THE SEDGWICK BOYS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1845, 3 September 1913, Page 10

THE SEDGWICK BOYS.

GOOD, BAD, AND INDIFFERENT. Deferring to the Scdgwick boys in his annual report of tho labour Department, tho Secretary (Mr. J. Lomas) reports another satisfactory year of progross. The fifty hoys arc classified under three headings. Thirty-five have made good progress, and have given the Department no trouble; tlio conduct oi five has not been entirely satisfactory, but these arc expected to turn out right eventually; and nine aro deemec sounsatisfnetory that it is unlikely thoj will provo successful. One of the boys died of meningitis, after a short illness The earnings banked by the Department during tho year on behalf of tho boy; totals £2024. Several of the lads have reached the age of twelity-ono year; during tho year under review, and have Ik'l'll 1 reed from the Department's control The agrceiu wit made between Mr Scdgwick and tlio Department expires al tho end of January next. All the huh will then be freo of tho Department's guardianship.

1 ENTERTAINMENTS. 1

> "BELLA DONNA." The Williamson Dramatic Company entertained another 'largo audience at the Opera House last evening in Fagan's dramatisation of llobeit Hichen's novel "Bella Donna." Tlio play is admirably acted and capitally mounted down to the finest detaiJ. "MAX AND SUPERMAN." To-morrow evening the J. C. Williamsou Company will present Bernard Shaw's comedy "Man and Superman," and the occasion will be of special interest, as it will bo the first play by this famous modern writer to bo produced in New Zealand. As John Tanner, Mr. Knight is said lb be seen in one of liis best impersonations, and _ to give a remarkably faithful and convincing interpretation of the author's creation—the alert, practical man, of egotistical self-assurance being sketched to the life, and 110 point of the wonderful wit or biting satire being lost. Miss Ircno Brown is said to portray a very fascinating Ann Whitefield, and the ' work dono by tho whole company has evoked the highest praise, contributing to the marked success of the production in Australia. "Man and Superman" , can only be presented three times during tho present season, which termin- ' ates with next Saturday night's por- ■ formanee, the company leaving for Christcliurch 011 Monday. ; THE THEATRE ROYAL. Though the vaudevillo season at. tho ■ Theatre Koval is rapidly drawing to a , 1 close, there is no falling oft' in the excellence of tho performance, and last night a largo audieneo showered applause upon tho Lyrical Four, Miss Cissy O'Keefe, Mr. Clifford O'Keefe, Miss [ Ivis Edgar, Mr. Kennedy Black, Gloria - Maine, -M'r. Fred Branscombe, 31 r. ; Gcorgo Dean, Byrant and Byrant, Ruby " Wallace, and tho Leopold Sisters, each ! of whom hit tho public favour. THE SMART SET. Hearty and unstinted applause markt ed every individual it-em oi the Smart Set programmo last night, and it would be invidious to mention 0110 of t-he - troupe as being "smarter" than the 1 other. Mr. Edward Elliott, With his as--1 sistant- "Sunshine James," gave a ven- ' triloquial sketch, which is probably un- - equalled, and certainly not surpassed, for cleverness and originality. Miss (Jeorgio Martin was as sucresslul as ever in her coon songs; Mr. Ernest Parkes, Miss Mona Thomas, and Miss Evans ? were all in good voice; while the collec--0 t-ive items, and especially tho impersonations, were capitally done and caused ; roars of laughter. 5 HIS MAJESTY'S. Some really excellent films aro bemg ( '• screeiad at liis Majesty's Theatre, "The 1 Heritage" keeping the audieneo entranced as tho 'hunt continues for the girl- who, if not found within t-hrca years, loses a fortune and ail estate. ■ vi'lie Stronger Sex," "Soeiics in tho Eugadine," and "A .Double Wedding" arc perhaps tlie best of tho other pictures, but each 0110 earns_ tiie applause of a ii very large section of tho audience. A '• film showing the wreck of the s.s. , Devon, together with salvage operations, jj proved an item of great interest-. t ' KING'ST^IEATRE. In addition to tho attractive films L shown on Monday night, there was a 5 j special picture last nignf snowing tho J salvage operations at tlio of the 0 Devon, and tiiis was watched with tlio u keenest intere.it by tlioso who- had boon J 'out to the scene of the wreck, as well q tliore who ha'Mi:ul.l<| bo content with 0 the newspaper illustration. "The Regiment ot Two" was ugam a huge success, and "TJIO Mistake" and "Jean and her Puppies" at various ages' were also most papular. ° . THE EMPRESS THEATRE. ' 3 To-day and to-night the final opportunity will be available of witnessing tho programme now showing at the ;l Empress . Theatre continuous pictures. 1 The principal subject is tlio American Civil War drama, "Women and War"— a story of two sisters and a wealthy suitor, who eventually selects tlio plainest 0110 of the girls owing to her kind'j. ness and sympathetic disposition. The 3- exciting adventure, "The Stolen Idol," s - tells of an American who steals a sacred imago from an Eastern temple and his j adventures. "Eclair Journal" is rcI; pieto with important happenings in 1, various parts of tho world. The other items include "A Market in Central Si Asia," and "The Hicksville Epicure," ail irresistible A.B. farcc-comedy. A new programmo will be introduced tomorrow. SHORTTS' THEATRE. . "Chrysanthemum,' a charming Japr. ancso story, which is one of tho chief 3, attractions at this place of entertainrc nient, rrives a faithful insight into Japanese life, and shows a quaint wedding ceremony, whilst. "Czernowski," another capital film, is a powerfully-acted drama, which keeps t-bo audience enthralled until tho final denouement..