AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15567, 17 April 1916, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

i » WITH THE ALLIES IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS. Mv Frederic Coleman will commence a series of lectures, entitled "With the Allies in Franco and Flanders.'' at the Choral Hall next >Saturdny evening. lie saw a very great deal of the actual lighting in Franco and Flanders, and was attached to the Genoral Headquarter Staff as a iucjulht of the I'oyal Automobile Club Corps, and save die early severe and tlie whole (if the retreat to Pari*, the ; advance across the Aisne. the Battle ot | Ypres. the fiLihunK at Neuve Chap- • elie. the gallant Canadians on the day i they saved the British line, and other I notable features of tlv campaign on the i Western front. Mr Coleman is able | t,> refer, graphically and authorita- ! tively, to the present; and future pos--1 sibilities of the stupendous strujrsile 0 11 ! the Western iroiu—the deciding thea- ! tie of the war. Mr is silted with a keen sense oi humour, and a lipht and racy method <-,t treating his subject, which l<eo]>s his hearer.s entertained a« well as informed during the entire lecture, llis tnients a? a raconteur add manv bright touches of humour to his striking story, and he was exceptionally popular in Wellington, where or. eaeii Tii::ht people had to be turned away. In ;eidition t:> the openinn "lecture 011 Saturday next, others will be given on the following .Monday. Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. The box plan opens at Milner and Thompson's on Wednesday morning. ' CM All LEV'S AUNT." All reeenl revivals of the popular comedy, Aunt."' have been remarkably successful. The piece will be revived by the capable Wellington :<iuateur company in tile Theatre Iloval o.i £2nd. 2lth. "J"i(.h. and 2Gtli inst. The cast is as follows: Mr Spettigue, Mr Kenneth Aitken; Colonel Sir Francis Chisney, Mr W. W. Crawford: Lord FancotirL I'abberly. MrNornian Aitken : .lack Chesney. Mr C'. IJenllcy Kussell ; (.'barley Wyekham, Air 11. F. Wood; Hrassitt, Mr Phipps Williams: Kittv Wrdum. Miss Ruby Scott: Amy Spetiigue. Miss Winnie Lonsdale: Ella Oelahay. Miss Pauline lirown ; and Donna. Lucia Dalvadory. Miss Mabel Mardiujso-M.altby. The box ]>lan is at Milner and Thompson's, and day sale, tickets may be obtained afc the Toy Cave. OPERA HOUSE. A number of new items are included ill the. programme to be presented tonight, headed lr- Maximo, a recent, importation from Chicago. This artist is described as the Cuban daredevil, and is .said to give an extraordinary performance which combines humour and sensation. The third production by the Bletsoe Revue Co. will be staged, entitled "In Vacation Time." I;i this Revuo Mr Albert Bletsoe, as Dusty Roads, a tramn, and Air Roy Rene, in another Hebrew characterisation, find great scope for their humorous powers. Several new specialities will be" intro-

(liifcd. whilo t]io lighting and music liiis tin; same carelul attention as in the previous productions. Another first appearance is .Mr Geo. de -Alma, tiescribed a,-; the Gold fiaiiio fiov, who is said to he one of tlio best exnonents of the art, of banjo-Having that have vwitod tliis town. Ml- Geo. Murphy, tiie comic juggler. will also appear, and Miss Eloise Taylor and Mr Ted. 1 Stagpnole. comedian. will complete a programme which will conti:iuo during thn ww'k, with the exemption of Good ; J' nday. A special bargain matinoo will bo hold next Saturday. j HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Pictures of wore than ordinary interest will be screened at His~ Majesty's Theatre to-night. An outstanding feature is "'.Friend and Foe on the High Seas," a naval picture f which shows the German fleet jnanoouvring in the Kiel Canal, with the submarines and destroyers working. The British fleet is also seen sweeping the seas and guarding the merchantmen. In addition, srFamous leavers comedydrama will he presented. This is eiititled "A Bachelor's I'omance." a story of the love of a middle-aged man for a young girl, in which coinivly and pathos are cleverlv woven. Another comedy, and the latest "Pathe Gazette.'' complete the programme. The box plan is at The Bristol. GRAND THEATRE . To-day at the Grand Theatre the principal picture will ho another "Metro" play culled "The Shooting of Dan MeGrew," adapted from the poem of the same name by Robert W. 'Service, and featuring America's impressive dramatic actor, Edmund Breese. who is supported by a power- £ ful cast. The mounting of the play is stated to bo of great magnitude, and '» the Tilot is laid in the great snow world e of Alaska. In addition to the "Metro" i film there will be shown another instalf inent of the "Black Box." which is f stated to be finite as exciting as any previous chapter of this absorbing serial. The orchestra will plav a now programme of music. ~ EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. ) The new programme at Everybody's Theatre to-day will be headed by a star film, "A Garret in Bohemia," a f love story of a young composer, in which the emotional across, Miss Edna Flugarth, takes the leading part. Hie ~ story is charmingly told in picture form, and the acting is of a very high order. Supporting films will be: "Britain in the Grip of Winter." a ; good scenic; the latest "Gaumont . Graphic ; a Vitagranh comedy, "She > a Chance" ; and a Lubin comedy, The Bath-tub- j\lvstory. f ' music will also be played by the orchestra. 1 QUEEN'S THEATRE. The Queen's Theatre management will present for three days' only (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) "John Glayde's Honoiir," the first Gold'Roostor play contributed by the Frohman Amusement Company. ' The film is an adaptation of the well-known play by Alfred Sutro, and is very highly spoken of. Some good supporting ' pictures will also be shown, and a specially selected programme, of music will be played by the orchestra. SYDENHAM PICTURES. A double "star" series of pictures will be presented at the Svdenham Theatre to-night. "The Bachelor's Romance." by the Famous Players, is one of the leading pictures. The other big film is "Friend and Foe oii the High Seas." which shows the British fleet 011 the North Sea. arid the German fleet and submarines in the Kiel Canal. GLOBE THEATRE. The star picture of the new programme to be screened at the Globe Theatre to-day. is a Famous Players feature drama, entitled "The Better Man." The supporting pictures are: "The Mysterious .Mr Davev" (Vitagraph comedy). "Palma" CMilanr scenic), and the "Australian Gazette" (latest topical).