AMUSEMENTS

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14658, 6 May 1913, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

" THE BLUE BIRD."

Maeterlinck's dream play, "The Blue Bird :, was produced again last night at the Theatre Royal, once more with * reat success. The characters* were as well taken as on the first night, and longer time had enabled the preliminary work to be completed, so that tho intervals were shorter and the changes more speedily effected. The music made much of the happiness. Among the audience were many clergymen. The play will repeated to-night, commencing at 7.50.

FULLERS PICTURES

The new programme of Fuller's Pictures submitted to a large audience at the Colosseum last night was noteworthy for its variety and general excellence. Of outstanding merit was the drama, based on a story by the popular American novelist, R<sx Beach, entitled "The Vengeance of Durand." A husband becomes wildly jealous of his •wife's foster brother, and ultimately insults the young man, and a duel with pistols is arranged. Just as the principals are firing the wife rushes between them and is killed by a bullet from her husband's pistol. The husband brings up his daughter in the belief that the young man lulled her mother, and when the girl grows into womanhood he incites her to make the young man, who has become a famous artist, fall in love with her. A very finely acted scenic is that in which the girl laughs her lover to scorn. It is followed by a wild fight between the two men, in the course of which a fire is caused. The father has been rendered unconscious, and the young man makes his escape. A realistic scene shows the. father caught in the flames and pinned to the floor by a fallen beam. The young man rescues tho girl, and the piece, which is acted with much realism, ends happily. Other dramatic pictures were "The El Dorado Lode" and ''Young America." The latest "Pnthd Gazette" pictured, amongst other events, the opening of Parliament, and the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Winter sports at St. Merita were interestingly depicted, and an exquisite scenic showed the beautiful architecture of the old French chateau of Blois. Several comedy pictures were also shown, "Bidoni Hard Up , ' being ono of the. most laughable. The same programme will be given this evening.

HAY WARD'S PICTURES,

The new programme of Hayward's Pictures was screened at tho" King's Theatre last evening, His Majesty's Theatre being engaged by tho Musical Society. There was a very large.audience, and tho various pictures were thoroughly enjoyed. The scenic comprised views of Swiss scenery between Austeg and Wasson, aud many beautiful incidental points on the famous St. Gothard line. "Wild Wales" was another scenic depicting lakes, valleys, and mountain scenery in the renowned North of Wales. The dramatic pictures, "The Wrong Bottle," "Two Little Scapegosrts," and "Tho Guiding Light," were well up to the standard, tho first relating tho sacrifice of a young girl who had always been taught to revere her elder sister. She was always confined at home, and yet her heart's desire had been fulfilled by the love of one- of the youths of the country village. "The Guiding Light" included some fine views of the rock-bound sea coast. The comic element of tho programme was well catered for in "Near-sighted' Cupid," "A Leap Year Proposal," "An Heroic Rescue," and "The Leopard and the Burglars." The Latest events of the world were pictorially described in tho "Gaumont Graphic." The programme will be repeated to-night at the King's Theatre.

OPERA HOUSE,

The programme put on •at the Opera Houso last night easily sustained tho high reputation which- this home of vaudeville is now enjoying. A fine exhibition of aerial gymnastics and Roman-ring work was given by the Clardys, and sensational sharpehooting and extraordinary juggling by the Lessos. Airlio and Campbell, musical sketch artists, proved an instantaneous success, especially in 'their xylophone specialties. Mysto featured new illusions and magic, and. Siavin und Thompson indulged in a delightful ..stream of parodoxical parody and patter. Popular songs were given by Miss Lillie Thompson and Miss Louie Duggan, and Murphy indulged in clever feats of jugglery. A bright and entertaining programme, which will be repeated to-night, was brought to a close by a sketch, "The Other Fellow," in which the parts were taken by Messrs Frank Hawthorne and Phillips and Miss Ida Ingcrsole.

GLOBE PICTURES

Another new collection of pictures was put on at the Globe Theatre yesterday, and attracted.largo crowds or spectators at all the sessions. "Wives of Jamestown" was a iOOOit. drama, which told a good story in good fashion. An excellent comedy which produced continuous Jaughter was "Timid Lovers," "God of Gold" was an absorbing drama dealing in tragic fashion with the root of all evil. Another splendid comedy was "It AH Came Out in the Wash." A travel film, "Trip on the Riviera, '■* contained many entrancing views of a most attractive region. Topical items were well illustrated in the latest gaznttes. To-day the new films will be screened continuously from noon till 10.30 p.m.

QUEENS THEATRE

The pictures at the Queens Theatre wore witnessed by constant streams of patrons yesterday. A new programme■will bo screened to-day, and will consist of "Tour of Bergen Bandah" (scenic), "The Death of Lucrece" (drama), "The Bridge of Life" (drama), "Sammy Orpheas" (comedy), Eclair Journal "A Hero's Reward" (comic), and "The Making of Wire Rope" (industrial).

SYDENHAM PICTURES.

There was a good attendance last night at the Sydenham Pictures, and the programme was excellent" throughout. The star picture, "Guiding Light, ,? received much _ applause. A scenic of particular interest was '•Wild Wales," and topical events were pictorially described bj- the Gaumont Graphic. Other items included "Two Little Scapegoats/ "Wrong Bottles," "A Leap Year Proposal," "Nearsighted Cupid," "Heroic Rescue," and "The Leopard and the Burglars.' ,

OLYMPIA ItLSK

The Olympia Rink again attracted large crowds of patrons at all the sessions yesterday. To-day the rink wilt be open from 10 to 12, 3 to 5, 5.30 to 7, and 7.30 to 10 p.m.

ST. LUKE'S EX-CHORISTERS' SOCIETY.

To-morrow evening the ex-choristers of St. Luke's will hold their annual i festival in tho Parish Church, when Bishop Julius will be the preacher. The ex-choristers will unite with the regular choir in the processions, and, during the service, the combined choir will sing Mendelssohn's "Festgesang." The special Psalms will be 147, 148, 149 and 150 and Hymns 303, 293, 296, and 5-50. Mr Lilly will play a Prelude and a Fantasia in G major,, by Bach.

HERR CARL, SATTER'S RECITAL

A farewell musical recital, under the auspices of the Competitions Society will be given by Herr Saver (the musical judge at the competitions) in the. King's Theatre next Tuesday evening. Herr Saver will he assisted by several local artists, and a number of Herr Bauer's compositions will be em-

braced in the programme, including piano, violin, vocal, and concerted items. The recital will afford the public tho last opportunity of hearing Nellie Smith, "the coming Melba," on the concert platform for somo years. Out of the proceeds of the concert Hcrr Saver will give three gold medals to the Competitions Society to be awarded in classes to bo decided uyon.