AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 14514, 4 November 1910, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

FULLERS' PICTURES. A new program mo was put on at Princess last night to a crowded house. Pictures of a dramatic and comic character nredominate, the standard in all being unilormly high. Scenes in Devon, the country of the men who figure in 'Westward Ho!' and ' Northernmost Fjords of Norway' are interesting subjects, excellently reproduced. 'Pathe's Gazette' (fourth edition) it; a good number, subjects dealt with being: ' Emperor William 11. at Hanover Reviewing Troops,' ' International Beauty Contest,' 'American Trotting,' 'Demonstration by Durham Miners,' 'A Fatal Train Collision.' 'The Secret, of tho Glaciers' is a grim story of treachery, but the other dramatic films are bright oomedy, extremely well acted. Such a one is ' Ferdie's Vacation.' Oppressed with the heat anil tired of work in his city office, Ferdie longs for the country air, and by piearrangement the following wire arrives : " Sister seriously ill. Gome at once." Tho office staff tender their sympathy to tho stricken young man, the employers even murmur broken words of comfort, and Ferdie bears up bravely—until he get* outside the door. AH goes well in the country until the "boss" wires that he and his daughter intend to visit the jack wstcr, business at the office being slack. Hero an obliging brother comes to the rescue, and submits to bo put to bed ; but the visitors having retired from the sick room, he is suddenly caught smoking by the employer's daughter. She, bemg an altogether charming girl, consents to pardon the conspirators and to marry the invalid. The old man, too, is induced, to laugh at the joke. 'A Wireless Romance' is the hero up to date. Having had the wireless apparatus orplained to her by a young, operator, the heroine is told that if ever .she needs help she is to signal for C.Q.D. To win a wager, her fiancee tries to bringabout a forced marriage, and carries her off on his yacht; but the magic letters are sent rippling through space, and k)! the jiian of the mysterious science arrives—and carries her off. A fine little drama is ' Tha Bridal Dress,' the characteas being a count and his son, a money-koidcr and his daughter, and a dressmaker. Of course, the dressmaker marries the young count. Other films are ' The FireOriefs Daughter ' (dramatic), 'Aunty at the Boat Race/ ' Amateur Grocer's Assistant,' and ' A Difficult Capture' (comic), and 'The Wonders of the Geomatograph.' The same programme will be repeated to-night. Tomorrow the matinee attraction will be the. story of Robinson Crusoe. TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT. The second Norman concert takes place at the Garrison Hall to-night, a programme of equal interest to that given at the first l>eing announced. Miss Amy Murphy will sing the favorite aria from 'Rigoletto, , ' Caro nome,' and tho' Carmena' waltz song, and take part with Mr Walter Whyte in the popular 'Trovatoro' duet. The latter will be heard, in 'A dream' (Bartleit) and ' Annie Laurie.' The operatic quartet* which found so mueh favor at the first concert will be repeated. Mr Loins Blitz, the 'cellist, will make his first appearance with the company, and, besides giving a solo, will play a trio with Miss Nellie Black (violin) and Mr Charles Norman (piano). The company axe leaving for Oamani on Monday. HAYWARDS' PICTURES. Messrs Hayward will not show their pictures to-night, but to-morrow in the Burns Hall tbero will be a matinee at 2.30 and a performance in the evening. There will be a new programme, composed of pictures which have never been exhibited in this City. ALHAMBRA THEATRE. Some tars from H.M.S. Pioneer tied llanco up last nigbt, but the Handcuff King was equal to the occasion, and soon got free from his bonds. The last night* of Carden Wilson, Harry Sadler, and other popular artists are announced, as a new land of entertainers will appear next week. The last of the amateur trials will be held to-night. Eleven entries have been received, so an amusing evening may be expected. OPERATIC FESTIVAL. People are still flocking to His Majesty's Theatre, showing that the interest in the operatic festival is as keen as ever. La6i> nisht the tug-of-war contest between teams representing the waterside workers and Speight and Co. was won by the former. Tho winners will to-night meet the Drainage Board No. 1 team in the final tug for the prize. The operatic programme will include 'The Soldiers' Chorus' and 'The Angehis Chorus,' by the festival choir, and tab-leans and dances similar to those already given. TRINITY CHURjCH CONCERT. An exceptionally good programme was submitted in tho Trinity Methodist Church Hall last night at a concert organised to obtain money for the organ fund. Since the hall was practically full, the fund jhonld bo largely a-ugmeirted. The Trinity Choir, conducted by Mr S. Lawn, began and ended the entertainment, bearing convincing testimony to their aptitude and the thoroughness of their conductor's methods. The final chorus, 'And the glory of the Lord,' from Handel's 'Messiah,' wa6 splendidly sung. 'JTie honors of the first part of the programme lay between Misb Florence Pacey and Mr E. T. I/iwn, the former reciting 'Abou Ben Adhem' most impressively, and in response to a recall giving just, as good a rendering of a dramatic trifle by Browning; while Mr I>awn displayed the quality of hie rich baritone voice in OhsMTy's 'Will o' the wisp' and 'She is far from the land.' 'l'ho best offerings in the second part, were a conplo of humorous recitations by Miss Helen Gard'nor and Mendelssohn's 'Andante,' played as a trio by Miss Hnr.niel (violin), Mi« Hartley (piano), and Mr Drake ('cello). The other ladies and gentlemen contributing (all efficiently) to the excellent programme were Miss A. Burns, Mrs S. Lawn, Miss Ethel Churchill, Mr F. Drake, Mt Jas. Simpson, Mr S. ROsbom, and Mr Colin Gray. Miss E. Hartley was the accompanist.