AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15338, 23 July 1915, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

' . THEATRE ROYAL. -A coloured war picture, entitled '"With the Fighting Forces of Europe/ will bo given /or the first time at tiio Theatre Royal to-night. View's will bo shown of portions of the- armies of. the countries now engaged in war, ami a number of pictures taken since, tho war started will alto bo screened. Thesewill include the mobilisation of tho British Army, tho Belgian Army on tho march, and glimpses of tho British dring iino. The review of the troops at Delhi by King George will bo shown, and tho British Navy will also come in for a fair '•hare , of prominence. Tonight's performance will bo under tho patronage of Colonel Cbaffey and the officers of tho Christchurch .garrison. The box plai,-s are at Tho Bristol. Tho first aatinec will be given to-morrow-.afternoon. OPERA-HOUSE. 'tho reappearance of Mr Jack Waller last croning mado a big difference *o iho Butterflies' entertainment at tho Opera House, and the largo audience showed every approval of hie efforts. s Tho very amusing burlesque, '.The Blue Hungarian Band" renewed ell its old popularity. The last two nights of thu Butterflies are announced. -.1 full nradeville bill will bo presented •• - KING"3 "THEATRE. A very large audience assembled in the King's Theatre last-night, when a Maori entertainment, organised by Mr.i Freer, of Tiiahiwi, was given in -aid.of. ibo Maoii Sick and Wounded Fund, j the programme presented was decided-1 it out oi the genoral run of entertain- i aente given here, and comprised Mao-i jongs and dances, hakas, and tableau effects, together with a sprinkling of noderti music-hall comic eongs, which - sounded very quaint when tun" by Maori artists. .- . / . ° ' " ' GRAXD THEATRE. Tbo bi-weekly change of programme mis made at the Grand Theatre yester- ««, ilie principal picture being a Nor- , nisfe drama, entitled "The Xif© of v ' Jiothcr," which was well up to the standard s«t by this Company. The act- ' ing was" natural, the plot interesting, though komowhat pathetic, and tho ' "aguiz and photography good. • Tho Morv deals with the trials and tribulations 61 the mother of a child which - has been sold, for adoption, by a drun- i kcii father. The mother's Jove for her child m tho years following is the prin- - opal theme, and in spite of the efforts - « her husband, the woman finds con- ' JTi ~m minist ering to the wants of - tor child. '-The Phantom Warning." t a Kcs drama, shows the struggle bo- • te-con a wealthy and selfish manufac- ■ rarer and 1113 workmen. "Britain's *ew Army in Training" £ BT i int-erest-i iis Ulm and shows the many stares behreon the raw recruit and the finished soldier ''Love 'and.Trouble" is a very • fe™« comedy, and features several ] fi-the Lssanay comedians who have Jeeii. associat-ed with Charles Chaplin I ]"> fl« recent releases. "All Aboard." [ jMotbfT comedy, is also mirth-provok--jag. The hame pictures will be shown j '"le?" , • wit,l the of special ! > Pirns dnrmg tho day Bessions. j I ' QUEEN'S THEATRE. j •jAn xiiiusual attraction, which drew I -Bonded houses, was introduced vesterrpvat tho Queen's Theatre in tho ikjw V programme, m tho shape of a £ne pic- • =re featuring tho world's heavy-v, oight ; - boxer. Jess Wiilard. w)-.o .Je- ! ?""