AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 14519, 20 March 1911, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

HAYWARDS' PICTURES. A new programme attracted a large number of people to Burns Hall on Saturday night. Undoubtedly the finest picture and tho most popular was that entitled _' Hamburg to Blankenese.' Some line views were shown of Germany's great poil, from which the big ocean linens of German companies sail to all parts of Ihe world. Una view, showing tiie Elbe by night _ and the city with its warehouse*, factories, and foundries in the background, was perhaps the finest of the evening. As the traveller proctedn up the river the Atlantic liners are leit behind, and schooners and felling boats take their place, and finally tbo Meanicr Mops at Blankenese, where wealthy Hamburg merchants reside in palatial houses built on hills overlooking the river. 'The Gaumont Graphic' and "The Patho Gazette' give snapshots of the international Rugby matcti between England and Wales, of aviation at Aldershot, of the Prince of Monaco at Monte Carlo, of army manocuveres at -Melilla, of Paris fashions, of winter in Switzerland, of a storm at Melilla, and .of other happenings. The comic films include 'Calino in Ixive,' 'The Old Gamp,' and ' The Shy Youth'; the dramatic films 'Within an Inch of His Life,' 'Three Hearts,' and 'Silver Cloud's Sacrifice' (an Indian tale). 'The Charm of Flowers' is a good specimen of cinematography in color. Ilka long time since it was discovered that tho pßth of true love never did run smooth, but in cinematographic drama things often appear to be quite unnecessarily rough. In ' Three Hearts,' for instance, Dick and Cynthia are shown plighting their troth. In the next sceneCynthia's father is bitten by a snake, and in his dying moments makes his daughter promise to marry Dick's rival. Dick's rival leaves for home in a train which gets smashed up in a tunnel. He is disfigured for life, hut docs not discover it until the last scene, where he withdraws in favor of Dick. The came pictures will be shown to-night. FULLERS' PICTURES. There were largo attendances at the Princess Theatre on Saturday afternoon and evening. To-night a new series of varied pictures will be shown. They comprise scenic, dramatic, and comic subjects, and there is a nature 6tudy entitled 'Tho Life of a Salmon.' An interesting scenic film should be the one 'Rotterdam from the White House.' And there will be scenes reminiscent of bvgone days in Tunis. The launching of" H.M.S. Thunderer should give pleasure to those imbued with the Imperialistic spirit. The dramatic and comic films are certain to be up to the usual standard. ALHAMBRA THEATRE. Several favorites of the vaudevillesupporting public made their farewell appearance at the Alhambra Theatre on Saturday night. These were Graham and Dent. the. Seyffcr Twins, Herr Theodore, and the Rogers QuaTtet, all of whom had done good work during their sojourn in Dunedin. To-night everything will be new, and .some of it more than ordinarily interesting. Hassan, the Indian magician', will take the audience in Wonderland by means of his mysticism. He is a descendant of a people' who appear to live in two worlds, here and yonder. There was Ram Lai, for instance, who could climb a long ladder standing upright in the air. and then draw it up after him, all disappearing. Hassan docs not do that, but he will mystify you all the .same. Other new performers are Banveen. with an English musical specialty act. Will Dagmar, an end man, and Delwyn and Tye, "a charming serio double" from Australia.