AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 270, 14 November 1910, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "THE BEIXTON BtPRGLARY." f i The last performance of "The Man From i Cook's" was glvea on Saturday evening.: To-night and to-morrow "The B-riiton. Bnrg-:' lory," the genuinely bright and cheery en- . tertainment which, wae fiuch, a succeea at ' the commencement of thia season, will be I repeated. Aβ was indicated in our first! notice, it is conimendably light, clean, and brimming with fun, and passes an evening most amusingly. west's piCTtrass. TUe week-end change of programme at the ltoyui Albert Hall on Saturday night was presented to a well-tilled house, which I demonstrated its thorough approval of the are eubmitted. The list was a good one, and well up to the generally high standard maintained at this place of entertainment, the subjects including films depicting scenes from the recent visit of the Canadian Rifles i to London, the Jubilee Melbourne Cup, andi some of the IoO.uOO people who witnessed it, i and tho usual interesting budget of round-the world sights in West's Animated Gazette. In this series were td be seen incidents from the railway Catastrophe at Richmond, Victoria, scenes during the visit of the Dutch fleet at Sydney, the boy scouts' display at Centennial Park, Sydney, the departure of on her voyage round the world, «hd Nantes and its environs. The dramatic side was well sustained with snch pictures as "Ito, the Beggar Boy," and "John Graham's Gold," while of comic films "The Family Feud," "A IJarling Confusion," and "Why Jones Was Champion" appealed hugely tor the risibilities of the audience. On Saturday evening the roof garden at the theatre was opened, the fine balcony, under Its metamorphosis as a cool pot-plant studded lounge, under the gay brilliance of multi-coloured lights, promising to become a big attraction to the theatre during the hot summer months. FUT/LEB'S PICTURES. The seating capacity of lie Opera 'House was taxed to its utmost on Saturday evening, the new programme presented by the management of Fuller's .Pictures being diversified and well up to the excellent standard achieved at this popular resort of pleasure. One of the films ■which commanded particular interest was a splendid one depicting scenes ot Flemingtton on .the Jubilee Melbourne Cup Day, Including glimpses of the •big race itself. This picture, taken especially tor Messrs John Fuller and Sons, was -well iwerthy the applause it received.The "Pathe Animated Gazette" budget for the week Includes a number of intensely interesting and instructive features, this series alone making a risH well worth while. A general capital list includes ""How Jones Won *he Championships," "A Day with T. ■B. F-ry's Mercury Boys," "lieutenant Rose and the Stolen Submarine" (s powerful dramatic study, in which a submarine was shown et <work in the water), "Tweedledum'e Dancing Fits," "The Love of ■ Chrysanthemum," "A Darling Confusion," "John Graham's Gold," "A Family Feud" ('With a tappy endingj, "An Arcadian Maid," and "Davy Jones' 'Landlady." The same programme TVill be given to-night. CONTINUOUS PICTURE SHOW. Long ago controllers of the picture halls In America hit upon the idea of running a continuous picture show, Instead of the set programme, as the custom Is in this country. The shows start quite early in the evening, and go on until a reasonable closing hour -without much Intermission. Patrons do not as a rule stay from the beginning to the end of the performance, but come and go as they please. It has proved to be a very popular form of entertainment in America, particularly with busy folk who cannot arrange to spend two or three boors at a particular show. To a continuous performance a man may go at any time- he is never late. Something on similar imes is being introduced In the Federal WnTl, or, as It is now called, the American Theatre, by Mr J. Leon Benwell, and the success he met -with on Saturday, when he showed for the first time, was encouraging. It must not be understood that a very long programme is gone through only once during the evening, for what actually happens Is that a programme of reasonable length Is projected, and when it has been all shown, the pictures are ehown ov?r and over again until closing time. Throughout Saturday afternoon and evening the audiences in the hall were large, and, as the pictures produced were the up-to-date product of kineinatographlc art, everyone wont away delighted with the show. A line picture was that entitled "Picturesque Venice," a beautiful coloured film of views of the ancient city. Another line spectacular film •was "A Grand Fete in the Dominion of the Sultan of Sulu." "The Ironworkers' Strike," a. problem play full of Incident and hu-man Interest, also found special favour with the audience. Continued performances will be given every evening this week, as well as on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Tonight and on Wednesday md Saturday there will be complete changes of programme. Mr Benwell • has made very considerable Improvements to the theatre, which is mow comfortably and daintily decorated Inside. The lantern and machine are enclosed In a fire-proof bos at the back of the auditorium. •WINDSOR RISTK. The Windsor Skating Rink, Ponsonby, was well patronised on Saturday night last, and the floor was occupied throughout the evening. Th« rink will be open fit the usual hours throughout the week. THE TIVOLI. .TSere was a good audience at the Tlvel Theatre, Newton, on Saturday night, when a change of programme was made. The members of the company appeared to advantage in ballads, serlo, and comic songs, ■and short sketches, concluding the entertainment with a laughable farce. The entertainment will be repeated to-night. "THE IdARS." The Auckland Shakspere Society gave another excellent interpretation of Mr H. R. Jones' sparking comedy "The Liars," on Saturday night The audience were delighted with the performance.