AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 12843, 19 June 1906, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE. The Alhambra Theatre was packed again last evening, and a really good programme was received with manifest pleasure. Mr Carden Wilson’s clever imitations of wellknown actors fairly brought the house down. Mr Wilson is an artist whom it is a pleasure to see work. Sam Wilson gives his hearers an uproarious time during his female impersonations, which are unquestionably ftmnv. Other smart people in the programme are Pearl Helm rich, Ivy Gaflardi, Dorothy L’Estrange, the Three Starrs, Amy Blackie, Lucy Lavinnia, the Scott brothers, Kexton (a clever juggler), Carl Collier, and Neil Newton. The company may be teen again this evening.

‘THE WORLD’S PICTURES.’ Moving picture entertainments were never so popular as at the present time. One reason for this popularity is the acme of perfection achieved in the reproducing of the films. The steadiness with which the pictures are thrown upon the screen makes it a pleasure to watch them, instead of one’s eyes being strained by the constant flicker, as in bygone days. Another reason is that instead of the whole entertainment being made up of “ faked ” subjects, the companies in America, England, and the Continent spare neither time nor expense in obtaining films of the greatest events of the day and of scenes of distant countries and pleasure resorts of the world. So those residents of the City who have not Ore time (and principally not the ready money) to tour the world and see for themselves all that is to be seen, have, bo to speak, the world brought to their own firesides. ‘The World's Pictures,’ which are to be shown in Dunedin for a short season at the Princess Theatre, commenting on Saturday next, promise a selection which should not fail to please. The representative of the management in America has picked out films which include illustrations of noted places on the globe, and is said to be a list comprehensive enough to suit aIL Besides these, a special attraction will be a series of motion pictures of San Francisco before and after the great earthquake which laid in ruins the metropolis of the Golden West. Other animated pictures of a varied description will also be shown. Popular prices are to be charged, and a matinee is announced for the young folks, at -which a special feature of subjects enjoyed by the little ones will bo shown. An added attraction will be the singing of Mr Edwin Brookes, an English baritone, who has been specially engaged for the colonial tour. ANDREW BLACK CONCERTS. The Andrew Black Concert Party, who give two farewell concerts at the Garrison Hall on Saturday next and the following Tuesday, are without doubt 6ne of the most successful and artistic combinations ever heard in this country. It is hardly necessary ■ to remind the public what a truly greot artist Mr Andrew Black is, as his singing on his previous season here must bo well remembered by all those who had the pleasure of hearing him. The artistic performances of Miss Ethel Sinclair and Herr Borschke most also be fresh in the memories of music lovers. These two concerts will be the last opportunities of hearinJEvtilS aria-Ans-

I tralia at an early date. The bos plant wilj open,at tbe Dresden to-morrow at 10 a-m. Bonai fide students may reserve seats at 3s.