AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 13948, 3 January 1906, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

r >' THE “ J.P.” 'Although it has run for quite a long seSton, “The J.P.” still continues to attract large houses at the Theatre Royal, and the popularity of the farcical comedy' remains unabated. “The J.P.” will, however, only sit for one more night, as after this evening he will adjourn in favour of “Thera and Back,” a humorous piece which is stated to have quite as many claims as a mirthprovoker as its predecessor. “There and Back” will be played for two nights only. WEST’S PICTURES. Canterbury Hall was more than comfortably filled last evening with people eager to get a glimpse of "West’s pictures and to hear the Brcscians. New films, were displayed, -and the subjects were'found to be of absorbing interest. Very popular among the serious illustrations were a Royal review of troops at Edinburgh and the British navy in peace and war. The appearance of the New' Zealanders taking the field against the Midlands raised a storm of applause. The men could be plainly recognised as they stepped on to the ground, and soon they con’d be seen achieving a “ moral victory ” for their opponents. Another moving picture of special interest to New Zealanders was the. King’s horse, Moifaa, bred in the .colony, winning the Liverpool Grand National ■Steeplechase without a rider. The. powers of the kinematograph camera are remarkably shown by a set of scenes unfolding the action of a Corsican vendetta and in a series depicting /■the ingenuity of a dog in recovering a kidnapped child. There arc ako some clever reproductions of animated colour photographs, which are very frankly amusing as well as scientifically interesting; The comic element of tho programme is well maintained with some very laughable episodes. The Brescians did-their share of the entertaining very creditably, and were warmly applaitdcd. ■ > THE MAGIC KETTLE. - To-morrOw afternoon, at three o’clock, a benefit concert •will be given in the Canterbury _ Hall to Professor Andrews, the investigator who recently gave demonstrations Of the virtues of liquid air to tho people of Christchurch.' Aii exceedingly promising programme has'been arranged, representatives of the Strand Theatre Comedy Company and* Fuller’s Entertainers, together with Mr West, of Picture l fame, and tho’Brescians, having offered their eerr vices. Professor Andrews'will demonstrate the properties of the liquid air ' contained in his “ magic kettle.” 'M OPERA HOUSE. ; , The artists appearing at' the Opera House arc losing none of their popularity. The “ turns ” cover 'sections of vaudeville calculated to please people with varied tastes, and this'was demonstrated by the enthusiasm of a large audience which assembled for the Fuller Company’s entertainment last evenings " ■ ' ' - " ■