ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 92, 13 January 1920, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

THE MURIEL ST ABB SEASON. "Tlio Man Who Camo Bach," to l.e seen licro for the first time at tlio Grand Opera Houso 011 Saturday night next, under the direction of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., with Miss Muriel Starr .as Marcelle, the cabaret girl, is described as a series of thrilling dramatic situations, absorbing and convincing. Each act is one complete episode of a young man's life. "The Man Who Came liacl;," not from the war as the title suggests, but from the "depths," where the foolish indulgence of a millionaire father had helped to send him, is. after Marcelle, the most important character in the "lay, which ranges in location from New York to Shanghai. The play come.* with a rocor.d of a year and a half run in New York and great success in Sydney and Melbourne. .Tules Eekert Goodman wrote "The Man AYIIO Came Back," which created a sensation and was quoted all over America. Then 'an enterpr'oing syndicate eccured the rights of the play for the whole of Hi" States, and made a fortune for themselves «"d the author. After a venr and a half it i* still being toured by half-a-dozen eomivinies throughout America and Canada. This nrndncHon will V staged fo- the first live liirhts nf the sensor. On .Tannery a drama of Inve and lifn in Hawaii, "The Bird of Paradise." wil' h" presented fir H,e Inst four »i?hts nf the pel--™. The fwn plnvs will l,e ?'i. ternreted br whet- -enid fo be tbe bicrpn=;(: nr,.] pmsf l,riHi'.mt n<rs-ei"iti'"i nf snnnnrtin'r ?;nfl lo Asolie-Br^v. lon nrodiielionc. The fl,e , v-linle lv in lip nn view ef fli« Prii. tol next Thnr«di> v mornin<r nf 0 o'oloelc.

?(TOS TIATRV TTRVVTiny. The remarkable success won on Saturday by Miss Daisy Kennedy, the brilliant violinist, is expected to attract another crowded houso to the Concert Chamber to-night, when she will givo the second recital of her season. An excellent programmo has v been set , out, drawn from .the priceless works of old masters to gems of the modern school of violin composition. Handel's Sonata in D Major, and Paganini's Concerto in .T> Major, with the rarely-played Saure't Cadenza, the former a typical Ilandclian work, the latter a work of unique difficulties. and food only for .the virtuosi, .aro the foundation of the programme, and two groups of lighter works provide the necessary variety, one bv modern compters, which includes Negro Air and Dance (Cyril Scott), "Berceuse" (Erkki Melartin), Ilebrew Song and Dance (Zimbalist), "Orientalc" (Cesar Cui), and Mazurka (Zarzyclti). The other group contains pieces by the older school of composers, amongst them being Mendelssohn's "Gondola Song," Schubert's delightful "Moment Musical" (arranged by Kreisler), Beethoven's "Romance in G," niml "The Fountain,'" by Schumann. Miss Topsie Doenau will be the pianist. Tho third and fourth recitals will be given 011 Thursday, and Saturday evenings next Tho plans aro nt the Bristol, and tlio day sales at N. Perry's, Manners Street EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The splendid Vitagraph actor, Earlo Williams, has a role in "A Rogue's Romance" that suits him admirably. It is tlio part of a famous society "crook," who operates in Paris. He is alwavs pursued but never caught. Later through the influence of a girl, 110 turns straight, and atones for his wrongdoing. Interesting supports arc also 6hown. KING'S THEATRE. At tho King's Theatro an excellent programme of combined pictures and music is headed by "Mary Regan," with Anita Stewart as the star. Tlio Lyric Concert Party, a talented combination, contribute an excellent programme 'of vocal and instrumental numbers. EMPRESS THEATRE, Crowded houses at all sessions yesterday were the rule at the Empress Theatre where "Tli e Hayseeds at the Melbourne Cup, Beaumont Smith's great Australian comedy-drama, is tin! attraction. Tho great race for the Cup is seen just as distinctly as if 0110 ■ were standing on the courso watching it. Episode 8 of Bathe's serial, "Tho Lightning Raiders " is also shown, '