ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1867, 29 September 1913, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"THE QUAKER GIRL" TO-NIGHT. Precisely at 7.45 to-night the curtain, will rise on the initial representation here by J. C. Williamson's Royal Comio Opera Company of the delightfully fascinating and successful musical comedy, The Quaker Girl," which lias attracted record audiences wherever it has been staged. Owing to the brevity of tho season only six performances of "The. Quaker Girl" can _be _ staged. Seats in central positions in either tho dress circle or stalls may bo selected at tho box office, and tickets for tho early door stalls and gallery can bo purchased at Ohristcson's, or at tlie theatre doors to-night. To-night's performance will signalise the reappearance hero of Miss; Grace l'alotta, one' of the most popular actresses who have ever appeared in Australasia. This popularity has been won, not only by her charming and magnetic personality, but also by her histrionic abilities, which she lias displayed in important roles in some of the most successful musical and comedy plays staged during recent vears. Miss Blanche Brown, who leapt "into tlio affections of playgoers in ono bound by her delightful impersonation of Miss Gibbs, will be welcomed by playgoers. The part of Prudence in "The Quaker Girl" might, it is stated, havo been written for her, so well does she enact it. Olive Godwin's previous efforts always havo the effect of wlietting tho appetite of playgoers to seo more of this charming actress. Special interest centres' in this evening's production from the fact that it will introduce to local playgoers two of England's foremost gaiety artistsMiss Jessie Lonnen and Miss Billic Barlow —both of whom havo already established themselves firmly as favourites with Australasian playgoers. Mrs. Georgio Lauri, Miss l'uby Armfield, Miss Vera Pearco, and Miss Eileen Redmond are also in tho cast. Mr. Leslie Holland, who will take the part of Tony Cute, is probably one of the most artistic comedians and cleverest dancers who has ever visited Australasia. This he demonstrated in "Our Miss Gibbs." Judging by reports from Auckland ' and Australasia, Mr. Jack Cannot is ono of the best and funniest low comedians since tho late George Lauri. Messrs. C. R. Bantock, Edmund Sherras, Seymour Middleton, George Young, lon Maxwell, and Arthur Lissant are other popular members of the company. A full operatic orchestra and chorus is under tlio baton of Mr. Vict-or Campion. Positively only the six performances can be given of "The Quaker Girl," and on Monjlay next and two following nights "/ia Sunshine Girl" will be' staged.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Soliepps's Circus will be the star attraction on a particularly strong programme, to bo presented by Messrs. Mrennan-Fttllej* at His Majesty's Theatre this evening Schepps's Circus is said to liavo earned a big reputation throughout' England and America, and to have just concluded a most successful tour of tho principal Australian tlieatrcs. Tho circus consists of four ponies, four; monkeys, ten dogs, and six cats, said to be the cleverest troupe of performing, animals in the world. Another feature in the programmo will bo who is billed as tho musical sensation of the year. Esmeralda is said to be an expert on the xylophone and specialises in grand opera selections. .Other artists to make t'neir first appearance are Miss Jessie Wilton, the English comedienne and chorus singer, and Doris Tindall, the clever Australian malo impersonator. '11)0 new artists will be supported by St. Georgo and Dayne, English musical comedy artists, who have already established thomselves linn favourites. Ernest Pitcher, tho " big mug," comedian Olg-i Pennington, sclibretto, and Neil Cant, the popular Scotch comedian.