ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 199, 20 February 1914, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

-OLD MOTHER IIUIIiSAUD." "Old Mother Hubbard" :i pantomime of tin? Royal Pantomime Company, is to be staged to-morrow afternoon ami evening «t the Theatre lioya). It has been running for several years in tllo cities of Australia. .Miss Kathleen Mack, who plays principal bi>y, lias now established lierself in the Dominion as one of tile .best impersonators of boys' parts (hat has ever appeared hero. She has all H\e physical eliarms usually associated wilh ilelineaiors of boys' parts. In "Old Mother Hubbard" she has many opportunities of displaying a handsonae lijsure. in costly costumes. Miss Klsfc 'Nicolas. who plays Hluebell "Tile pride of tlio. Hubbard household," possesses a nice sweet soprano voice, which she uses to advantage in songs specially written f«r hor. Miss Cora Terry, as Sybil. ''Queen of the Fairies,'* has a voice of exceptional promise, anil also has some popular numbers to sing in this pantomime. Mr. Bruce Drysdale, as "Old Mother Hubbard," is said to extract every ounce of fun out of the part, and when ho is on the. stage there is not a dull moment. Tho scenery and dressing in "Old Mother Hubbard" is characteristic of the Company, and due attention has been paid to the introduction of specialty artists in the Anderson trio .and Oresliam four. Tl»» box plan is at Collier's!. " WITHIN TJIK LAW." At the Theatre Koyal next Tuesday night, J. C. Williamson, Limited, will the powerful American drama, 'Within the Law," which lias met wilh extraordinary success wherever it has been produced. In New York, where it ran for sixteen months, in one of the leading theatres, it created a profound J ( sensation, and no less a personage than Dr. Woodrow Wilson, the President of I the United States, wrote a letter of api preeiation to the author, stating that "lie was never more thrilled and interested. It is a drama of tho seamy side of life in New Yorlc City, descriptive of tho continual battle that is constantly going on between the police and tile criminal, and it was the means of arousing public opinion to such an extent that six of tho big department stores in New Yorlc were compelled to laise the wages of their female assistants. ''Within the Law" will serve to introduce to New Plymouth playgoers the brilliant American actress, Miss jfuriel Starr, who was specially chosen bv .tiic management to interpret the character of Mary Worth, the young shop .girl who is imprisoned for three years f()r a theft she bad not committed. ,Other newcomers are Miss Man- Worth, ( Mr. Lincoln Plmner and Mr. K.'W. Mor.tison, the latter being the producer of rlie play. The box plans are now open 'at Collier's. PROFKSSOII NORWOOD. The 'Wairarapa Age says: "Professor Norwood is a genius. To the theatregoer lie is what the sun is to Mother l'.artb. The electricity oozes out. as it were, from his finger tips, and imparts wannth and vigor to his audience, producing sunshine and showers in liappv alternation. He says himself that it is the power of suggestion or impulse. It ,uiay be either, or both. It is something, anil the more one enquires into that something, the more bewildered he becomes. The sight of a dozen strong, energetic young men on. the stage surrendering their will power to the Professor, and then performing antics which would put! a cireus down to shame is simply indescribable. A lady attendant was hypnotised, and performed some remarkable feats in acting upon suggestions inailo i>y numbers of the | -audience. A brilliant entertainment was brought to a dose with a clever tableau, produced by young men under .hypnotic treatment, and ropresentiii"' a sleigh rule in the snow. The audience aughed so heartily for two and a half hours that the consequences in some cases may be serious. Anyhow, the Professor, though taking ,UI care, apparently accepts 110 responsibility in this connection." The season here is limited to two .'nig'lits show nights. 25th ami 20th inst.—so that intending patrons would be Well advisod to hook their seats parly. The plan i* at Collier's piano Warehouse. 1