AMUSEMENTS.

Evening Star, Issue 14966, 28 August 1912, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

FILLERS’ PICTURES. The current programme at the Princess Theaire is particularly strong in scenic films. The principal one depicts life in Korea, where all appears to be bustle and hard work. The streets teem with thousands ot people, driving oxen or selling their merchandise. Some picturesque sen - scapes are shown in ‘The Coast of Brittany.’ ‘Army Manceuvros in Germany ’ gives one an insight into the training of the German Army. The men are. rather lough on the horses, and inflict seemingly umlecoeeary cruelty. The same pictures are announced, for to-night. MAGGIE MOORE .SEASON. That accomplished comedian Miss Maggie Moore made of the MbSweency play a vehicle of uproarious laughter that tilled with contentment the large, audience in His Majesty’s Theatre last night. Sim abundaiitly'inakes up for the .shortcomings of the comedy—its episodic rather than epic construction —by her high spirits and irresistible personality. Moreover, the is well supported by n clever band of comedians. The play will bo staged for tile last time to-night. THE KING'S THEATRE. Miss Beaumont Collins, and her West End company are achieving great success at the King's in their domestic comedy sketch ‘Bedfellow?, - the extremely ludicrous situations of which cannot fail to draw much laugKter. A very clever exhibition of dancing is given by the Brennans. Altogether, the programme is quite up to the. usual high standard of wholesome vaudeville entertainment staged at. tl»e King's. TINY TOWN. The last opportunity of .seeing the little people will be given this evening, and those who have not called on them at the. Garrison Hall should make a point of doing so, for it is a chanco that doe® not often come in a lifetime. The. Dunedin season has met. with extraordinary success. THE SKATING RINK. A large number of Heaters spent a. veryenjoyable time on. the floor of the Brydone Half rink last evening. Ten minutes are set. aside each evening for waltzing. The two sessions to-day were well attended. _ To morrow evening the fancy dress carnival commences, and from indications should attract, a big crowd of skaters. The management have instituted a number- of com-, petitions and novelties, and the general public will be provided with voting _ papers. The prize-winners will be determined by the total of the two evening's votes. The orchestra will l?o augmented for the occasion. HAYWARDS’ PICTURES. There was an excellent, a!tendance at Ruins Hall last evening, and unmistakable oviik'.ice of appreciation was accorded to every picture presented, especially at t.he termination, of the superb scenic. ‘The Tsars Gardens.' which is beautifully tinted. The programme is strong on good healthy comedy—>’ fs He Eligible)' by Edison, and ‘ Bunoit’® Fortune,' a product of the Eclair Company. T'he same pictures will be .shown to-night. WOMEN’S TRAINING INSTITUTE. The Burns Hall wa~s crowded on Friday evening, when an entertainment was given in aid of the funds of Hie Presbyterian Women'® Training Institute. Miss M‘Lacan contributed a piano solo, and Miss Bay ley two violin solos, Mrs H. M. Morton sang ‘An Old Garden" and ' Where Shadows Gather.’ and Mis? Una Gwen gave a musical monologue. The Misses Rule and Messm T. Bauchon and F. Taylor sang duet®. A Knox College party contributed some part songs, and four members of t.he Austral-Giiton (Tub gave the garden scene from 'Nicholas Nickleby.’ Miss Austen, another member of tho club, gave a recitation. A clover demonstration of club swinging by Miss Mowat was much appreciated. The entertainment, irom cveiy point of view, was a decided .success. QUEEN'S THEATRE. ' Dieppe Circuit Motor Race. 1912, ‘Winter Sports in Switzerland.’ ‘ Welcome Home,' and ' Hi« Father's Son’ arc a lew of the principal pictures at present being shown at the Queen's Theatre, where the attendances are well up to the a.veiaaD. A complete change of programme will he made to-morrow morning. ‘ NOBODY’S DAUGHTER.’ That, excellent combination the Plim-iner-Deniiiston Company, who loft such a good impression with Dunedin playgoers on the, occasion of the New Zealand tour of two years ago. will open a, four-nights' season at Hi® Majesty’® Theatre, on Wednesday night next with a product,ion of the latest 'London- dramatic suoces®, ‘ Nobody's Daughter.’ a. play that has been quoted as ‘’the most compelling produced in Australasia during the last decade. The, company still include Mrs Robert. Brough and Mies Lizetta Parke®, but a.ro now considerably strengthened by the distinguished actor Mr George S. Tit.herndge and that accomplished actress Miss Beatrice Day, 'Nobody's Daughter ’ will be staged for three nights, and will he followed hy a one-night production of Oscar Wilde'® noted comedy ‘A Woman of No Importance,' when the season will ■terminate. Tin* box plan® will open at the Dresden on Saturday morning next at 9 o'clock.