ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1627, 19 December 1912, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"ON OUR SWLWmONV "i)ii Our .Selection" is ijMiving a >)i« atIriwl.ion nl the Ojisra ifotiso at present. Tim (Iriimiilisiitioji of "StHo liudd's" .ili"t<'li<!!i are played by a capital company, wliii (id. Uicir jiurts mliniralily. Throughlull. Ilii: ivhol'- performance- tlio emotions of tin. niidionw) urn s,tron:;ly appealed to. liiuifjhliM' is (lie commonest expression of l.lw&y wnol-ions, l/iit llm more discerning ihulkiiliUh." Rometliiii!! in "Hbwh K-iiddV work of quite- n different colour. Tho pitco will bo repealed this overling.

.TJJKA'JWi UOYAL. '"Clio I'ivi; f>lr»i.s," acrobats, fire the clikf attraction (it the Theatre Ueyal this week. They aro clever performers, ami llM'ir "ti/r/i" includes »ra» during anil diliimilt Iciils. "Tho Crimson Ilombkrs" in// >*• tliero til) Die c-ml of the week, and mi will Harold Lk'ath, Ida lierridge, and Hurry lAii'Svh,

"OJiT-ifJCJI-QIJKJK WALLINGFORD." Mr. (,'Vwl, Jv'iMo, tho young American cmnfiiliu/i, ivlitt Hohieved an electric tiimnpli in Die title role of "Get-Kich-(jiijck VValliiigfnril" iluriiif; its thirteen weeks' rn/i in Sydney, i=, pays n Sydney mnyspiiper, thoroughly wrapt up m hi* nit, J fis* first ncijmiinfniice with the ;;t««o was blj|:iint'd through taking part in iiiimteiir Uiiairicalsi and it was his connection with theso that really gave him the idea to adopt <i professional diii'tir. Hut this was not until after he hnd gained success as a society entertainer, find had won popularity ;n vaudeville. It was whil'j appearing in vaudeville that he was asked to cut his tarn ilnwii ■!!. bit—if. consisted of the monologue Ktyl'j of entertainment—and try it'on the variety .stage. Jfe did so, and the novelty of his performance won him distinction, andwlialwagsaid to bo the biggest Hal.-i.ry then paid for his cla.w of pertormance. After repeated offers, Mr. .NiUp was cvetitiiolly persuaded to accept a jjosifion i/i ilriiwa'tie work. Opening in 'The I'orluno Hunter" in New York, Mr. Mblo f.«l<.-.«liiei)tly starred in that play for two years in the States. In fact he was still playing it when Mr. .1. C. Williamson saw him, and engaged him for the present Australian tour, and, it was stated, that ho receives tho highest salary ever paid by tho "firm" to a dramatic artist. llr.'.Harry Corson Clarke, who will make his first appearance here as Blackie Daw, was the original Jones in ""What Happened to Jones." Devoting the whole o! his career to eccentric comedy, he has achieved conspicuous successes in America in. this chosen line. Other artists who will make their first appearance here on Boxing Nisht are: Miss Margaret Daie-Owen, a New York character, actress; Mr. James H. Manning, who played the part assigned to him here, that of, the hotelkeeper at Bnttlosburgh, for the two seasons enjoyed by "GeUUch-Quick lingford" in New York; and Miss Marian Dunn, a returned Australian. Miss Dunn is a daughter of Mr. Marcus Clarke, author of "The Term of His Mtural Life." Playgoers will doubtless also be delighted to welcome Miss Beatrice Holloway. Mr. S. Smith, stage manager for the company, arrived by the Ulimaroa from Sydney yesterday,-and the «enery and effects are due to reach here Tjy tne Warrimoo to-morrow. The initial representation, of "Get-Rich-Q.mck wallingford" will take place on Boxin.? Aight. Only a limited number of performances, can be given, for which the plans will be opened on Monday next. ~

' THE NEW-THEATRE. Last ovening the current series of the New Theatre continuous pictures appeared 1 for the last time. There will be an entire change to-day, when foremost among the new items will be the fcelig "feature" drama "The Cowboy s Mother, described as a true-to-life drama of the Western cattle lands. The mother is instrumental in proving her son s innocence of a. charge of murder. Another powerful dramatisation is the Barker "feature entitled "His Honour at Stake." Tlio remaining items include "From forest to Mill" ' (industrial), "A Girl's ■ Bravery (Lubin. drama),. "Queen, of the Kitchen?; (Kalem comedy), and "Hawkeye- as Coastguard." ' ;■

THE EMPRESS THEATKE. Standing room only was the order last evening , at the Empress Theatre continuous pictures, when the current series appeared for the last time. The leading item on the new programme to-day will be the elaborate "feature" drama, "The Tinwritten Law." The plot relates to ljfe b.3hind the - scenes at '-the London music lialls. Hortense, the beautiful -performer, becomes attracted by a fellow artist, ,and this arouses the anger of her husband to such a degree that lie invokes the aid of "the unwritten law" in a sensational climax. Another special feature will be "His Honour at Stake," a high-class society drama. Among others are "Warwick Chronicle," "His Trade" (Lubin comedy), and "A Shocking Complaint." -The new subjects will be shown from 11 a.m.'till 11 o'clock to-night without a stop.

SHORTTS' PICTURES. ' Shortts' Continuous Picture Theatre was well patronised yesterday, when a splendid set of photo-plays was screened for the last time. Elsewherein this issue will be found full particulars concerning the iiew programme which is to \x presented to-day.

A NEW OPERA COMPANY. There-arrived from Sydney yesterday, the "Merry Widow" Opera Company, a combination organised by Mr. Dare O'Connor, formerly leading baritone with the Pollard Opera Company, and later of the Royal Comic Opera Company, which is to tour New Zealand during tho next sis weeks. Sir. O'Connor has now been touring with his own company in Australia for two years, with the success, and has been the means of giving good performances of, popular modern light oiwra? iiiyl musical comedies in towns which without enterprise would never have s»n them. His pluck and foresight have been amply rewarded. The repertoire of the-company includes such attractive pieces as "The Jlerry , Widow," "Our Miss.Gibbs." "The Waltz Dream," "Tho Arcadians," "The Belle of New York," "The Catch of the Season," "The Cuban Girl/' and "The Quaker Girl." The company includes Jfr- John Ralston (baritone), late lead with the Royal Comic Opera Company: Mr. Edwards (comedian), Mr. Bert Nicholson (comedian), Miss , Leg-, gatt (soprano),-Miss Eva Moore, fequbrette), sister of Miss Carrie Moore;' Miss Hunter, a chorus and ballet of 25 performers, and adequate scenery and effects. Tho company is to commence its tour of New Zealand at Greymouth on Boxing Night.

SAHABET IN "THE GOLDEN CAGE.'* The reigning: attraction at the Kind's Theatre is that ingenious drama, "The Golden Cage," in which Saharet, the beautiful. appsars to distinct, advantage. The. playlet has a strong plot, with an interest sustained right up to. the last foot of film. There aTe plenty of other good pic'turcs in the-programme at present being presented. Especially attractive' pictures, are in store for patrons of the King's next week.