AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16960, 8 October 1920, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

CARTER THE GREAT. MAGICIAN AND ILLUSIONIST. In days of old witchcraft was a punishable erimo, but we livo row in more enlightened times, and the metric art is accepted as a form o£ entertainment, and from ; the deeds of "sorcerers" have been evolved j Illusions which have been elaborated till they \ have reached a high pinnacle of perfection , of spectacular Fplendour. It is announced i by J. C. Williamson. I/.d., that (her will i present the eminent magician and illusionist. Carter the Great, who commwices :i r<xi«>n . at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening | During the !aet quarter of* u century wo j have- bad visits from magicians ana conjurors, but it is claimed for Carter that -ho etands alone as master of the magic rut. and he is admitted to bo the leading magician of the day. He comes to this country with a world-wide reputation, gained, eo it u eaid, by reason of his inventiveness, _d"x----t-:-rity, and prowope in the manipulation ol tha intricate mecba.nisrn of his tons of psrapher- | Under the direction of J. C. WElinnreori, | Ltd., Carter the Great made bis initial bow : to an Antipodean audience in Sydcny where j he played a wven weeVs , rNieon *-t tlw Cri- . terion ' and Royal Theatres, followed by l-sipthy reasons in -Melbourn?, Ad-sla.itl?. ; Pei-th,' and Brieban;, o-id bi? bus-.n«*e was recorded everywhere. Tho entertainment ne presented by Carter is'both ati'l interesting from rise to fall of curtain aiiu he di3pensss with the u.=>ual vaudevi-ic act-, his ordv supporting artiste being Svelyn M.'xwell, who is described a<; "the psychic marvel," her demonstrations of thought tranefp?ence r.nd mental telepathy being described pa extraordinary. Included in tho nines <n effects carried by Carter the Groat i« a hyi« Nubian lion -Baby." who plays a very mi- ; portant part in the illusion "Th; won a I Bride." In addition to a. large number ot supernumeraries tho company includes a. apv- \ cial orchestra and tho incidental inwrc is j a featimo of the ontertainmc>nt. Tly Chriet- , church season ie jiniitod to' ecve.n mglite and two matinees. The box plane aw at ThJ Bristol. OPERA HOCSIi. Another full house was "entertained at tho Opera House last night, wh-ru tho Harry Burg-ess Revue Company reixntt-d their deli«'ht:ul iiiot-e. "A "Railway Tnn'jle." Bert Co'emaii," Carlton Ifa.x, the V/illiams Sisters, and Billy EllioU were also warmly received lhizos of £1 2s and £1 Is ar? offered by Billy Elliott for the two best answers to his onery, "WIK-re do the flies <ro in the winter?" THE ROSS SMITH FLIGHT. Sir Keith Smith., who with h.'e brother, Sir Rot« Smith, made history by th-ir daring anrl worriorful fliyht from England to Australia, will arrive in Christehurch to-moncT7, and in conjunction with a lemarkabl.* se;i"s c. picturoe, will narrate lri» expci-icaices during the journey, at the Liberty Th/?atr3. Sir Keith explains the various episodes ui aa unaffected a.nd natural manner, avoidin«r the stereotyped le-chire style, and getting at once ■in touch with his n-udienoe. wbHo listening to him, it is difficult to tell who is enjoying , it mo»t, the taJter or the listener. From tho elaborate preparations for the journey, from Hourtsiov?, London, to the landing in Sydney, Australiii., the picture is cratnmed full of incident. Tho scenes xn different cities and countries, the reception a-ml aasistanoe of friendly natives, the rncvil- | itblo humorous touches, are told partly :a I picture and partly in «tory, the •whole formin? a.n entertainment of fturpiEßang interest and undoubted educational The box plan,' at The. Brieto!, is rapidly filling-, and intending patrons are advised to book with- , o-ut delay. STRAND THEATRE. That star of many etunts, George Walsh, is seen at tho Strand- I'heatre ■this week, in "Tho Winning Stroke." "I-ost Money," starring- Madlaine Traverse, is also being , shown. GRAND THEATRE. To-day the current programme at the Grand Theatre, headed by "Boundary Houso" nnd "Fallen Angel!' (Jewel Carmen), will bo shown for tho last time. QUEEN'S THEATRE. Tlie current programmo at tho Queen's Theatre is headed bv an Alice Joyce picture, "Slaves of Pride" and "The Little Dutch Girl," featuring piquant Vivian Martin. . , CRYSTAL PALACE. Two fascinating pictures, "Marriage" (Catherine Culvert), and "Ked Hot Dollars" (Chas. Ray) head this week's programmo at Crystal Palace. . ■•-.... LIBERTY THEATRE. Beautiful Anita Stewart stars in the? delightful melodrama, "In Old Kentucky, which is being shown at the Liberty Theatre this week. A change of programme trill bo made to-morrow. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Enthralled audi?nces are witnessing the great feature, "On "With the Dance," being shown at Everybody's Theatre this week. Aβ large houses are being experienced, patrons are advised to book seats at Tho Bristol. Privafce advice has been received in Chmtclmrch that the- J. C. WilKnmFon "Passing Show, 1920," Company, which has j list completed a successful tour cf Australia from Brisbane to Perth, wag to leave Sydney yestsrday for Auckland .bv th© Maiwio, whore they open next week. The company is expected "in fchristchurch during- Carnival Week.