AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 14633, 1 August 1911, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE KING’S THEATRE. Mr B. Waters, who manages this theatre lor Messrs John Fuller and Iskms, presented l.vd night, 'wbat, may bs termed a. kaleidoscopic programme; that is to -ay. the perf-onnc-in were old favorites, but shifted about into other places and - given fresh duties, so that, v. hi Ist the laces were familiar and the. methods, tho same as those which have won favor from the patrons <ni previous occasions, the entertainment was full of internet, and had tho quality of m-wn-es..-; without any of the risk that pertains to experiment. As a result, the kune audience were kept fully amused all the evening, and to u greater degree, than usual they seemed to be in sympathy with the performers, oven to the extent, in some items, of c-stabiu»hing some sort of personal cmriact as between gallery ami stage. One of the must smxctntul turns in the first part was that given by tho Misses Ruby and Eva Gibson, who sang in unison with some degree of success, and added a. high-kicking dance for tho purposes of which they took on the ndiaruhber quality and twisted about with wonderful vivacity and grace. Miss Lily Took tor followed with a motto song and another of the violenlJy-amorous soil, both sung with I'liecul attention to ckumu-t;-, ns to the words. Air VT. Gilberts humorous singing and acrobatic antiiK put- the people into n. perfect frenzy of delight, judging by tho appiavisc, and Aliss ‘Mabel Lynne’s song was trebly encored. Air A. Elliott, who, if trained for it, would he aide to sing -seriously, made a hit with his comical ditties in costume.; Mr K. DelavaJc made fun out of the contrasts between a coster and a swell : and tho Elliott Sisters were -recalled, mainly on account of vhe pwecocity ot the siu.illest one of the three—a mite who .should be in bod at an early hour. The second pair, wins commenced with an olega-nt and ma-rkcdly-quiet exhibition- of parlor magic by Koko, a. young lady who iu imdoubtedly skilful at- conjuring- and lias a pretty specialty in the way «f drawings on a ilexible si ato with tho medium of very light-colored powders that disappear with a. flick ot the linger when the picture la complete. Ali.ss Maud E.iuing. the ■coon inipei.-onaioi-, led the little Elliotts in an effective bit of dramatic work that took the fancy of the people, ‘i be sensational item of tho evening was the, " transl iK.-idatioii act,” by Doc and Aland Rowe, who introduced the great chess problem ’The King's Tour,’ which is certainly a marvel lour, performance, even from tho arithmetical standpoint. Air fit ok os again led a competent, orchestra. The entertainment is u> bo repeated tins evening.

FULLERS’ PICTURES. —Tiie Coronation Film.—'.l Tie imagination and enthusiasm of a packed audience were deeply sthred' las!, night, when the Princess Theatre picture machine swung them ink) tiic brilliantly apparelled aw] populous streets of London, npon a (into but 39 days pact, ioej.'iising the echoes of j. civic enthusiasm scarce dead for an audience separated from •»> centre by 14.000 miles of land and. water. Thw picture of the Coronation of King George Y., taken under unprecedented conditions of confusion. and difficulty. demonstrates by the mere possibility o! its production at so early a dak; Iho ' magical conquest of the cinematograph. For the faun cf Is or Is 6d a, head 1.500 people had the privilege of swing in every splendid detail, and with every circutuKiaatce. of comfort, the groat ep-ectack) of London clothed in her ancient, dignity to celebrate the greatest, pageant of Empire ; a spertacio for a hurried and jostled peep at which lent) of thousands in London paid a. guinea to 10 guineas. It is a picture that should he described by the pen of a do QuLneey in great and gorgeous? adjectives in splendid ■.ompaniws ; hut a Uri c recital of the* more prominent ioalimxs must wjfKco. 'Hie first of these, antecedent to the street scene, teas tho proeem ftion of c Ulrica! dignitaries (?) the Ablx-v. beat ing (ho regalia- ot tlie eeiernonv. Then followed a peep at- Queen Mary's giK’shs. privileged to witness the ,-»’nr irotn Maiihnrungh Ilni;>:;; and Ykir thai. the. scene in the brilliant streets. E-ti'lv in the stalely proccamni, past, ;J]o- miiimving patient crowds, won' icon the foreign primes and r.oldiers and tho great, commanders of .Britain's Imptnial destiny. Company a (for company bled past, till round a tar corner 1 i'■-* brilliant Life Guards fewnng, escort ing the. Royal roach, drawn by its right white horses. The troops the-;. Lut'd the route sprang to attention, the ritks were lifted to the “present.'' and (he enthusiasm of the. vast, irowdn was echoed in the tumult ot plaudits that bmrtl {join Lie iKi-diencr. Fmm three different jK>!.nit> ot vjov.' the pageant was unrolled lie tore the pltolo.s of their Maje.-tii.-anriouatisl tlw end of a magoithenr hint. Tbs programme (.'nuatiud another

