AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 197, 18 August 1906, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

I ? THE LADY TYPIST." A full theatre last night again demonstrated that public interest is in no way diminishing in "The Lady Typist." and the audience manifested their pleasure and approval by frequent applause and recalls. "The Lady Typist" will make her last appearance to-nigbt, as. the theatre ha.s been booked otherwise fur next week. ; i . i AMERICA AT WORK. Ivdison's popular pictures, under the title of "America, at Work" and '-America at Play," will, be introduced to Auckland audiences at His Majesty's Theatre on Monday evening n-ext. One feature of the exhibition will be the pictures illustrating the damage' done in San Francisco by earthquake/and fire. The Golden City is first shown in all its beauty; then the tragedy of the earthquake is brought home to'the spectators with realistic horror. Other pictures to lift displayed form :ti distinct contrast to those of the disaster, including a g-cafc number of irresistibly funny subjects. The clever entertainer and popular *Knglish' tenor. Mr. A Talon. Collard, and Miss Olive Merton will contribute to the evening's performance. Full particular,** will be found in our advertising columns. 'Che box plans for the five night'/ are on view at Wildman and Arey's. ENGLISH .SOCIETY ENTERTAINER. Mr Leslie Harris will commence a season a? six nights in H.M. Theatre on Saturday next. Mr Harris., who has come from England for an Australian tour under the directif/n of Mr Allan Hamilton, is a clever aociety entertainer who gives a. performance something on the lines of thcylate Mel. B. Spur, and in Melbourne, Apelaide. Sydney, and Brisbane the audiences cheored him. Hfe is a young tna,_, with a comedian's c/ountenauee, whiotV is lighted up with .tin the moment he appears in front of his audience, and. in addition to being a virtuoso on the piano, he has excellent dialect, with remarkably good facial expression, these all tending to make him the success he undoubtedly is. He is accompanied by Jflias Rosina Biickmann. who has spent the last six years in Berlin and England alternately, studying and appearing iii/both opera and on the concert platform. Her voice is a j inarming one, and of great power and purity, added to which her cultivated method and admirable selection of songs always win for her a splendid reception. The box plan will be open on Wednesday at Wildman and Arey's. There will be no charges far booking and no early doors.