AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 14635, 3 August 1911, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

ELS MAJESTY* THEATER. Dunedin has of late been favored wif.lt I calls by passing picture proprietors who I hare something hog. in the shape of i pictorial versions of celebrated novels, to j show, and on all occasions audiences have j unmistakably evinced their appreciation of ! this kind of "star'’ picture. The latest : film to invade Dunedin is presented by : Messrs Johnson and Hibson, and is a ; pictorial representation of Charles I?cade's novel - It Is Never Too Late To Mond.* | The, film was presented for the first time j in His Majesty's Theatre last evening, and i if one ran judge by the expressions of I last night's audience. 'lt Is Never Too j Late To Mend ’ should prove a powerful j magnet for the proprietors. The novel has i been admirably dramatised for pictorial ; purposes, and all the salient feature? are j retained. The whole story is founded on J the love of Oeor.re Fielding for his cousin I Susan .Merlon. But those two persons do not monopolise the story. There is the < desperate villain John Meadows, who, like : all schemers, feels the pangs of defeat 1 when triumph seems to he his. and there i are the characters of Tom Robinson (Field- : ilia’s staunchest, friend, though he does j have to go through a term of imprisou- ! nicntl, and the Jew. Isaac Levi i'who plays | tho trump card, causing the villain's do. j feaf.L There are numerous subordinate ! characters, and each is attractive in his | own particular sphere. The story needs ino detailed description. It suffices to say i that Fielding leaves England for a time to go out to Australia, with a view to win sufficient, money to enable him to marry his pretty cousin. During his absence Meadows' plans to marry Susan, and so I powerful is his plotting that he is at the j. church door on his wedding day when j the hero arrives, on the scene and achieves i triumph over his enemy. The production is entirely Australian, and leaves nothing to lie desired. Tho acting is excellent, and in the sensational scenes, such as a brush with robbers on the Australian goldfields. not'ling is left undone to achieve success. The film itself is as clear and ! steadv as those of any rioted American or 1 French company, and requires*!© be seen ito lie prop-rlv appreciated. The andiepoo I are enabled to follmr Ihe plot without difficnltv. for AH Alfred Boothman (well known to Dunedin pielnre patrons ns an : ornler of abiliivi describes in detail each ! =ranc as it is screened. It may he mentinned that the film takes a good 50 • minutes to screen. The management, held another trump nnl jn t’-e Coronation film*. The pro- ■ ca?s;r.n to A Vest minster Abbey is depleted in all i:s magnificent splendor -a pageant which no mlriotic person should miss soein , Tiie programme also includes several r’liro r f Cic ordinary type, hut of course ;f L- ■ i'. fall into insignificance beside the two •* « 4 sr>.*’ The programme is to be i rnneaf"d *or three more evenings. i 1 1 Fn.T.FFC PICTURE!*, i The Piincrss Theatre wae filled twice vc. terdar hr audiences who showed thu’r nrir.rwr.l of the current programme. In addit ion to the film depleting the Cnrona- - lion of Fling George V.. these are dramatic. scenic, and humorous pictures, all if the highest standard. The Coronal ion t.h i uro in an excellent one, end should ha fen hr all. A new programme will ho Fiibmitied to-r.igh*. but the Coronation pifiure will be irrhidcd amongst the fresh, films. There will be a matinee to-morrow are] on Fridav ,v 2-30 eaeb afternoon. THE KING’S TUFA TEE. Fpr-rir.! performers have hern put on to reinforce the vaudeville attraction' at this bouse, and in one way and another it is a vry strong bilk"that 5< presented. The Willis Filters rive a roost min«nal expo'itie.p of grotesque donnng. Air Bam La Alert, justified his apeparanee last night bv surprising tho audir nre with his wonderful whistling and bis mimicry. Other star performers are A!o:;in A r and Franz, who perform mosj. extraordinary athletic feats. They nre great ad wpigHMifnng. as may be understood when it is. stated that one of them lifts a bar-bell weighing ?60!h and supports it with one hand above his head 1 Thin is quite marvellous. But ju't as surprising is their play upon individual muscles. Bunches of sinew appear, apparently at will, on different parts of their bodies. The exhibition is one that perfectly puzzles an ordinary person. The same hill is to ho repeated this evening. and Franz and Mounicr are to introduce the iron-jaw set. HAYWARDS’ PICTURES. A packed house witnessed the pictiy* programme at the Burns Hall last night, and the Coronation procession, which it the star film of the present programme, was witnessed with every sign of intense appreciation. The other pictures are of great interest, and the. programme a* a whole, is one of the best. It will be repeated to-night. ARCADIA PTCTLvyE PALACE. A really fine lot of cinematographic photo plays are being shown at Cargill’s Corner by tho New Zealand Biograph Company. and a visit to this high-class entertainment will amply repay one for the time expended. To-night children will ho granted a special concession, being admitted to all part*,at matin©* prices—via-, 3d,