AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16493, 7 March 1914, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLER’S PICTURES. Another enthusiastic auaTence saw the current programme at the Colosseum last evening and the films were well received. They will be shown again, this afternoon and this evening. HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. At His Majesty’s Theatre last night the current programme was well re-' ; ceived and the same films will be shown this afternoon and this evening. graniTtheatre. The Grand Theatre was crowded last night. The programme given yesterday will be repeated to-day and tonight, and the following films will be added, “Up a Tree,” “ The Zulu King” and “A Mother’s Prayer.” GLOBE THEATRE. There were good attendances at the Globe Theatre yesterday. The same items will be repeated to-day and tonight. A lucky seat competition will '..be held to-day, and the child fortunate 'enough to occupy it will receive a , silver watch as a prize. , •: * SYDENHAM PICTURES. There was a large attendance of patrons at the Sydenham Pictures last night, when the current films were again shown. They will, be repeated ' ' this afternoon and evening. On Monday, a dramatic film, “xhe Lost Millionaire,” will be presented. SCOTLAND IN THE AIR. The visit of Mr J. W. H. Scotland (the, aviator) to this city will see the introduction of the latest methods of navigating the air. Mr Scotland 1 will give his first public flight at 3.30 p.m. fo-dayj at the show grounds, Addington, on which occasion his new Caudron biplane will he used. ; ; ■ QUEEN’S THEATRE. i ‘‘The Doctor’s Romance,” which - headed the items at the Queen’s Theatre yesterday, was a pretty story of love, courtship, and happiness. A young and handsome doctor engaged as’his nurse an equally young and; handsome widow, who had a little son. The doctor, feeling that his life was a very lonely one, went into society to ‘find a wife. His selection fell - upon a young lady he met at a dance. Her father favoured the doctor, hut she favoured somebody else, and she j rejected him and broke off the engageii ment. In the meantime the widow Purse, fell in love with the doctor. Soon after the society girl rejected h him, he, while sitting alone in His house, was rung up on the telephone by the widow’s son, who, with all the ; inconsequence of youth, startled the j doctor by telling him that his mother ‘ was crying over the doctor’s photo--1 graph. The truth, of course, was out and it was the most natural thing in the world for the doctor to propose to the widow, who, of course, accepted him without delay. The little plot was well worked out, and the acting was good. “A Dream of the Wild ” was another drama. It was a clever dream story, the whole plot, dealing . with the love of an Indian maid, being introduced into a young man’s dream in an idle hour. . There was a third drama. “ The Sorrowful Shore,” of the usual moving-picture type. The two humorous pieces were entitled “ The Wife of His Choice ” and “ Her Hjusband and My Wife.” There was also a coloured piece representing New Zealand scenery. _ The same programme will be given to-day and tonight. In addition, there will be shown at the matinee “ Pals, of the Range” and “Mexican Bill-” At both the matinee and the evening sessions the orchestra will play upvto-date selections. OPERA HOUSE. There was a large attendance at the Opera House last night when the vaudeville programme was much appreciated. To-night is the last night cf Howard’s bears and dogs, the two Aj-tscns, and Largcy and Snec. In ; addition to the evening performance a 'H'ldrbn’p- matinee will be given at ?.CO, On Monday the new attrac;i live include-the special engagement H’p fire musical lassies, in their . : U hf-iHimiitnl act: Jolly Fanny her miniature stage; Ver•N 1 br-ul balancer; Chief Eagle I - - American Indian baritone, • . (: Mi IJIO'S.