AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 14004, 10 March 1909, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

WEST'S PICTURES. There was a very good audience at His Majesty's Theatre for the last night of the season of the above. The " fakes " created much amusement among the majority, whilst the films of actual places and people were welcomed by the discriminating. The cinematograph shows no signs of decay as a popular entertainment, nor are the reasons far to seek. It is varied, exciting, and instructive, and it makes no demands upon the attention. As one proud mother, who had her child with her, remarked to a neighbor : "He's only seven months old, and I've brought him twice a week regularly. He likes the pictures, don't you, my tootsey-wootsey ?" WIDE-WORLD PICTURES. The programme of pictures which has pleased many persons in the Princess Theatre for about a week will be presented for the last time to-night. The subjects of the films are varied, and full of instructive interest. 'THE RED MILL.' This evening, at His Majesty's Theatre, and for two following nights, will be presented by J. C. Williamson's Musical Comedy Company the charming Dutch musical play 'The Red Mill.' Undoubtedly a more than usual interest is being evinced by local playgoers in the forthcoming nine season by this popular organisation. The enforced limitation of production—occasioning the performance of three musical plays in the nine nights, two of these absolutely new to Dunedin— should prove a great incentive to music-lovers and patrons of good comedy acting, coupled with handsome costnmes and elaborate scenery. So much that is laudatory has been said and written about ' The Red Mill' that it should be sufficient to add that the curtain' will rise to-night at eight o'clock sharp, the operatic orchestra commencing the overture five minutes earlier. As tho interest begins with the first lines spoken, the management, we understand, would esteem it a favor if patrons would be seated early. On Saturday next will take place the first change of programme, when will be presented the dashing musical comedy 'The Prince of Pilsen.' THE CHERNIAVSKIS. It has been the unvarying verdict of the public of New Zealand that it passes understand ing how such perfection of technique, style, and -warmth of feeling is to be found in the marvellous Cherniavski boys, who commence a season of three recitals in the Burns Hall to-morrow evening. In order that musical students shall have the opportunity of attending these rea special concession will bo granted them on application at the box office at the Dresden. KAIKORAI BAND. The biograph concert at Carisbrook tonight will no doubt be largely attended. The pictures and band music form a firEtclass .programme.