AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15335, 18 June 1910, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL

Last evening “ As Midnight Chimes was produced by the Marlow Dramatic Company before a fairly large audience ‘at the Theatre Royal. The melodrama Vent very successfully. “.That Woman 'jTom Franco” is the title of a new 'drama to bo staged by the company this evening. It will be played twice, lit is said to be a drama of scenic splendour, and reproductions are made ! of aspects of life in the gay resorts of ’the South of Europe. On Tuesday arid ’Wednesday, the last nights of the company’s stay in Christchurch, “ East ■'Lynne” will be produced. This evergreen drama has been responsible lor packed houses on its revival in each of »e other centres. PATHE pictures. The final production of the week’s programme of the Path© Pictures attracted a large audience to the Alexandra Hall last evening, and til© vnri,ous scenic, dramatic and humorous films were warmly applauded. To-day at 2.30 and at 8 p.m. the Rathe Pictures will be shown at His Majesty’s Theatre, and an entirely nevqgjjpro'gramme will be presented, including .attractive scenic views entitled “

Land Where the Teakwocd Grows,” i 1" Life in Bombay” and “Beautiful .Tunis.” An animal study, “Music j Hath Charms,” and dramatic films entitled “Isis, a Love-myth of Ancient .'Egypt,” “An Indian Wife’s Devotion,” “The Rose of the Tenderloin” .mid “ The Adventuress,” will also bo ;'features of the new programme, while i a number of humorous films will be pliovn. Mr Hayward lias secured a 'long lease of the theatre, anti it has been renovated for his use. A cafe will ibo attached to the theatre, and a (lounge and a smoking room wm be at the disposal cf its patrons. TheyPatliia orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr Charles Parnell, and Mr Painter’s mandolin orchestra, will conIributo to the programmes to-day.

N KING’S THEATRE. The attendance at tile King's Theatre last evening was large, and the second presentation of the programme was greeted with enthusiastic applause. The dramatic films “A Fool's Paradise” and “Hanson’s Folly” were amongst tho most popular items of the programme, and a. good selection of '[scenic and humorous views was also 'shown. The programme will be repeated this evening. FULLERS’ PICTURES. The cold weather had very small effect on the attendance at the Colosseum last evening, and tlie programme, jwhich includes two splendid dramatic :studies, “The l Man” and “At the ! Eleventh Hour,” was entirely succcss- . ful. To-night the same pictures will i>© shown. OPERA HOUSE. The attendance at the Opera House Inst evening was large, and the coldmess of the weather did not in any way affect the warmth of the reception of the New Empire Vaudeville ■Company. This evening the programme | will bo repeated. r HAMILTON-MAXVVELL DRAMATIC ’ COMPANY. I' The Hamilto'ii-Maxwel 1 Dramatic ■Company will open a (season at the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening, j The proprietors have secured the rights of a great many plays that Mr Bland ['Holt has presented successfully, and jilio season will bo commenced with j“ Women, and Wine.” A feature of the '.presentation will bo the use of scenery painted by tho late Mr John Brunton, inn artist whose work for the stage was I>f a very high order. His work was Always artistic, and it is said that the jgeenery ho produced for “ Women and mine” is typical of his best art. A countryside scene in tlie first net is described as an admirable study in perspective, and the settings of a gaily coloured Japanese hall and a Parisian flower market have been highly praised. The plan of seats for the company’s season will be opened at tho Dresden on Monday.