AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14787, 9 June 1913, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE,

Among the attractions announced far this evening at the Opera Houso are "Mik," the marvellous mind-reading dog, direct from a most successful tour oi Europe, Marvelle's Comedy Cockatoos, acknowledged,the greatest novelty bird act ever presented in vaudeville, nnd Fritz Yon Liston, the man with ' the lion's voice, bird and animal imitator and operatic siffieur, and other artistes'will include Amo and Almo, iv - ; their comedy wire. act, Sharratt and '•' Lang, in a pot-pourri of comedy dance '- and song, entitled,.' '.The Masher and 1 tlio Parcel;"- Miss; Beattie McDonald, the favourite soubrette; Ernest Pitcher, 'jtho popular". comedian, in his latest 'songs, stories, and musical.items,* and Slavin and -.'' Thompson,' the' clever '.parody and .patten artistes. ~,There -will l»o a special-■, matinee performance on • ; Saturday nesrfc, at 2.30, 'and every Saturday until farther notice. "THE BUTI!EIIFI_i*ES. M '■- The • bright and entertaining ' 'Butterflies" appeared. afc the Theatre, Royal again on Saturday night, before a largo .and appreciative audience. The programme was again repeated, the star performance being Mr Frederick Den- '< nett's brilliant rendering on tho piano of "Fihlandia." This evening tho ■-"Butterflies" -■will present a change of s 'programme. ' SYD^HAM^ICTmiES. -." tho talented actress, Helen' Gardener,; will appear in the famous depiction of "Cleopatra." Everyone'knows the history of this beautiful Queen of Egypt, who fascinated Julius Cassar and Antony. Thiß notable Woman lived from 69-30 8.C., and, after accompanying Cassar to Borne, she returned to Egypt, and subdued Antony as she had Cresar. After Antony's death tradition has it that Cleopatra ended her life by poison, by the application of an asp to her bosom. John Bunny figures in a vitagraph comedy, "And his "Wife Came Back." , A coloured educational item, "Our Birds.at Home," is both pretty ' and-f instructive, and "Training a Tightwad" is a comical film; and "The Pntho Gazette" furnishes illustrated home-and topical news;" WEST-HAYWARD PICTURES. -The romantic, aitd tragic career of ...' Egypt's Queen, Cleopatra, is the-"sub-ject matter, of an elaborate series of ,'.' films to bo screened at His Majesty's ■.} 'Theatre to-night. No less than 5000 feet 6f film will pass through tho . machine, and in its courso there will be shown all the chief incidents which "have given to Cleopatra an Historical name for all time. Other general pictures to be "shown will be:—"Arid His • , Wife Came Back," "Our Birds at Home;" "Training a Tightwad," and Gaumont Graphic. FULLER'S PICTURES. Tho taste for the sensational will be further catered for at the Colosseum to-night, when tho "Zigomar" detective drama, "The Eel's Skin," will be presented with all its thrills. Other films will be:—Pathe Gazette, "What ■ a Change of Clothes Did," "None but the i Brave Deserve the Fair," "The Ambassador's* Daughter," "The Falls of Delafren" (scenic), and "Will Willie .Win?" GLOBE PICTURES. , Another new sot of pictures will bo put on at tho' Globe Theatre to-day. and will be shown continuously, from noon till 10.30 p.m. Tlio new films will inclndo:—"Zaza," "Pimple Goes Abnsking," "Making Castings" (industrial), "Calamity Ann" (detective), "Woman" (drama)! Warwick Chronicle. . GRAND THEATRE. The now programme to bo screened at the Grand Theatre to-day will inelridc—"Last Obstacle" "Mistaken Calling" (comedy), "A Fiftv-milo Anto Contest" (topical), "Guardian of Their Hearts'' (drama), "Bella's Beaux "(comedy), and "Hamfat's Sue(comedy). The pictures will be shown continuously- from noon till 11 . p.m. OLYMPIA RINK. j Saturday was a very busy day at tho •Ulympia Rink, and all the sessions were largely patronised. To-day the rink Zr? < 2 > % n J> roln , lo to 12 > 3to 5, 5.30 to 7, and 7.30 to 1Q p.m.