AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14347, 6 May 1912, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

fr— — THEATRE ROYAL. Thi interesting morality -drama ■ Kvo.;v.\i l in>ii, n auor ft work s run, was jiii ..t-m.ti ior tho (jut tuno at tho I I'iu-ativ Uovhl on Saturday night before jr.uoi.'i.-r good house. I'o-iught I H.-iUiioti L.iamlvM-s'i purcivsful comedy. ! Uy. win l<. , staged lor t/i» first Wine. The pi<ve lih.s met with a rciraikahjo viioccj* wiierovor presented in England ami America, and some of the- »>ric?i«ni artists zr? with tho com- ! p.my appearing to-night. "It is about [as satisfying h comedy :».<s anything I typically in>man could he,' , tvas on« ; common: pa. s-.tl on the comedy, "and :is an eloquent oxnmplo of the unallovcd | ,py thai cut) b ; > lini! a , , a theatre when ::s phy, s'.>rier? ni kind, is perfectly : i»frt'o:-niv>ij. Of the (Vμ- plays jiovr |tiinvni. tiio total of which j v\.><!.] bo a re , :! less to anybody. J "Passers Uy" v".. ily descrvcr. first place. 'Xo play <>i xiw yoar is comparable io workmanship, iitornry quality, nml oh- • .'■vrvati.-i v\ !ih> to ''Passers Ily. , It is j .*! iMiv.vdv ilniriu tint cannot fail to ;r; ii<-li I)):- h'Vlvst degrv.* of popular ! Mirrcvs.." rh« j s ,< strong one. jam! !ii.-!'i.!rv JFk>- Mil=!i Spoim mk J!nr!::'ir-: Miss Ivniina Tpmplo ns ' L-i-iv Him!; v. .Mi.s Kl*h> f liiivn* as ] B;>rUiii*e I);.ii-:on. !!'• Hobcrt Whvtc «« I ■=:.•.!.:M-! nnn;s. Al r f;.., as |Ni:;hty. M- V. .!. Pitrirk a? WiHinm I Pv>*\ Mr W*!!i,'c:i }>«m»o»(} as Pctor ■ WivfHuM. T'—o ■«-;]! h- Imt four perj f;>:-i)ftip-.s ct --Pms <<;-s Hv." nnd the ; -ire now nj>on at Milncr and *l'!:--.!np.-o.>'-. ; OHCAX KFCITAL. Ai His Majesty's last night a vory , projTi-ajri.ic v.n.- .iroviJod, op"M- ---; i , with Guilrjiant'.s clover nnfl telling j ,■;_ lt;m.kr=. pit- "Lift tip j vf,ir Hoads-" The soltMnn strains cf j 'ho .King's Pr.iycr troni Wagner's j " Lnhfngiin" wc-ro \roll transcribed ; nti'J tho orrnn w:is ospedallv effoctire, j undiM- Dr. UnnMmw , :, hands, in thr» I ctuinU't ii'vl rhonis sucrecditig it i F.rof hovr-n's, " Lnrirhotto '' i t'ro:n th- 1 ?orond symphony rould find I ni) tx>tt'-r on tln> organ, i Tin l fU)j>i> ti> produco variety of colourj int: vri'iv isdtnirnbly chosen 4 apnronohj inn tin* original sottnii; for thi> I orchestra. Intorestir.g munlwrs proved :to be :i graceful air with sonic charm* I inz and masterly variations hv I>r. j Hilc.- and tho " Easter Hymn" from Mn.'.;ciiiciii'« "t'avallerta Rtistijcann." 1/fmmon'fi brilliant "Fanfaro" I (Yinclu'lod the performance, vi'hich was attended by a large audience. OPERA HOUSE. To-night the Fnller-Brcnuan Vatid** ' villo Company will a i»»w proI grnmnio at- the Opera House. An it- ; tractive will bo sitbniittiil j nml severnl now artists will appear. ■ These include tho Driscoll Boye, pattoj* ! comedians, the Sisters, comediennes and b.illadists, Hoy Rene, Ufbreu comodinn, Joe. Gilbert, ballndist, and " Athos" trick and comedy skater. New turns will also be ; presented by last week's artists. j FULLER'S PICTURES. 