AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14982, 30 April 1909, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

ORPHEUS SOCIETY. The concert given last evening by the Christchurch Orpheus Society at the Choral Hall was a very creditable addition to the list of pleasant performances with which the Society lias entertained its friends. The opening orchestral selection “ Masaniello,’ v and a later number, “11 Trovatore,” were pleasing items, and the gavotte .“ Heimliche, was also well rendered. The work of the chorus sliowed considerable promise, especially among the sopranos. The numbers were, “ Hail to the Land,” the “ Soldiers’ Chorus,” “The Bellringers,” “Excelsior,” and “ Hark, .the Warlike Drum,” and a Scottish Border song by male voices. The part songs were, perhaps, the most attractive portion of the programme, “Star of, the Summer Night,” being the best of a very good selection. Miss Eva Field was encored for her song, “Slumber, Dear Maid,” and was equally successful in “ The Gleaner’s Slumber Song.” Miss Riordau .sang “ Daffodils.are Blowing” erable success, and Messrs K. Motg and J. Baker also contributed acceptable numbers. Mr J. T. Macleodsmith conducted, and Miss Nora Macleodsmith played the accompaniments efficiently. THEATRE ROYAL. A large audience witnessed the performance of Mr Harry Rickards’s Vaudeville Company at tlio Theatre Royal last night. The juggling teats accomplished by Paul Cinqiievalli were the principal featuro of the programme, and Miss Jen Latona’e topical songs were well received. Mackinnon’s Scottish Meisters wore loudly applauded for their performance. The programme will be repeated this ingCOLLOSEUM. - The attendance at the Colosseum last night was one of the largest ever accommodated within the building, and the new programme of the Wide World Pictures proved to ho one of the most attractive and interesting presented by the management. One of the finest films was that, depicting the Carnival at Nice, and the views of Versailles, introducing persons in the attire of the reigii of Louis XIII, were also thoroughly effective. “ Collego Chums,” a bioscope abridgment of a successful French comedy, was another popular item, and some fine views olf the coast of Biarritz were greatly applauded. The picture-dramas included the coloured * series ’' “ The Bohemian Girl,” “ A Telegraphic Warning,” and “The Painting,” all. of which wore excellent examples of the picture art, while among the most laughable humorous films were “ Mother Mitchell’s Cat,” “He Went to See the Devil Play,” and “ Ma-in-Law .lias a Hard Life.” The programme will bo repeated this evening.

OPERA HOUSE. The oineplione gave its last entertainment at the Opera House hist evening. Thero was a fairly large audience, and the biograph and cinephone items were loudly applauded. ‘WEST’S PICTURES. The box-plan for the opening on Monday evening of a season of West’s Pictures and De Groen’s Vice-regal orchestra, in. His Majesty’s Theatre, is now open at the Dresden. Carefully selected programmes of new films have been prepared for the season, and they will embrace examples of the many different phases of tho art of the matograph. None of the subjects displayed during previous seasons will be repeated. Mr T. J. West has developed a system which keeps him continuously supplied with now pictures. Tbe feature of the opening programme will be “ The Red Hand,” an “ art study,” which is said to be unusually attractive and interesting. Another interesting series will show the printing and publishing of a great British newspaper, “ Tbe Scotsman.”