AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15454, 6 December 1915, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

' POTASH AND PERLMUTTER." It is said that few plays of recent /ears have given us two such notable character types as the paii- of imconjcioas humorists, Abo Potash and Jlatvruss Perlmuttcr. Potash is an elderly Hebrew-American, with a. wile and daughter. Perlmuttcr, the strongermiriled of the partners, is a young 1111- . married man. In their Jjearts they love , and regpcct cach other, but they de-light-in arguing. There is a young man employed by them named Boris Andrieif,. who is wanted by tho Russian Government for a political offence. Wrtjiißorifi, Irma, the daughter ot Polish-has fallen in love, but has a nVal fer the affections of the hand»ab'j6dnjs Russian in Ruth Goldman, lrcad designer for the firm. Emissaries of iio law enter and arrest Boris. Abe agrees to stand bail for -0,000 dollars. In Act 11. Irma confesses to her father her love for. Boris, and Potash, swallowing his disappointment at the pwrnpss 5 the match, agrees, and promises her lover shall be restored to nor. Convinced that tho matter can be settled, as Boris has powerful friends in Htissia, Potash advises him to "'skip his bail" and fly to Canada, which the ,ba.v does. •Then, to the horror of tho old inan, he.tinds that things are just • a wat as bad as they can be, and that f» Boris does not appear at a certain time, l»th he and his partner will bo ruined. In the end, Boris appears and is cleared in tho very nick of time. Koth. discovering the tmo worth of Perlmuttcr, learns to love him, and happiness reigns in the house of Potash «8d Perlmuttcr. Tho play "ill be intfrprcted by what is described as an 'Wisnally excellent company. The curtiia xill rise each evening at 8 o'clock. GRAND THEATRE. To-day the principal picture will Mary," a sensational drama fin us life, featuring the well-known tioema actress, Miss Mary Fuller, who Ntwjtly left the Edison Company with *wch she was associated so long, and entered the ranks of tho Universal i !a I,n(^cr ttp banner of tho "VieWr Company. This drama, which is <xw feet long, i* stated to be one of t of its kind which has been Policed for years. It deals with the weer of Mary Elton, a wirewalker in 1 tlr r. ,l . s \ w lio marries John Hammond, ? Politician and a lawyer. Tho ::irl's "'■.ly calling militates against llamOoiidls career, and she leaves him. Tlio a of the marriage also develops • iV? 0 ?* * a ' ,(Mlt or wire-walking, and as «>l>k)t unfolds she is the means of saving her father's life. I

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. . A programme of great interest will at His Majesty's Theatre V;* 1 niain attraction ;s a *tar feature entitled "The ,'™ "Do," produced by the favnt« J»cture-actor, Maurice Costello. t , «*d H s two clever children play v„ parts in this drama of stnZ. ■ • H)C!a ' business lit'e. Tiie 7,s sn 'd to be an impressive illus- *«. • °'<1 savinrr "He sure *i« J SII,S *' n< ' y° u out." The plot , ov f n T o,ln d the love of a V-oy and fit v - ,D "Her years are separated . iipheitv. but with whom the fates -*gi„ • .®Jnilly in the end. Other ■«rWk Lr, - ( ''; a sto, 'J' of schoolboy life titled "4 t" 1 V? i>e vor - r rlevpj-', onr Cent Adveuturc."

turcs of Florence and Jim after their escapo from the clutches of the conspirators. The supporting pictures are: '■The Trentino," a" interesting sceni", "Across the Great Divide,'' an Edison drama, featuring Bessie Leant; the "Australian Gazette," a war topical, and two good comedy films, "The Guy Upstairs,'' and "One on I key. ' EVVERYBODY'S THEATRE. The new programme at Everybody's Theatre to-dav is headed by a .'KIOOf t Edison star film "V* hat Happened on the _ Berbuda, which is crammed full of incident and excitement from start to finish. Tho story is a. thrilling drama of th (! high seas, and the realism in the portrayal is remarkable. A charming romance rtma through the story, and tho whole production is an excellent one. 1 he supporting films are: "Cliffs and Caves at Flamborough" (scenic), "Faithful to the Finish" (comedy), "An Artful Artist'' (comedy), and the latest number of the "Gaumont "War Graphic." SYDENHAM PICTURES. Crowded audiences greeted the final s-crccnins of the splendid picture, "From Headquarters," at the Sydenham Theatre on Saturday last, To-night the weekly change of programme takes place, when a Broadway star feature drama, "The -It*vil Men l^o, n featuring Maurice Costello, will be presented for the first time in Christchureh. Supporting pictures include a hivghabio comedv, ''Shoekine Stockings." "Patho Gazette," "A Ten-Cent Adventure'* (comedv drama). "Picturesque Liguria ' (scenic), "Cartoons on the Beaeh," and ••A Cute Little Bear" (instructive). QUEEN'S THEATRE. The new programme advertised in this issue for to-day at the Queen s Theatre, has for its star picture a two-reel Keystone special production called "The Battle of Ambrose and "Walrus,'' m which Chester Conkiin and Mack Swain upset ail preconceived notions ot "battle" as it is generally known The other pictures are :—"\v ar—Still Thev Go," giving sr>m <2 , v ! ews the "departure of the 7tn Reinforce- ! ments (Earl of Liverpool's Own) from Wellington; -Not Wanted' (Edison), a pathetic child drama ; ' To Melody a Soul Responds'' (Flying _A. drama), and the latest number of the Topical Budget. MUSICAL SOCIETY. On Monday next, in His Majesty's Theatre, the'Christchurch Musical Society will produce the seasonable oratorio. "The Messiah.' I he has been thoroughly rehearsed by lull orchestra and chorus, and Miss Lara Iloldgate. of Tirnaru. will sing ta« soprano soli. T his lady made a great success in oratorio at a recent ( .Pi-' 1 " formance. This performance of The Messiah" is to be public, and tickets are obtainable in various business places in the city. The booking office is at Messrs Milner and Thompson s, where seats at all prices can be reserved. RED CROSS CONCERT. The sacred concert, which was giyou bv kind permission, in Everybody;, Theatre last night, in aid of the Red Cross Fund, augmented it by £lt> 10s. and judging by the size of the audience the total receipts should have been larger, for the >cating accommodation upstairs was lull, and downstairs there was a very good hou»e al-o The programme was an excellent one,' and several of the prominent vocalists and instrumentalists ot Lhrisichurch had given their services ior the concert Madame Gowcr-Burns sang Gounod's "O, Divine Redeemer and "Come Unto Him." from the Messiah"; Miss Agues Richardson sang "Soul of Mine." Miss Stella Murray Beethoven's "The Praise oi God, an-'

Mr Leonard Barnes "Two Grenadiers'' (Schumann). Two trios won; played by Miss Lalla Hemus, Miss Daisy Cresswell, and Miss Lillian Harper, who took as their first- subject an Andante hy Reissiger, and lastly hraeketcd Moszkowski's "Spanish Dance" and a gavotte by Lindsay. Mr Frank McDonald recited Kipling's* "Lichtenberg." The accompaniments were played by Mr Alfred "Worsley and Mrs Angus. The performance was received witii the heartiest approval, an f ] several of the performers had to respond to insistent recalls.