AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 179, 29 July 1909, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

» HIS MAJESTY'S THEATHE. There "was not a vacant seat in His Majesty's Theatre last night when the popular favourite Miss Nellie Stewart and other members of Mr. J. C. Williamson's company presented the third performance of "Sweet Kitty Bellairs." The unravelling of the plot, in its picturesque and stirring Georgian setting, was watched with the keenest interest and approval, and at the fall of the curtain on eaoh act vtfiere were, long and con--tinued outbursts of applause, Miss Stewart being compelled to bow her acknowledgments again and again. "Sweet Kitty" will only appear for three more nights, and Belasco's delightful play will then have to give way to "Sweet Nell of Old Drury," an old favourite with Auckland audiences. OPERA HOUSE. The Wide World (Pictures at present feeing shown at the Opera House continue to attract good houses, and last night's audience displayed the very keenest interest in the splendid pictorial programme presented. Tlie life story of Napoleon, as depicted on the screen, appealed strongly to the audience, and the films dealing so realistically with Constantinople and the Canadian Rookies were much appreciated. A fine series of dramatic and comic studies makes up a very fine programme. ROYAL ALiBERT HALL. The weekly change of programme by the Pathe- Picture Company, at the Royal Albert Hall last night, was witnessed by a very good audience. Owing to the popular reception of the dramatic film "A Royal Divorce," the management was induced to again present this highly interesting study last night, but otherwise the pictures .were all new. The beauties of the historic city of Stamboul, and also of the takes in the North of Italy, were shown,' and a fine dramatic study "The Martyrdom of Louis XV11.," dealing with incidents of the French Revolution, attracted the whole-hearted attention and sympathy' of the audience. "Fox-hunting" covers a stirring series of incidents, and "A Father's Fault" and "The Greek Slave" are of great dramatic interest. There are numerous comic studies, the best of which are "Dr. Makemthin," "We Desire a Butler," and "A Suitable Present for a Son-in-law." The programme .will be repeated this evening. ' TI.VOLI THEATRE. The Tdvoli Theatre pictures were witnessed by another appreciative audience last night,- and the current week's programme of cinematographic novelties is drawing record houses. ' HAYDN BECK. At the Choral Hall this evening the popular , little violinist, Haydn Beck, will contribute some of his most brilliant numbers. With popular prices, there is every,' anticipation of large audiences. The assisting artistes, including the Unique Quartet, are also admirably supporting , witjb. first-class numbers.