AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 14163, 13 September 1909, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS' PICTURES

Fullers' Pictures satisfied a full house in the Alhambra Theatre on Saturday night, to say nothing of the successful matinee exhibition in the afternoon. The change from the Princess Theatre to the Alhambra Theatre did not depreciate the popularity of the pictures. Apart from the fact that the ordinary programme ' was good enough to satisfy any audience, there was a special film alone worth the money. This was the film showing M. Bleriot crossing the English Channel like some great, strange sea-bird. It will be remembered that on July 25 file French aviator, in his monoplane, flew from Calais to I)ovor, a feat that set tho world a-talking. His achievement' was very' interesting to people hereabouts. We, you will remember, had enough of airships flying about the country, but our difficulty was to get a long !<w»k at them. Messrs Fuller 'have supplied our want bv obtaining pictures of M, Blerint's flight. The first of the film shows his ascent near Calais. After the monoplane scuds along the ground for a littlp difltanre, it rises slowly until after the land is cleared, and then it darts swiftly towards the "white cliffs." In the picture its flight can be followed until it becomes like a speck. The second part of the film shows the Frenchman's happy return to Cajais aboard a destroyer. I'ho last of the film shows the "Napoleon of Aviators" seated in a, motor car, whilst he receives tho congratulations of his friends. The other pictures of the programme are interesting and amusing. The same series wlil be shown to-night. 'A BACHELOR'S HONEYMOON.' A .short season of farcipal comedy will be instituted at His Majesty's Theatre tonight, when 'A Bachelor's Honeymoon,' said to provide one continuous laugh from the rise to tho fall of the curtain, will bo staged. The company includes Mr Hugh J. Ward and the Misses Grace Palotta, Lose M US groye, and Celia Clhiloni—four established favorites. The Dominion towns so tar visited are Inyercargill, Oamaru, and limaru. and the success met with augurs well for the Dunedin season.

ST. PETER/S BAZAAR. A decidedly satisfactory audience gathered at St. Peter's Church Hall, Caversham, on Saturday evening to witness the final production of the charming little operetta Snow White,' !IS acted bv Sunday school children. The little ones 'anpeare'd quite at home on the stage after their previous performances, and this alone was accountable for a greater measure of success being achieved. This over, the stall girls set to work and disposed of many of their wares in a very .short time, the hall presenting qyjto a deserted appearance an hour or two later. The Rev. V. G. Bryan Kmg, after apologising for the absence of the vicar (Canon King), proposed a hearty vete of thanks to all who bad assisted >'n making the bazaar so great a success: to Mr J. G. lingge and his orchestra; and to Mrs Uriggs for trainiu<* the children to such a state of perfection. Tho heaatv cheers given showed all to he in favor of the vote. The greater-part of the success is said to have been due to the efforts of S-.ster -May, who carried out most of the organising and preliminary work. The financial result of the bazaar was good.

THK NTJI NUT FAIR, Mr J. Duffy's exhibition of wrcslliiur was a groat attraction at the South Bunedin Hall on Saturday night, and uks exponent of physical culture was wat::|jed with interest and admiration. He is to reappear tlus evening. Frum the stallholders' viewpoint, the bazaar is entirely satisfactory patrons of all chiasm iieing eha-med by the goods, and make purchases ' The art union is to be dra.vn en Wf.iiueedav night at the ulnae of the fr.ir. SCHOOL CONCERT. A conceit wa .i held at the Eorbiuy .School gymnasium it; aid of the school iuuds. aL which a varied programme was given :n the presence of an appreciative audience ol parents and scholars. Those wi'o contributed solo items included Airs Uihnour, Miss EiUpatiick, Messrs J. J) Cameron. Wyllie, .Sutherland, lhuf, and J. Sligo, while a septet whs given by Miss Beck, Miss Hughes, Miss Eitzpatriek, Mrs Bremuor, aiid Mtwsrs Eager, Beck, and Wright. .Miss M'lkmald danced a Highland itmg. and Mr Steel recited. The accompanists were Mrs Borthwick, Miss Pitts, Miss Stoneham, and Mr Soilness. ORGAN' RECITAL. First Church organ will bo in the capable hands of Mr 1). Cooke (organist of Moray Place Congregational Church) to-morrow night, and a very attractive programme has been arranged. This instrument continues to lie a source of much pleasure to musiclovers, and the present opportunity should not be missed by those who wish to spend a pleasant evening. In addition to Mr Cooke's items, Mr Jago will .sing Toplilf's 'Consider the, lilies,'~aiid 'The beautiul piayer' by Lennox. Mr J. Coombs will play an 'Andante,' by Beethoven. . n the violin. ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. The D lined in Orchestral Society give their third concert of the season 'in the Garrison Halt on Thursday. 23rd inst. The chief items on the programme are Mendelssohn's- 'C Minor Concerto.' for solo piano and orchestra (which was given with such marked success with Mrs Blanche Levi as solo pianiste at the la.-t concert, and which is being repeated bv special request) : the overture to. ..Mendelssohn's 'Midsummer Night's Dream,' and the overture to Weber's 'Oberon.' 'the lighter section includes a selection from Audran's 'La. Cigale' and Batiste's 'Andante in 0 Minor.' Altogether the concert should prove both attractive and pleasing not onlyto trained musicians, but to the audience generally. The society's patron, His Excellency the Governor, has expressed his intention to be present with his suite.