THE THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3100, 2 June 1917, Page 11

THE THEATRE

(By .Sylvius.)

Death nf Paul Rubons. Tlio death of Mr. Paul Alfred Hubens removes from this lifn ouo of -Iho most popular of England's musical .*nnedy composers. Mr. Kubtns's music may not last through all the ages, but his facility for giving tli3 public—and, in particular, tho London public—what it wanted was amazing- Tbero aro many writers of verso who may not bo considered great poet's. They can "jinglo" cleverly, t'o it was ivKh Rubens in music. Ho ins a lively jiugler, with an extraordinary list of "Gaiety" successes to "his credit, among them "Three Little Maide," "T.ady Madcap," "Thn Dairymaids," "Bluo Moon," ".Miss Nook of Holland," -The Balkan PrinnjsV "The Girl from Utah," and "The Sunshine Girl.". H is rfaid. that 31 r. Rubens was engaged to bo married, and 'the event was In take- pUtco at tlio conclusion of tlio run of "Miss Tina" in London. He became ill, however, and the engagement was broken. Miss Bare inherits thn sum of .£11,01)11 by.her former linnce's dealh.

"Intolerance." "Tim Birth of :« Nation" gave Mr. l>. W. Griftith thn ambition to .do big things for tho screen. H6 sought a lield for his i-realivo talent, aiid mastery of masses, and knowing inoro acutely perhaps than anyone olso the iutole'rajico I hat somo people, havo )'<»• some classes of moving pictures, however well done, Iho idea.«orairr«d to him lo show in a mighty yiarorama. that Iho intolerance of Iho ages has never effected any draslic change in mankind. He has visualised in a really remarkable manner tho steppinff-sioncs of .history, as reflected iu tlio manners and customs of the limn. It. is a pageant of vivid pbtures, colossally conceived, that helps one to renliso. (hat tho people of .ill nqss are strangely, almost .uncannily akin lo one another, ai d that all tho intolerance of the ages cannot kill nature.

JA Notable Year. ■■■■ Tlio news that j\liss Ada Heevo will ■ appear in. a series of plays iu Now Zealand is distinctly interesting. Indeed, l.ho Jutter half of tho present .Tear promises to bo a remarkable otto theatrically. Wo aro to eeo tho brilliant Ada Keovo—and brilliant is a poor adjective to describe her rainbow talent— in vaudeville aiid iu .T. M. Barrin playlots; wo are to see Kathlono. M'Donnoll, tho clever actress, who has captured all hearts in Sydney ,-is Judy in "Daddy Longlegs," and as tho waif of (ho streets in "Outcast"; and Winchell Smith's and John Hazard's captivating play ''Turn to tho Right." Then wo arc to liavo "Very Good Eddie" shortly, with Barry Lupino and the beauteous .Lillian Tucker, and after that, we hope, Marie Tempest in "Tho Marriage of Kitty," and Cyril Maude in. "Grumpy." At tho latest, Sir. ATaudn was playing this uotablo play to big business in San. Francisco. At tho present timo ho is "soinpwhero in tho Pacittc," '

"Three Twins." Tho following was the oust of "Three Twins," staged at Melbourno Her Majesty's for Iho first timo in Australia on Saturday last by tho J. C. ■ Williamson Now English Musical Comedy Company: —William Greene as Tom Stanhope, Field Fisher as General Stanhope, Alfred Frith as Dick Winters, Fred Maguiro as Ned May land,' Harry Wotton as Harry Winters, Konald Macleod as Matthew. C. IT. Workman as Dr. Hartman, Dorothy Branton «■; Kate Armitage, Maude Faiio as Molly Sommera, Marie Eaton as Isabel Howard, Phyllis Amory as Bessie Winters, Eeita Nugent as Richard AVinters, Connio Ediss as Mrs. Dick Winters. In the new bill the thrco loading men wear beards of tho samo shade and cut, which induces one to 'believo that tho fun scheme is based on the comedy "Tom, Dick, and Harry."

Notes. Miss Graco Palotla has tired of trimming, hats, and is about to connect up with the Tivoli circut. , Mr. Peter Dawson was singing in London early in the year. Miss Dorothy Brunlon- is not going to America after all. As 6ho is keen on a trip somowhero, if it is only for the rest, sho is off to London, where sho and Miss Connie Ediss will figure in a chanpo of cast of "High Jinks" there, and will appear in "So Long, Letty," which so far London has not seen. Miss Gladys Moncrieff lias returned 'to Australia from South Africa, and is appearing in "Tho Pink Lady" in Melbourne.