AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13946, 1 January 1906, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. Patrons' of tho Opera House on Satv urday night wei'o provided with a good two and a half hours’ entertainment. Among a host- of clever vaudeville artistes in tho first part, Miss Stella Ranger and Mr Sam Wilson were conspicuously successful. Miss Florida Ranger was as captivating as ever in her favourite burlesque turns, and Miss Addle Fredericks, who completed a capital turn of aerial gymnastics, received rounds of applause from the large audience. Mr Frank King has already made a name for himself in vaudeville companies by his actor-vocal-isation, and he gavo several new songs, which were well received. Tho Driscoll Brothers were distinctly successful in their efforts to amuse, and they also were loudly applauded. Miss Lavinia Tyson sang several nicely illustrated ballads, and the programme was brought to a conclusion with a humorous farce. WEST’S PICTURES. ; • There were good houses at both tho matinee and the evening performances of West’s Pictures and the Brescians on Saturday, and the popularity of the entertainment remains unabated. There will bo an entire change of pictures at to-night’s performance, and some of those to be shown are described as being of a sensational character. The pictures will include views of the New Zealand footballers at Homo, notably in the match against the Midland Counties, which should be a great draw to, local lovers of the game. Then there are to be some special pictures of the late Royal Review at Edinburgh, and a march past of the--Highland Brigades. A fine film of Moifaa, the King’s'New Zealand horse running and falling at the Liverpool Grand National, will also be shown, the film showing the accident, and the riderless hors© coming in fii-st. “Saved by a Dog” is a new film of the “Lost Child” order, and shows the wonderful powers of a dog detective. THE “J.P.” The “J.P.” continues to administer justice of a humorous order to largo audiences nightly, and Saturday was no exception to the general rule. The amusing comedy has only a few more nights to run, and that the season has been an unqualified success is evidenced by the fact that the booking forward is still heavy. THE MAGIC KETTLE. A benefit entertainment will be given in the Canterbury Hall cnThnmday afternoon to Professor Andmwn, who recently gave a series of demonstrations of the properties of liquid air as contained in his magic kettle. The programme will be provided by the Strand Theatre Comedy Company, West’s Pictures and the Brescians and Fuller’s Entertainers, and Professor Andrews will exhibit his kettle.