'J ho weekly change of programme of Fuller's Pietnros. will be made at the Colosseum to-nig}it. The now films vnll include ";\ature in it»s Winter C!oth<«," "Black Chain), ,, Indian drama; "National Hunt .Steepiechaeo," sporting picture; ".Mender of NVte," , si-a dramn : "Captain Jenks's Dilomina." comedy: "J'rosoruting Counsel," "A'istralian Gaxetto No. '7V ond "Siagc-strnck Lizr.ie. ,, On Thursday I night another ne-w *et of films will bo J {.cn-euetl. including a detective drama, 1 "Zigouiar v. Nick Car;er. ! * ! WEST-HIAVWARD PICTURES. i Tho terrible tragedy connected, witli ! tho loss of the Titanic will be revived at H:-a Mojc.?ty's Theatre to-niglit. ; when a. iilm will be screened shovrinp; I th» launch of the great vceeel at B«l----i fast an Juno of last year. Tho new j prograraino will also contain many ! other attractive features, among the pictures to b<» shown being "The Prosecuting Counsel," nn exciting social ; drama, Ship Canal, 5, J "The 'I'enderfoot Foreman. , a Westera story, 'At the Threshold of Life." a j prottv love story. 'vSnp Uame, slie. Saw. she Confinercd.' n Vita. Company . comedy, "Lore in .Many floods," "The i Swimming Party. ,, "A Brave Firei man," nii*l th« latest Atwtrelian (Jazctre. Th-:? overture will l)o ''Tlio : Ureara. Waltz" (Strnuec).. j OLYMPIA RL\K. ■ j Tho roller skating boom , continues n« stronc; at ever, and tho Oiyinpia. llink on Saturday iras crowded at all the j suasions. Many hundreds of learners i arc now awjninng tho fascinating art, ! and the special session for learners is i ono of tho most popular of tbe daily Rories. Regular patrons may obtain liberal concessions, and echool children, ■ may obtain special, rates during tho holiday*. .Sessions will bo held to-day from 10 to 12, 2.30 to 5, 0.10 to 7 (learners), and 7.30 to JO. SYDENHAM. ;. Tho programme shown at the Sydeo* J ham Picture Palace, on Saturday xros Jof a pleasing character, and tn<» attendances wcro very large at both the afternoon and evening exhibitions. Tho, I principal wa«, n lengthy drama ontitled j "Tho Rote Roitfzo, or His Lifo for a Flower." From every point of view ifc lis a first-class production. There is a ' powerful plot, tho ncting \r. porf&it, i and tho photographic qualities leave I nothing to' bo desired. The weird . : Apache danco is introduced, and is I cleverly 'performed by two notable . Italian actors. The remaining item! • aro all worthy of special mention. I "Thn Younger Brother," , a military j picture of. the. xrha -follov/eo j with great interest. "A Sister's Love," ,nn American biocrnph drjina. was uW j r study which added immensely to.thi ! success of tho pro.crrairme.' An inter osliriL- film.was "'The Whale Industry of Natal," showing; th« whole l«isiness right from the the capture of tho mammal to the extraction of the oil. Tho Oanmont fjrnphic contained many interestinc; Epical orents. Tho principal j it-em of the humorAiis strain-wnfi i vitaj li'-nph comedy entitle'] "In tho Clutches lof a Vapour Bath."' The other comics I wore:—"His Oiri is Coming," and "Dupin and the Stolen Xocklaco." Tho snnici proyranuno will be repeated tonight. JAX.^EN. j Jansen, the colelirated American transfonnist. will u:a.ko his first an- ' varanco iv C-hi'istchurch at tno ! Theatre Hnyal on Saturday night next, tfo ]K»rform<sl brforo crowded houses nightly i:i Auckland P.nd Wellington, and is'now doing big i.-uvness in Dnneflin. Ho will present home new and astoTiishinjt illusions, bi:L his fileight of i Jtjind lvori: i , - s» ; d to b« quite amasing. •At Sydney h : s hands catce in for un- ; nf-tia) attention, so much no, that an rx;:r-rt opinion wn.s obtained coneerninjt them. ; 'T}>o human hand." snid this' r.nthority, - 'i> the most icarvellous instrnnunt ever evolved, and Jansen's hands ar<-> the most jM'rfcci: I havo ever ptvn.'' Jansen'f! hands'aro insured in one of the New York offices for LSGCO, )>ni! imir>"diatolv U'"m his (trrival in Svlnpv f'om the Ka«t. Portus and Talli'»t. 1, . ., iiwtrivl them on their o-.vti iK'half i'jr a similar amount, until the (■rmipMiem (if the Australasian season. Tho 'iox plnn will open at thr Diestlen on Wednesday.