AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 14225, 26 November 1909, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

. FULLERS’PICTURES. Scenes taken in Delhi at the time of a ■Mahomedan festival form the subject of ah excellent picture at the popular Princess Theatre thisrveck. The first of the film shows the faithful natives on,fete, all taking part in a gorgeous carnival about the picturesque streets. Groups are occasionally formed to. witness tho clever perfotmanco of some native juggler-boy, who usually displays much trickery and amusement until the colored police heave insight and give a sign to “move on.” The next viejV is of a religious procession, thousands of white-clad natives taking part, aud many of them bearing sacred emblems from the temples. This is impressive enough, but tho pictures taken in the great mosque, from the magnificent staircase afc the entrance to the purifying waters where each of the crowd of the faithful ones present cleanses himself according to the old and sacred custom, are as wonderful as they are impressive. ‘ln a Mica Mine,’ the first film of the series, is an industrial study full of interest, tho workers climbing to a great altitude before chipping the thin sheets of tho valuable mica from the enormous stones. A picture of treachery aud tragedy is ‘The Horseshoe,’ an episode in the life of a desperate troupe of brigands and outlaws. The plot of the piece is carefully arranged, and tho finish is.popular and terrible. The story of a clinging friendship made between an elephant, a Hindu boy. and a white child is prettily told in ‘ The Three Friends.’ Rare pictures of the “ Nick ■ Carter ” description were shown, and gave the greatest pleagure of the evening to a section of the audience, who cheered the triumphs of the great detective. ‘The Storm ’is a fine picture of the hardships of a fisherman, and ends sadly. In the study is shown a fine study of a wild sea on the French coast. ‘An Unlucky Picnic’ is a beautiful comic absurdity of some length, the whole of it being cleverly depicted and amusing throughout. An idea of tho greatness of la-te-da.y machinery is shown in the picture ‘lron Industry.’ From the molten metal being run into numbers of channels from the immense furnaces to the lengths of steel being forced into required shapes and lengths, tho whole process is carried out by life-like machinery guided by tho hand of man. The series is one of the best yet presented, and includes many pictures, immentioned. of dramatic, comic, and scenic interest. Same programme to-night. MAURICE'S VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. Country folk attended the Garrison Hall in large numbers last evening, and were delighted with the entertainment provided by Maurice's Vaudeville Company, wliich is a stroim combination all round. It was a real holiday audience, every part of the building being _ packed. Since tho company were last in Dunedin they have been strengthened by the inclusion of two other performeiß in MdlLo La Fleurette and Mr Phil Lavarto. The lady’s dancing was in much demand. She gave a Dutch specialty, and also played on the Scottish pipes and danced a Highland fling. She is a very clever dancer, and well deserved the recalls that followed her “ turns.” Mr Phil Lavarto is a juggler of considerable merit. He introduced a number of new feats, and gave some wonderful exhibitions of balancing. Madame Blanche Carelli was accorded quite a reception. She was in fine voice, and had to respond to a treble encore’ Mr George Sortie is one of the most capable exponents, in. the burnt cork line seen in Dunedin for some time. He knows his business, and is a worker all the time. He also possesses a good voice, wliich ho uses to advantage in his coon songs. His swinging of the drum-major’s baton look the house by storm, and he had to reappear several times. Miss Pcarlie Golden quickly won favor with the audience in her song and dance turns. The Daphne sisters are also a strong pair in the same line of business, and they, too, were well received. Others who contributed to the night’s amusement were Messrs Jack Chase, Walter Jamieson, Dick Shaw, and Miss Thelma Wood. An amusing comedietta, "Hie Coming Man,’ in wliich Mr Sorlie kept the fun going, concluded the entertainment. The company will appear again this evening.

THE CHEAT.’

Mr J. C. AVilliam.son’s new dramatic company arrived in Wellington by the s.s. Ulimaroa all well on Wednesday morning, and will come right on by the same steamer, arriving here early to-morrow morning. The scenery, etc., for the opening attraction, ‘ 'The Client,’ was transhipped and sent on from Lyttelton, arriving here this morning, accompanied by the mechanical staff and Mr J. W. Hazlitt, the stage manager, so everything will be in ample readiness for the production to-mor-row night, although it is a very heavy one from a scenic and spectacular point of view. ‘The Cheat’ was received with marked enthusiasm in Sydney, and judging by the criticisms deservedly so, for the drama is said to be well constructed, and to contain a wealtli of incident which holds the attention of the audience from start lo finish. The story is a military one, in which there are many thrilling events and unexpected developments. The heroine (Ethel Hardy), impersonated hy Miss Ethel Warwick, has good chances to display her artistic skill, and is said to get all the emotional and sympathetic acting into her role that is possible. Miss Nellie Culvin lias made a great success as Joan Fielding, while Miss .Marjorie Murray and Miss Maud Wingfield are said to he seen to advantage in the- character of Marjorie \ oil and and the Widow Vaustart respectively. Mr Geo. S. Titheradge as General Blanchard Invests the part with a striking personality, as is natural with such a master of his art.' Mr Thomas Kingston as Captain Janies Blanchard is reported as making a popular hero in his difficult part, especially when uniformed as a Highlander, in the hands of the enemy. Of the others a contemporary writes:—“Mr Harry Plimmer as Stephen Blanchard played admirably, and is particularly graphic in his description of the tortures to which ho has been subjected while in the hands of the enemy as a prisoner of war. Mr Cyril Mackiiy, as the cunning Captain Rivers, plays The part splendidly. Mr Eardlcy Turner, as Dr Varland, and Mr Boyd Irwin as Mohamet Khan, deserve special mention, and all the other characters are remarkably well sustained.The scenic effects are very fine indeed. . 1 our boys; Mr T. Be Spong's pupils, known as the “ Players’ Club,” again appeared last evening at His Majesty's in the well-known and favorite comedy ‘Our Boys.’ There was a payable house. The piece was admirably staged, and went with that delightful case so unknown lo amateurs. GARDEN FETE AT NITHVALE. Granted that the present fine weather continues, the citizens who take advantage of .the opportunity to view the grounds and houses at Nithvalo to-morrow will have a most enjoyable time. Mr Clark, the head gardener, is well known for his hotricnltural skill, and the orchids and other flowers are looking particularly well, besides wliieh there are several very rare sights, as, for example, a banana tree that, is fruiting. The action songs and dance associated with the crowning of the May Queen was undoubtedly the great attraction of the village fete recently held by the Primitive 'Methodists in the Bums Hall, and its repit it ion in the sylvan setting of tho Nithvalo lawn will be doubly attractive. 'Tlie visitors will spend a most agreeable afternoon, and at the same time know that they are assisting a very laudable cause—the extension of ! churches in the more remote back blocks of our own Dominion. CAL ISTHENIC DISPLAY. In the Burns Rail to-morrow afternoon a ealisthcnic display and concert will be given by Miss Major's pupils, assist' d by prize-winners at the recent Dunedin competitions. The proceeds :re to be applied to the Presbyterian Orphanage,