ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 174, 17 April 1919, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

"MAYTIME." The box- plans for "Maytirue," to be played for tho first.eis. nights, opening on Saturday, of the J./C. Williamson Royal Comic Opera season, are now open at tho Bristol. "Maytime" is a new musical play that comes with particularly good forward reputation. A Sydney critic -.writing of the individual members of tho company says:—"Gladys Moncrieff, who grows frpm sixteen to old age, proves in this difficult trial of-impersonation her increasing powers as an octrees, while it is unnecessary to stress the purity and beauty of hor voice.. .Reginald Roberts, who accompanies her down the years, proves equally adaptable. Especially as the youthful apprentice is he convincing. Leslie Holland" survives with the unconquerable vitality of a man who outlives three wives, right into the fourth net, and will marry a-fourth if only the girl can keep him alive till he sets <o the church'. And ,he has throughout full scope for his special brand of sun-dried humour. Other characters flit past in the progress' of tho years. C. If. Bantook makes.a fine figure of an old-time colonel. Addie Lennard's comedy and grape of movement in her crinoline remain in the memory. Percy Claridgo has a part to his liking. Olive Godwin mokes two acceptable appearances. Jack Ralston, as the celebrated P- T. Barnuni, Oliver Peacock as a quaint Italia ,, tenor, who sings .the refrain in a brilliant manner, and Maie Baird, as a modern stage girl, play their parts well. Phil Smith gets the last ounce of obvious humour out of ah iucideritaT part as an auctioneer; and then .tho'fe i? Florence Young, a comedienno in an amazing burlesque of the costume of 1885, who dominates her scene with sheer vivacity." "Mwtitno" will be followed by "Oh! , Oh! Delphine."

THE KING'S-LUCIEN CESARONI. Elsewhere in this issue an announcement appears setting out special attractions at the ■ King's Theatre for Good Friday and Easter, the latter commencinE; at the matinee on Saturday. On Good Friday there will bo two sessions, commencing respectively at 2.30 and 7.45. The chief item will be a pictorial representation of .Arnold , Bennett's famous story of three generations, entitled "Milestones," with' supports; also,•.Mγ. Herbert F. Wood will eing appropriate items. For Easter week a feast is announced, the >nianagomont having engaged Australasia's premier basso. Cesaroni, who will not only appear nightly, - but also at the matinees on Easter Saturday, Monday, find Wednesday. The feature picture is entitled "The Better Half, , " etajring Alien Brady. The King's Orchestra will as usual discourse 6wect and appropriate musical items. Reservations may he made at tjio Bristol today, and during the holidays by ringing, tho King's telephone 3113. ; EVERYBODY'S- THEATRE/ "The Turn of tlie Wheel," Goldwyn's etirfing and elaborate production, featuring Geraldine Farrar, will bo shown for thb last i time to-night at Everybody's Theatre. To-morrow being Good Friday a special programme will be screened, when Rex Beach's seven-act adaption of hie famous book, "The Barrier,"" v»ill be tho attraction. ' It' is claimed that in "The Barrier" the audience sees life as it. is, and forgets that a picture is" passing before them. The picture is crammed with suspense and action, staged in typical Alaskan scenery. ' Mitchell Lewis is seen as the loveable Pole'bn, "he of the big heart," and is ably supported by Mabel Julieno Scott. Sessions, 2to 5 end 7 to 10. • EMPRESS THEATRE. "Tinsel/' which is delighting largo audiences'at the Empress Theatre will be finally screened to-night. This picture features Kitty Gordon and Muriel Ostriche, and is a. revelation of the hollowness of the life lived by the idle-.rich. The big superfeaturo, "The Spoilers," will be shown to-morrow (Good Friday). This great feature is an adaptation of one oi the best-known works by Rex beach, and was produced under his supervision. 'There will'be an afternoon and night session. . ' .

~. PROFESSOR BAREADEN. •■; Professor Barraden, who has given quite a number of- amusing-- entertainments in tlio Grand Opera House last evening brought his season to a close with the presentment of a programme including one' or two novel features. Perhaps the most striking demonstration of hypnotic power was'that given in an experiment with a, man iii'whom a slate of catalepsy had been induced.