«! the nogro, Jack Johnson for tliis j lUe a few wicks ago. In this i»io- i ff>, "The Heart Punch. • Wiilard dis- j ; «Js considerable ability as an atiur. ' - fits play showb how lie, after a fruitless • fsrch for work, is discovered by a - pens promoter, who trains him ior a ' % fight. On tho night of the fight, - wever, little daughter is **}i«iliy jll. and ho wavers between ful- . ' 7t°s his contract and staying by his i * aid's bed. Being sadly in need of j f J**?, he decides to fiyht and win, j ■ *i, rushine home, tinds that the crisis ! - 'Wst and that ail is well. The fight j *8e is ion- realistic, and full of ex- . , J'Bsent, and there aro also some goo<l \ Z «arcd oi / Willard engaged in : *»dow*' ipnrring. punching the ball, j *i JX)sing with his trainer. Tho I \ Jpwting: films aro: "Following a'; y*«" __a dotectivo drama in two reels, i ■= 1$ ** ,l " ot " sensations': "Ambrose's I tt" Hatcher,'' a sido-splitiinc: Xcv- I < |l* e farce-comedy ; "With the French ! iK 18 ? »n Alsace.' , a film passed by the ! military authorities; and the • number of tho "Patlie Gazetto." ; Hi**^ 1110 ms AV iU ho shown nt all ses- • .psMoKlay and to-night. I ■ GLOBE PICTURES. •, adaptation of Mnx Pent- , ► Kl*"! 8 papular romance 'Kronst.idt" , star feature of the new proX*® c at the Globe Theatre ye»ier- | * l» iirtP 10 stor - v ca . t ' tsol f admirably j t fc^r^ 0 Presentation, and the nlm " * verj, i. nt o n SG interest mUs ils screen in jr. The van- ; w a ' ts,Ons %v<^ re sPl'-nJiillv worked 1 ( «Lft!*"? settings and photography ' '''■feia£^~ CiaiS - were large atPatrons at all sessions, .Picture was much enjoyed, j ■•'Sa «f iU l J P° rt '"S v i ms was a ' ■ ■SB'tf' "^- a^'es ' War," which coni.'ontest between two rival • iao nresidency of their ciub. ' develops in an astonishing j * c denouement is vaosi i

ninnsinji- A now Koystono comedy, •Oiabcl's I-alcsfc l'rank." «'as al6o a most catortaining mimoer. A new "Patho War Gazette" w;as also shown, riTid proved vory jnt-erestiug. The prograimno v.-ill be repeated at tho usual hours to-day. SYDENHAM PICTURES. The new and attractive series of pictures screened at the Sydenham Theatre ■was witnessed by an interested audience la3t evening. The star picture was .a romance founded on Tosti's song' '"Good-bye, fc>uminer\". It was a romance of love which was sacrificed for money, and told a pathetic and appealing story. Tho photography, tho setting, and" the acting Were splendid, and contributed largely to tho success of the film. "The Handicap of Beauty" was'a blight comedy-drama, of a young girl who was bo pretty that she had to continually change her employment owing to the unwelcome attentions to which ehe was subjected. Tho comedy section was also represented by iwo vorv funny pictures, entitled "clothes Count ,, and "Love- in Armour." ''The Thief of the Night" was an intercstinc drama,. Other films were "Bully Boy" (cartoon) and "Gaumont Graphic" {war topical). The programme will be repeated to-night. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE., Tho vocal picture {with song \y -Miss Johnston), entitled "Where is .My Wandering Boy?' , is attracting largo houses at, Hie Majesty's Theatre. The Pathe Wa,r Gazette *is -1 particularly good number this, week, and a .film depicting tho mode, of capturing reindeer in herds is-most'instructive. "'The Girl on tho Trestle" is an exciting railway story, and Keystono Fatty and others create ' much merriment in "That Little Band lof Gold." The pictures will he ficreeu.l cd again to-night. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. "Good-bye, Summer," Tosti's eong worked up in picture form, and a good supporting programme, entertained large attendances of patrons at Everybody's Theatre at the various sessions yesterday. The same films wtl» bo screened to-day. GLYMPIA RINK. Then? were again good of patrons at the Olympia Hink yesterd.iy at the various sessions. To-day the rink will be open at the usual hours, and tho band will play in tho evening. On Woduesday evening next a fancy dress and poster carnival in aid of the, lied Cross Fund will bo i given. ' .