AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 273, 14 November 1908, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS iLWESnPS THEATRE. 4 His, Majesty's Theatre was well filled ' n £ ev £?y '$*** last evening wliien the Maskelyrie and Company again appeared in their mystifying entertainment. The sleight-of-hand work Of Mr Owen Clark and the illusionary sketch, "Will,, the. Witch and the Watchman," were deservedly applauded, ad was the juggling display given by the Japanese juggler Gintaro. Mr Barclay Gammon, in his monologue entertainment, scored another decided success, and had to respond lb repeated encores, The pro gramme will be repeated again this evening, and on. Monday next an,entire change of programme will be presented.

THE OPERA HOUSE. There was a .good attendance at the Opera House last evening, when the .wideworld pictures were again presented. The various films were well received by the audience, those calling for 'special mention being "The Outlaw," "Prbspect- , ing for Gold," and "The Diamond Thieves," while the comic pictures; -The Pumpkin Race," "A Case for Sherlock Holmes," and "The Handy Man" created roars of laughter. An entire change Of programme will be presented this evening.

THE GLIDEAWAY.

The popularity of the skating rink continues unabated. The second heat of the mile handicap last night beiw'een Robinson (scr;); Saunders (90yds) and Purchase (110 yds) resulted in a.win for Purchase, Saunders being a good second. Another heat takes place to-night. On Wednesday night a '"vVhite Night" vfill be held, when skaters are expected to attend dressed in white or evening dress. Cash prises of 10/(5 each will be given for the most original lady's and gentleman's white costume, likewise for the neatest lady's and gentleman's white costume, which are to be of any white material, woollen jerseys included.. The management of the floor is now in the hands of Mr J. Reid, an old and popular instructor.

A BAND IN KILTS

The Ki' ties' Band, which will appear in the Opera House on Monday evening, played a most successful engagement at Honolulu while en route to Australia. The Hawaiian Band gave them a fine reception, and the two giant drum majors made an impression upon the native element, who sent runners inland to have their tallest men appear by way of contrast. Upon the occasion of Prince Pu Lun's visit to the World's Fair, St. Louis, in 1904, as the representative of the Chinese Government, where he was the royal visiting guest of honour, he and his royal suite were so delighted with the fine playing and.martial bearing of the Kilties Band, who were especially engaged as the musical organisation of the Exposition, that he —in his royal position as heir-apparent to the throne of China —invited them to visit the Orient, and assured them a royal welcome at Pekin and the principal cities of China. This invitation will now be accepted by the Kilties, who contemplate visiting Japan, China, India, and Russia, in the order named, prior. to their return to Great Britain and Ireland.