. ''ihp-J.tpsiu-.rcctfon. :a.hd; : the Jj.il'p" the. iilay. ■' pnil-. T:lie pipcq litis-. KpejVi .iiuieh-.'lebat'el!.. ■■":,Di.p 'Fled/riiia'u's." ("U'liq .Kiglttbir.'dJ' , ':). -IJyi : ■Jfll\a.'iin; ,S : traus,s,< ..prodiicpd, iif the." .liyric ,, 1 T.l.ipatre iis , ".Ji-iglitlSirds,.'' , is ..to : be,."tn'iis- : :.&j;red'.,tp K.ewK. ypi;k' at: : the end'-.of ..'its ■ ..loiig'Tuii , , !-togfi|her : .with. ;tho , pritir!Q , ' : Kii'f,''!. , ! lisli icojfiriany. liv rpturii; the...Np.w yqrlc" ■manager: Mi", Sliiibcrt. w.ill stage iii.: Xpniloii the new eomedy^'-'The.Kyis'i-rankf. ■ fbrters-" dealing. vvith; : .the -lio^sb , bf; -Jfotlv-f ■■ss'ii.i.lil; .which has. ljp'cn. , ,df awing crpjyded. lio.uses , in "Vieiiniti at t:fe Biufg. 'I'liea'tre.; ■. :.' ! .Tlie. ,Nigljt.l)ii;.ds" is. :tq ■be prhtluc<;cl? iii. .-Sydpey. by" : h. o'.' Williani'spni aia.> "tliisi] .Wbiith;:'■ .■■■.■■ .V ' ■' "■'.■■ . : .Not?"s ; . . . ' . ,' ' ; .'..'iliq 'follownlK; are tlip ila.ips -Jor'.th'cJ-Dor ,, ' ■■iniiiioiv ; tour ;pf Jlcs^i; i s. i '.l'"o'r|ifs';a : hft'Xai;; , : bti'tig--n-iiiVstrel -troiipp which ..is:'6ji-its..:way:-■fr.oni-s'Anieric'a'. My. thi>: .■/Miu , a , ;na::^ : Aii?k-> -.iii'ml, .:.tune'M ,; tp,22:;; ,l?ly.n! , putlli/V'J | 'iip r; ■ -,:■, Hawprjv, ; -Ji'me \2p;;C :El,thamv.,:,Tiirie;f ■Stratford, , . J.iiiie. :2T;.. ■Wajiga'iijif, ,;, iJ'nne; , ;s9"i':'.Wellingtpiii .JMy Ii ta-■!)::'.."jrJliristcliii'rclS July-;-.TH ly.;20• p'liliediii (Cinrrisbu, Jniy> , ~.:.;.;.■.,.. ~ '.. ;•■.' ~ v ./';. ." .:, ■ ; .-A't/latpst ..ii'dyices Sir;. Henry:- Kolkp'r :wa"s.= apiieariiig :im 3vew: iih^;^'Jie^mtelc--;drama'i , :by. , ,-is. described'-as. a; -""tho" -. :selfrV :^crificiiig;!hefoiffis,%hd;smar.t;.detccfiy^ , ; %■■■ .■Beaiicairp" " : ;hns.<. ,, )iceii. : -r*xyvi ;ed>l)y: : ::Mr: :; irpwis'AValleii/iij "Njw , jKorkV . :, I.ncl.uded%'thp.-.;CiVs , t;.-are; , Mi\..:Hp'nry ; . , £ .;lian/.;a>.^Jpta)ri..J?udgeh".Jiptfe.:actPr)i : .are; jknow.n.itpV'Njiv ■■:Ze.araii(J-.--.playg , pp.i:s': , -' ; .. i Miss; i;Grnco > ■ :;Kaija; M& tb : -ib:b:/ii- 'fiigglft'of >:» ?confi'pre.V6f Qiim , uivalli'si: ,,,, /passpd.■ ithrougli-; ':on;:.T]iiirs<lny,;jiav.ing ! : '.coiiio.'.froni , i i!V;.\tliiß.:. , pdun.try : ;MtJyftlie-"FiiH ;:Hr.ciiii.an .'miijiagemeiit.' VKani ~was.: b roiig-|it: . : iHayr^ ,^jclca, .f(l<!fc ,, l>iijV;pwing :l lo' ( *.%ripiis-- , dlliicssV fp iiil,i(ndp!i*tlie rorigageniPiit J ■■Zea!.an'd' ; tpur >:a.fc: AVc.lling- 1 ;ton;'pn Mpiiday-sweek-^: , . '\' [.% ';:■' "■;■;>