AMUSEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 287, 2 December 1911, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOTJSE. Fuller's vaudeville entertainment wai — Joyed by a good attendee-9 at theftLST House last evening. The current^ STIS? Urne.* rePe<Ue<i CT <W& ADEIiPHI THEATRE OPENED. The Adelphl Theatre, eltnated In «»«».' kan-road Newmarket, was formally figS last evening as a place of amusement TtT ceremony was performed, in the absenr« o» the Mayor (Mr. D. Teed), by CouncflW Whlttome, who referred to the Bumerom signs of progress in Newmarket, and ~ pressed the hope that the new theatre would be well patronised. The bulldinV •which Is capable of holding COO person! , ' ' ■was packed to the doom, and numbers hail to be turned away. An excellent programme of pictures was shown, Includlns a drama! tlsatiop of Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities!" Way Out Back," and "The Brother's Redemption" (drama), "Tunis," "A Mohammedan Festival," and "Naval Sports at Malta" (scenic, and a variety of comic films. The new picture theatre I 3 we ! equipped, being lined throughout with as- ; bestos sheeting of a warm pink colour j while the proscenium arch is finished In i dark green. Tip-op chairs of the latest pattern are fitted throughout, and the floor jls well eloped so as to give everyone a fall 1 view of the screen. A lease for a lon* term has been taken by Messrs. Bouzald ana Mercer, and a new picture programme will be shown each Wednesday and Saturday . Music is supplied by an orchestra of three I players. I I OTHEB PICTC.BE ENTERTAINMENTS. There was a good house at the Lyric Theatre last evening, when this week's pie.' , ture programme was again shown. The last I performance will be given to-night, and : the weekly change will take place on Mot- , day. "The Double Event." a fine sporting film, ! proved a great attraction at the Kitw'e 1 Theatre last evening, and Mr. Alfred Boothman's fine description of the various mciii dents was also much appreciated. The star picture "Esmeralda" was shown, I together with the current programme, at the Royal Albert Hall last nlpht It will be re-pea-ted to-night and during part of next week. There wore good attendances yesterday afternoon and evening at the Palace Th-»- ---! otre. wb<-re the continuous pictures are i steadily increasing In popularity. I The " centrally-situated Queen's Theatre ; draws large attendances every day {rout 111 a-m. to 11 p.m. CLrB-SWTNGIXQ RECORD. I llr. Tom Burrows will conclude his 80 I hours' rlub-swinging test at the Ljreum, ' Onehunga. at II.S p.m. to-day-. A picture i entertainment will be held this evening, ■ prior to the conclusion of Mr. Barrows' ■ feat. The champion will be in full view jof the audience throughout.