“ star ” film, a iate and compelling real uoti of ‘ I be Lyonia Ma.il.' a tragic, drama, well td,itiled hy tfiet. which ;ho laU' Sir j Henry Irving piayr.i. !( ud vrhi.-:!i hist son L, | even now present mg i.» Australian twnlij cnees. It U one <.f the most astounding stories in the annals of modern (rime, and its magnificent handling in. the term ol ! picture tlranm moved the andiwioc to pity. So t=ono - .v, and finally (.> honor in 1 lie rather gruesome denouement. Anrdlicr coed dram.i w.-w a vers ion o’ the wellknown bonk. ' dehn Halifax, Gentleman,' acted i-.y a ne.w company of clever (icuplu Feriiaph the most intnrcr.t ing of the remaining trims wa-s • Winsor M'Coy.’ revealing a. cartoon urt-ist preparing 4.000 caricalurce for one of those asicmishingpi <>■ tile dram.-ai whicli arc occa.rionally featured on picture, programmes. ,No t.p.uco- is Jett, tor further details. •Suffice it. to say that the programme is «• t raordinariiy good, and jimilifn die most extravagant. claim that, the. management, could make for its merit.. It will lie shown again u>-night, and there will be a ina.linec hotli to-morrow afternoon ur.d on Friday a f term ton.

! .ARCADIA FUTURE PALACE | What should prove, a very enjoyable proj gramme, fo be presented at the change of j programme, at Cargill's Coiner to-iucht, j includes ‘Fatal Rove,’ ‘Mini; <.f Diamonds,-' ‘T.nigic of Fa ter,,’ mid ‘The Minor’s Child ’ (dramatic subjects), also • Syracuse# ! ! fwcnic) and a. number of omit. and educational pictun-f. J R-VYWA R i )S’ PiOI'UKKiS. .Some pint ores of scones at the Coronation of King George are the attraction at Burns Hal) to-night. In addition there will bo tire customary films of comic mid dramatic subjec's. i PROFESSOR Ot.-'DFRKY’S BIRDS AND ANIMALS. I Professor Gcd frcyVi celebrated incipe of j performing bird., and annual.-- i.., on exhibi■ : uan at the Wirier Show. 'lke birds play ; tbe piano a-rul the organ, fire off cannon.-". | and hoi'it the flag of any nation that mar bo railed for by any member of the- audience. Performances will bn given every day and every evening in an annexe «pe<-i----ally constructed npslairs in (ho new hail. his iMAji-bsrys. Owing to delay in transit the film * .Never Too Rato to Mend’ cannot be .shown at the" above theatre to-night. la it? pla.ro a selected number of the latest films, direct j from London, which arrived by yesterday’ j English mail, will )x>, screened. Charles j Rcode’s drama. ‘Never Too Rats to .Mend,’

with descriptive explanation by Mr Alfred Boothmau, will positively bo shown tomorrow afternoon and evening.