AMUSEMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 15515, 10 June 1914, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

QUEEN’S THEATRE. £ The Path of Genius ’ is the leading picture being shown at the Queen’s Theatres ‘Romance of the Rural Route,’ ‘An Ex. change of Heads,’ and a number of othe. well-selected subjects complete the series, which will be screened again to-night. PLAZA PICTURES. Tire large crowds which attend all sessions for which this theatre is open testify to the merit of - the pictures that are screened. A fine dramatic «tudy, ‘ A Throne at Stake,’ is the chief picture of the current programme. The W eatve will be, open as usual to-night and to-morrow. PRINCESS THEATRE. A large audience greeted the vaudeville actors last evening. Josephine Gassmau and her Piccaninnies brought forth encore after encore. Few turns have had suet an ovation. Andrews and Dent, violin and piano, were “ out-on-their-own u. use a current expression. The violinist s rendering of * Barcarolle' was excellent, and the pianist’s song ‘ My Rosary ’ was the song of an artist . In the “ funny line ” The Waldrons held the stage. Jolly Maria that clever English comedienne received the applause she so well earned.. The other turns are in their own line equally as good as these mentuioed. Allis week’s programme should not be missed. The same artists will appear again tonight. KING S THEATRE. ; A full house viewed the screening of this week’s programme at Fuller s Jan evening. ‘ The Forest Dwellers a gipsy romance, is the star. Into this film are introduced some very pretty scenes. Ot local interest is ‘The Main Trunk Smash. Others are, ‘ The Roman Campagna, ‘ The Canine Hero,’ ‘ Taming Terrible Ted.’ ‘ln Dauphinv.’ ‘The Schemers. ‘The Ring,’ and'Pathc Gazette, making up a splendid evening’s entertainment. This bill will be shown again to-night. HAYWARDS’ PICTURES.

‘ Threads of Destiny ’ is the great attraction of the Octagon Hall this week. This picture is full of thrilling sensations, quiet scenes, and dramatic episodes. ‘ The Big Camp,’ shows cur territorials m camp. The supporting; films, ‘Bombardment of the Devon/ ‘Cadets at Newtown Park,’ ‘ Picturesque Greece,’. ‘ The Main Trunk Smash, - and others complete, this excellent programme, which will be shown again this evening. ‘PILGRIM'S PROGRESS' AS ORGAN MUSIC. limest Austin has made from ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’ a. narrative tone poem fm- the organ. Runyan's grand old story, so riehlv poetic, so intensely emotional, k an admirable theme for music, and the solemnity and dramatic force, of the subject find a wholly suitable medium of expression in the organ. Mr W. Paget Gale has received a copy of this important woi k direct from the publisher.-, and he will plav it on (he Knox Church organ on the evenin'* of Monday, the loth not. *nexi Monday. If will be the first perlormam "• of this composition in Australasia. -V enpv of the annotations gives abundant promise of a. reverential and effective exposition of the classic, and for that reason, and the further reasons that the work is new and that Mr Gale is a fine orgam-t with a special gift in interpretation, we expect that there will be a veiy large attendance. ST. HILDA OPERETTA. Tim ‘ Princess Chrysanthemum’ operetta will he staged in the Coronation Hall, St. Hilda, on Thursday week, June 18. Those who have, purchased tickets are requested to note the alteration of the dale of the operetta. C API* ING CAR NIVAL. The students’ Capping Carnival will take place in His Majesty’s Theatre to-morrow. Friday, and Saturday, the programme commencing each evening with the singing of the National Anthem at 7.45. An excellent programme has been arranged : the choruses a.re good, a-nd the very popular tunes have been chosen for the various songs. The farces and waxworks should provide plenty of amusement, and the public can look forward' to a good night’s laughter. The usual procession will be held through the town to-morrow. The box plan is now open at the Dresden, and those who have not secured their seats should delay no longer, as the plan H now nearly full. Early door tickets can he obtained at Mr 8. Jacobs's,