AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 59, 10 March 1910, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

SCARLET TROUBADOURS. The Scarlet Troubadours presented a. change of programme at His Majesty's Theatre last evening, amusing a crowded audience with another of their bright and altogether charming entertainments. The different members of the company were all in happy vein, and the pot pourri of artistic melody and quaint humour proffered the auditorium was absorbed with the most evident pnsto. The troubadour choruses and the quartet numbers were again the delight of the house, while the humorous duets were rendered with a piquancy and verve that held everyone in a simmer of laughability. Of the ladies, Miss Gertrude Parker confirmed her position in the affections of Aucklairders by her exquisitely dainty serving-up of "Mother's Maxims," ".Taney," "Not at 'Orac" and several others of similar conceit. Miss Maude Fane's rendering of "Glow, Little Glowworm" and "Mr Golliwog" were hugely to the satisfaction of the audience, and "Miss Madge Nicholson, in her duet, "Where Are You Going?" with Mr Ford Waltham, was eminently successful. Mr Walt-ham's song, "Trooper .Johnny Ludlow," was splendidly given, and provoked vociferous applause. Mr Alfred Cunningham and Mr Sydney Mannering were also in excellent form, their numbers being among the features of the programme. Mr Edgar Warwick pleased as hugely as ever with his comicalities. The second part, in which a naval scena gave opportunity for the various member? to exhibit their versatility in no mean manner, went with a swing that brought, the close of the entertainment all ton quickly. Mr Claude Leplastrier exhibited his deftness again in quick work with chalk and crayon. The whole performance., which will be repented this evening, was calculated to please the most exigeant taste for the. artistic, and at the same time appeal irresistibly to the bouffe side of him who desired to laugh and grow merry.

HARRY KTCKAROS' VAt"DEVTLLE COMPANY.

It is hardly necessary to remind lovers of good vaudeville that the Riekarris season commences at His Majesty's Theatre on Monday next, as all day yesterday and to-day the box office was kept busy enoutrh to already predict a bumper opening for the popular combination on Monday next. The gymnastic act of the TrapneTl sisters has aroused the greatest enthusiasm throughout the present Npw Zealand tour. Franco Piper is another performer who comes with an English and Continental reputation. To quote a. Wellington exchange: "Franco Piper is a bnnjoist the like of which has never been seen in these parts. Not only does he play solos with extra-ordi-nary skill, but be juggles with half-a-dozen of the instruments, picking out a tune in the process. This is certainly one of the most remarkable feats of instrnmentalisation ever attempted." Lovers of the "noble, art" will -find considerable interest in the appearance of the ex-champion boxer of the world. Rob Fitzsinrmons, who, having gone Btiecessfullv through 360 contests in different parts of the world, has now retired from the ring and taken to the stage. He will appear in his favourite sketch, "A Man's a Man for a' That," being the life of the veteran himself. The box plans are now open at Wildman and Arey~.

ALBERT HALT.. The Albert Hall was filled last night on the occasion of the weekly change of pictures, and a programme of groat diversity and merit was given. ThcTe was an excellent series of humorous films shown, of which "Midnight Adventure," "Diversions," "The Painter's Trunk" and "Stickfast Paste" are of the best, and drew shouts of laughter from the audience. The dramatic pictures showing this week are exceptionally good, and were appreciated at their proper worth by the large audience. "Into the Shadows," "Two Women and a Man." "Xella de Loredano" and "Before the Mast" are pictures full of incident and interest. There are also some finely-coloured views of Italian towns and landscape, and altogether an entertainment _ provided equal to any picture entertainment that has vet shown here.

TIVOLI THEATRE. Mr. Phil Walsh and the memTrers of his Dramatic Company are to be congratulated upon the success which has attended all their recent productions. Last night the drama of "All for Gold," which is founded upon an incident of the Indian Mutiny, and which quite hit the public taste, wn« produced for the last, time. This evening the Company will appear in a western mining drama, "The Girl from Tennessee." which is one of the latest American successes.

OPERA USE. Night after night large audiences are being attracted to the. Opera House by ■the Messrs. Fullers' latest animated picture programme. The films this week are of a highly fascinating character. Nothing more beautiful and intensely interesting could be desired than the dainty child story. "Into the Shadow," or a trip round the Lake o-f Lucerne. Of a more rftbust, but none the less effective character is the scene depicting "Lie-tit. Rose, R_N., and the P_dbbers of tFingal's Cave."