AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 16192, 19 March 1913, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS.

. * THEATRE ROYAL. At the Theatro Royal last night, Richards Vaudeville Company, headed by the mysterious De Biero, appeared before a good audience De Biere succeeded in mystifying tho audience with his tricks, which wero cleverly and cleanly done. Miss Minnie Kaufmann and Miss Nclla Webb, M. Alberto Marinij " Chinko " and the other members of the company were all well received. To-night the same programme will be given. QUEEN'S THEATRE. At tho Queen's Theatre yesterday, an entirely new programmo was presented, and tho audiences at the various sessions accorded it a good reception. A film of groat educational value showed the operations of a New Zealand flaxmill, and a very good impression of this now important industry could be obtained. Technically, tho film compared favourably with the imported article. A drama, "An Irish Girl's Love," was distinctly popular. Tho story was a pathetic one ; and seldom failed to intei-est. A typical Westorn film, " Redskin Raiders," was marked by the excellent horsemanship displayed by those taking part. Another film or value from tho educational point of* view depicted the working of a telegraph department, a subject j ' more than usual interest, and it was loudly applauded. The programmo was leavened oy two comic films, tho better of the two, " Tweedledum, Rich Man for Ton Minutes," being very mirth provoking. Included in tho programmo was a "star" film, entitled "The Schemers Outwitted," which was shown for the first time on Monday. The story is a clever one, and the audiences followed it with, the closest attention. The programme will be presented again to-day, tho sessions commencing at 11 a.m. and continuing throughout tho afternoon and evening. PULLER'S PICTURES, j Tho Colosseum was well attended last night, and the audience, evidently, found tho varied programme presentea quito to its liking. The same programme will bo shown to-night, and to-morrow night " The Mystery of a Hansom Cab'' will bo screened. WEST-HAYWARD PICTURES. The current programme at His Majesty's Theatre is varied and interesting, the, scenic films, "Rhodes" and the " River Eure," being particularly attractive. A largo audience witnessed the programme last night. The same films will be screened to-night. GLOBE CONTINUOUS PICTURES. Headed by a detectivo drama, " Mystery of the Seven O'clock Express," tho programme at the Globo continuous ipicturos yesterday attracted satisfactory attendances. The programmo will bo repeated to-day, the sessioDß starting at 12 noon. 5 OPERA HOUSE. Vaudeville, as presented at the local Opera House, continues on its successful career, and last night all the performers were cordially received by a large audience. The " Crimson Ramblers," "La France," "Hassan," and pthors, were all successful in entertaining or amusing, and were loudly applauded. To-night the programme will be repeated. SYDENHAM PICTURES. There was again a good attendance last night at Sydenham Pictures. Tho Vitagraph production, "Model for St John/' and the detective drama, " Nick Winter and the Aco of Clubs," " Una of the Sierras," and the other items were all heartily applauded. Tho programme will be repeated to-night for the last time in Sydenham. i WAINONI PARK. ! The children of the Hororata School with their parents will visit Wainoni to-day. On Easter Monday a representation of tho battleship New Zealand, executed in fireworks, will be 6hown in action, together with the' fireworks drama, " The Bombardment of Adrianople." " THE MONK AND THE WOMAN." Tho box plan for " The Monk and tho Woman" will,bo opened at the Dresden thi3 morning at ten o'clock, and tho first production will take place at tho Theatre Royal on Saturday evening next, by a specially selected company. The cast includes such wellknown names as Messrs Herbert Bentley, Hilliard Vox, Arthur Shirley and John Kirkby, find Misses Gwendoline Dories, Nettio Holroyd, Oriel Hotmon, Biddy Hawthorne, and over two hundred people will bo utilised in the production. Tho dressing of tho pieco will bo true to tho period of Henry of Navarre of France. Tho management of Georgo Mallow,, Limited, rccognisixl that the production of this drama was something of fin experiment, notwithstanding that it stood the test of over two years' continuous run in tho Lyceum Theatre, London. Mr Willoughby, the producer, decided, however, that nothing would be left to chance, and the results have amply justified the largo expondituro. Tho dresses of the ladies alono run into hundreds of pounds, while tho soldiers' costumes are absolutely true to the

time represented'. The play is being produced under the personal supervision of Mr Goorge Willoughby. A matinee of " The Monk and the Woman " will be given on Easter Monday, at two o'clock.