AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 15138, 20 March 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

QUEEN’S THEATRE. The change of programme to-dav introduced some fi]ms of high class. ‘ ‘From Prombino to Portoferio’ is a Lubin scenic of much beauty in respect to subject and finish. The comics are ‘Mary's Goat’ and ‘An Aerial Removal,’ both well thought out. then we have the latest edition of the Australian Gazette. These are amongst the etcetera of the programme. More important to those who see the serious in everything is ‘ Saving the Game,’ a football drama showing how an emergency man tried to get into the team by decoying the half-back with a fool message, ana how the half-back outwits the deceiver, ’things like tins have happened in actual life. We fancy that another feature of this programme also has its origin in facts. It is enlielcd ‘Four Days a Widow.’ Jim

“has to go to Chicago for a few days on business.” His wife has heard that story before, and to euro Jim of his violent attachment to such business she conspires with her chum to g've him a surprise when lie returns. The tale is pleasantly told. Such me the pieces that to-day were screened from 11.30 onwards till 4 p.m., •when a “star'’ film was to be introduced, this being ‘ The Mystery of the Seven O'clock Express ’ It is declared by competent judges to he the finest detective story ever shown ns a moving picture. There is a murder, and an arrest of the wrong man, and a clever piecing together of evidence that at first looks flimsy but eventually strengthens up and points to the guilty parties. To-morrow the management intend to give a real Good Friday programme—not a lot of comics with Scripture subjects between, but the real stuff, consisting of ‘Joseph Sold by His Brethren,’ ‘David and Goliath,’ etc.

FULLERS’ PICTURES. Those who think of visiting the Princess Theatre this week would be wise to go early, as there is a big run on the seats. The program me which has been running for the last thico nights, and is to he presented again this evening is excellent in all respects. A special programme will be presented to-morrow. There will he a matinee in the afternoon and a performance in the evening. There will he a matinee also on Saturday. KING’S THEATRE. Those who are ratable to leave town for the holidays will find plenty to amuse them in town. An entertainment to be recommended for :he evening is that given at the King's Theatre, where a clever and versatile company of comedians are in possession. Anyone wanting a good laugh should visit the King's. To : morrow evening a programme appropriate to the day will be presented. HAYWARDS’ PICTURES. The attendance at The Octagon was again, large last night, and the star picture, ‘ With the Colors,’ was warmly received. Another delightful picture is the colored scenic ‘ Gardens of Luxembourg.’ The same programme will be shown to-night. To-morrow afternoon there will bo a matinee at 2.50 and the usual evening session. To-morrow's list will include ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream ’ and ‘The Bine Danube.’ The former is an adaptation by the Yitagvaph Company and the latter a superb scenic. RICKARDS TIVOLI. COMPANY. The box plan for the Rickards season of vaudeville opened this morning at the Dresden, and the initial performance will take place next Tuesday evening at His Majesty’s Theatre. Miss Nella Webb, who is one of the leading features in an unusually strong programme, is said to have achieved a sensational success in Australia,. and more recently in the Northern cities. Much of this artist’s popularity is due to a happy gift of expressiveness in her singing and her graceful dancing. Arnold De Biere is acknowledged as occupying a foremost place among the world’s few great artists in magic-making. Taylor and Arnold provide a series of sketches, specialising in rag-time. Albert Marini, lately with the Quinlan Grand Opera Company, sings many of the principal •numbers of the old as well as the more modern masters. In agreeable contrast, Chinko, a youthful juggler of note, and Miss Minnie Kaufmann, a daring trick cyclist, are prominent in a programme which is said to be refreshingly free from performers of the “fill-in” order. During the holidays the box plans will be on view at Jacobs's.

GOOD FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT,

Mr Philip Newbury will be supported by a strong artistic combination to-mor-row evening at the Garrison Hall. The popular tenor will be heard in three great airs—‘ln Native Worth’ (‘The Creation’), ‘Waft Her. Angels’ (‘Jophthah’), and the ‘ Cujus Animam’ (from Rossini's 1 Stnbat Mater'), and popular sacred songs, including ‘ The Holy City.’ Madame Emily Spada will sing ‘Crossing the Bar’ (Wiileby) and join Mr Newbury in the exquisite duet ‘ My Song Shall Be Alway Thy Memory (Lobgesang). Miss Mabel fcsquilant (contralto) will bo heard in Handel’s ‘ Oinbra Mai Fu’ and Biddle’s ‘Abide With -Me.’ Miss Dora Emory, the new viol! nist, from the Paris Conservatoire, will make her first appearance. Mr Max Scherek, solo pianist, will play Liszt's ‘ Rhapsodic No. 2.’ Mrs R. A. Power will sing Gounod's ‘ Ave Maria ' and ‘ The Lost Chord,’ and Mr John M'Grath, besides giving Gounod's ‘Nazareth.' will join Air Newbury in the duet ‘Watchman, What of the Night?’ Popular prices are announced. *