ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1713, 2 April 1913, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"SWEET COUNTY KERRY." At the Opera Houso last evening Mr. Allen Doone presented "Molly Bawn" lor the last time, so far ns his present' Wellington season v is concerned. The pretty Irish playlet was as favourably received as in its previous presentations. Tonight there will bo' a revival of the charming play, "Sweet County Kerry." . Recently this play was revived at tho Theatre Royal ill Sydney lor the fourth time, and for two weeks was played to capacity business. Commenting on the production, tho "Sydney Morning Herald" said: "The Irish play, 'Sweet County Kerry,' staged at the Theatre Royal for tho fourth time, was as sweet ns the county where the scents were'laid. It is true to life, clcan and wliolesomo drama, a pretty thing, bright and witty, and, what is more, Ehows us Allen JDoono again in the lovable character of Dan O'Hara. Drew Farm is a scenic , triumph, and is ono of the finest tilings that famous artist, J. S', Mann, has painted. Tho old farmhouse ahd garden, the roadway, and the culvert, the lulls, sky, stretch of water in the distance, mako up a lovely picture in which no detail appears to have been forgotten.' There is a dovecote in the foreground, and half u dozen pigeons fly around, and the coming liorte and dogcart over the culvert) with the village farrier and sever.il Irish urchins in it, adds to the realism. Allen Doono is the Kerry farrier, a merry-hearted Irishman. Tho seem/ where he is at work in the smithy, forging a shoe and shoeing a horse, is one of the finest bits of realism wo havo yet seen on any stage. Mr. Doone sings several songs that aro quite neiv to u's. His 'Toast to Erin.' had to be repeated again and again, and the enthusiasm .displayed by the vast audience proves by far that he is tho most popular actor in Iris?i drama that over yet appeared in this city." Tli« box plan will bo open at the Dresden. THEATRE ROYAL. The current entertainment at the Theatre Royal, which was again well filled last.'evening, is unusually-varied, and has many features of merit. An excellent musical entertainment, pleasantly seasoned with humour, is supplied in tho early part of the evening by tho Serenades, ail exceptionally clover company of entertainers. The Stagpooles provide a lively humorous sketch, in which scope is found for some remarkably clever acrobatic tumbling, by one member of tho troupe. The sltctch itself is introduced by' some extremely effective stage effects, produced by tho aid of an elaborate set of apparatus. Others who contribute capably to the evening's entertainment are: 'llho Dentines, acrobats,"' with wonderfully powerful jaws j, the Lyntons, sketch artists; Bendo, a' contortionist; Louie Diiggan, whoio singing earns lier encores 'at, every appearance; monious Huxhams, and the Three Marsdens. The same artists will appear tonight and on following evenings this week. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. At the head of tho list of items on. the programme at His Majesty's Theatre this week is an adaptation from Boucicault's Irish play, "The Shaughraun." Tho setting of the play is very well carried out, and the various views of Ireland excellent. "A Canine Sherlock Iftjlmes" is the next best item. It introduces as the canine detective a marvellous fox terrier. Tho rest of tho programme is well in harmony with the two leading pictures. THE NEW THEATRE. "Vanquished," or "The Madcap Countess," the Nordisk , highly successful dramngraph, will bo shown to-ilqy mid to-night for the last time at the. New Theatre continuous, pictures. The subject is beautifully staged, und the'story is at-J tractive throughout. A seivjational climax is provided in tho "looping tho loop" bv a motor-cor driven by the hero. Allother noteworthy film is tho Lubin drama "John Arthur's Trust." All Wellingtoninns will ks interested in "The Citizens' Carnival at tho Newtown Park." At the head of to-morro:v's now programme is 'this' Clarendo.i "feature" drama, "The Eye of the Idol.' A crime is traced by nil automatic iMnenmtograph camera. THE KING'S THEATRE. .... The programmo at tho King's Theatre this week is quito as good as usually screened there. "Tho BlacK Sheep" is the leading item,' and may be roughly classed as a Western drama, and most of the scenes are laid in Canada. "Manufacturing Motor Tires" is an interesting anil, instructive picture, and the latest Pa'the Gazette is, as it always is, interesting from'a topical point of view. ■ THE EMPRESS WtlATflE. Tho final screening is announced for to-day and to-night of the current programme'of tho Empress Theatre continuous pictures. Tho leading subject is the A.B. Company's superb theatrical drama, "Oil and Water," a capital production, with a powerful plot, artistically interpreted. Tho scenes also are unusually fine, and particularly so is a grand allegorical classic Greek dance, performed on the stage by scores of trained dancers. The Empress full orchestra "contributes appropriate music for this play. Another worthy film is the A.B. drama, "Bro-' thers. 1 ' Tho favouritism of ono brother by in father who , is ill-disposed to his other son constitutes the basis of the plot. "The Citizens' Carnival at Newtown Park," "Her Bitter Lesson" (Selig drama) are among the minor attractions. To-morrow' 9 change will include an A.B. exclusive drama, "The Tenderhearted Boy," and an S. and A. drama, "The Shadow of the Cross." SHORTTS' THEATRE.. ■ "It's Never too Late to Mend," the feature item on the current programme at Messrs. Shortts' theatre, is a picture worth seeing. It is ah adaptation from the popular novel by Charles Reade. , Tlio supporting Items includo several othei* good pictures, as a. sample of which "The Fraud that Failed" may be instanced.