AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 14624, 21 July 1911, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

. FULLERS' PICTURES. Fullers' new picture programme projected at the. Princess Theatre last- uigkt included a tiim depicting Llie busy capita! of New Zealand. • Jt proved a subject worthy of the operator's attention, and demonstrated to those who still doubt Wellington's claims how -wonderfully the city has grown, and how many sides there are to its life. Perhaps the most illuminating commentary on the growth of her trade was the series of moving photos showing the daily scene at the wharves. It is as busy a.s ;i hce-hive, and tho enormous Harbor Board plant for coping with the contents of the steamers' holds was a revelation to most of the- audience. The buildings, too, have grown out of all likeness to what they were 10 years ago, and altogether, with ii.s fine buildings, busy streets, gardens and parks, its Zoo, and its fine wharf accommodation, the capital city comes out under the- operatorV art a fine monument to tho progress of this Dominion. One of the most beautiful of the remaining films, was 'The Peninsula of Sorrento.' revealing the beauty of that pretty town nestling at the edge of the blue Mediterranean, bathed in warm sunshine always. Few of the scenic subjects offered by the firm can sustain comparison with this. ' Elephant-racing at Kara.k' was a novel and exciting liim, showing that the somewhat clumpy quadruped has an astonishing turn of puce, while 'Culture of Bulbous Flowers' disclosed the methods of the expert in cultivation of narcissi and other beautiful bulbs. An extraordinarily fine stereoscopic effort was obtained in some of the pictures which comprised this series. 'Soap Bubble*:' was a highly - ingenious mechanical drama, the tableaux contained in the nebulous bubbles blown from a. pipe; ' Tim Ope-n Bead' was an enthralling gipsy drama, and 'She, Would Talk' proved the best of the comic subjects. ' Altogi-ihcr the 12 films which compass the audience's entertainment are a happy combination 01 the ingredients of the best of picture programmes, and should attract another large audience tonight. There will lie a matinee to-morrow and a second performance at night. THE KIND'S THEATRE. Another big houte. at the King's Theatre last night, and an entertainment that went merrilv from start to finish. Delnvalo and Oilt-ert, Mabel J Anne. George M. Blakeley, and May Dahlbng iwim the nucleus of'a very vaudeville eomp.ny, who are moist, succcssfe! i'j th< it efforts to amuse. Music and .song, Oam/e ai:d story. 11 stand con in: chair, make the evcttincr pass veiy quickly, 'i he company wdl appear again ibis evening. IIAYWARBS" PICTURES. People jo to the Burns- Hall secure in the knowledge that a good programme will be provided for them. Tt is this certainty that, bni'ds the reputation of a house o\ amusement. The p ; etttres ou exhibition this, week are very line, notably the scenic studies, which deal with som of the most interesting and beautiful sp ts in woi Id. These pictures will he shown for the "last time to-night. GLASGOW TBEATRE. 'J"he new programme screened la.-t night ai the so:ith end theatre was enthusiastically recei\cd Viy the huge atidieitce who witnessed it. ' ("lathering Cocoanut:-' is a film representing the picking of these wellknown nuts, and the din" rent processes through which they tire put before being shipped to France to htlp'in the manufacture of soap. 'Jael and Surera,' a Scripfural film, is notable for the coloring and acting, and the final scene (in which Jael ■fakes'the life of Risen*) is life-like in its impersonation. Amongst the dramas. "The Bolted D ',:;r' must he --peciaUy mm ior.ed, and 'The Knife.' (a color d Mexican drama") is full of stirring incident*; which hold the attention of 'he audience f.om start to linMi. Tho comics are exccll'-nt, and include 'Tho White Nipg?r,' 'A Slight Breeze,' and ■ Whiles and His So-s,' and it is haul to rlekermme which of I hem is the funniest 'Banks of the Danube' is a specially good scmie film. The programme is one of the best yet screened. It trill he repeated to-night an 1 tomorrow, and a matinee is advertised for to-morrow, at 2.30, when children will be admitted to alt parts of the house at the usual price of 3d. BOWLEBS' WINTER CLUB. The third ladies' night of St. Rilda's Winter Club was held in the pavilion last evening, and was every bit as successful as its predecessors. Thirteen tables were, idled by progressive euchre players, and tho prize-winnerc were Mrs J. J. Marlow and Mr W. Thompson. After the cards the im-u-1 short concert programme was- given, items of a varied nature being contributed bv Mre Sctirr, Miss Da we, attd Messrs Hmton, Allen, F. Jago, and Scofield. In addition, Mr Titchener plaved a pianoforte solo, and with Mrs \V." Thompson, played the accompaniments for the singcTf. There can be no doubt of the c-ucco«> of these ladies' ntglrts ; J7?dotvJ, the Winter Club is altogether a social meeting-place for tho district. ARCADIA PICTUrFpALACE. There waf again a good house in the. Arcadia last .night, when a really fine programme was. t-uhrniftod for the last time. To-night there will be a. new programme, including ' White Roses' (drama), 'Heart of a Savage." Bobby and the Rtdskin.-.' etc., etc., whita two Voenice from Holland und Switzerland will be screened. <h". mg to the fciicciis of 'Frmk Gardiner.'_ this puture will he, fhoun lor three nights Ji I'."'"', also at 11 to matinee to-morrow, v in n the prices lor children will be 6U to all parttTHE SCARLET TROUBADOURS, Hit- Majesty"? 'i'heatie v.ill to-night bo tciiatiUd by Mr U rant corn bo'e Troubadours, whose popularity was shown in marked manner on their previous visits i-i this Oil v. Since they were lact with u,- a phenomenally mr<v.-ofid Australatiau .i wi South African tour hais been contplitid. The spontaneity of the members of this Eng'udt <ostium' cotiudy company Jviws (hit theirs is a labor ot love, and i oii-i <pif i.tly the audience In their dc m.iiid.' ioi encore numbers never ti<em to imagine that tuey are imposing on the P'-ttoimcK-. Popular print- aie In in., charged.