AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

“ THE PARISH PRIEST.” Opportunities for character work are given Mr Allen Domic in “Tho Parish Priest,” and the,play, which has a great deal to recommend it," always hears revival. Last evening there was a very big .attendance at the Theatre Royal and the play went well throughout. The cast is the same as that' which revived “The Parish Priest ” when Mr Doono, was last here, and the various parts were capably handled. Mr Doono as Father Whalen was again 'excellent, and Miss Edna Keeley, was admirable as Helen Durkin, his charming ward. Miss .Ethel Bashford had the unlovable part of Agnes Cassidy, and gave a fine performance in a difficult role. Mr Onslow Edgeworth was an excellent Dr Edward Walsh, and Mr Tom Buckley filled the character of Michael Sullivan well. This evening the season will be concluded with a revival of Molly Bawn.” OPERA HOUSE. The vaudeville programme at. the Opera House was repeated last night: before a audience. Patrons, bestowed their applause liberally, pais ticularly during the clever bounding wire act of Bollinger and Reynolds, the smart comedy sketch entitled “Chums” by King, Thornton and Drum, the pantomime and bubbleblowing turn of La Tours and the dancing and acrobatic display by the Four Kings. A matinee performance will be given at 2.30 o'clock to-day and the programme will be repeated this evening. “FIGHTING AROUND VERDUN.” There was again a large attendance at the King’s Theatre last evening when tho war film's depicting the recent fighting around Champagne and Verdun/were shown. The realistic scenes on the battlefield and news of the machine-gun -in action, wero followed with keen interest -and wero , highly appreciated. The pictures will be shown at a matinee this-afternoon and for the last time to-night. PICTURE SHOWS. f "There will be a complete change of programme at,the Grand. Theatre to-day-at noon, when the principal attraction will be the “ Metro” wonderplay in five acts, entitled, “Her Debt of Honour, featuring Mine V alii Yalli. Another fine picture will he the' first “ Metrol>rew ” comedy, entitled “ Borrowing Trouble,” in which Mr and Mrs Sidney Drew will be featured'. An excellent supporting programme is also included. 1 Oil Monday, in addition to the above programme a special attraction will be musical items by Honri do Lissac," the boy violinist, who will he assisted by' his brother Maurice, an artist of four years, who plays the ’cello. The Lubin film, “The Eagle’s Nest,” telling (lie story of mining m. America, was the chief attraction at Everybody’s Theatre yesterday. With the supporting films the picture will bs re-peated’to-day. A Triangle production entiled “The Raiders,” will be the star .attraction next week. It is a fiveact drama, and features two well-known moving picture artists, Mr H. B. Warner and" Miss Dorothy Dalton. The storv is exciting, and deals with speculation on the Stock Exchange. The supporting programme includes the “ Gaumont Graphic.” At His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, “Tess of the Storm Country,” featuring Miss Mary Pickford, was shown before a large, and appreciative attendance., The picture will ho screened again at a matinee this afternoon, and null he shown finally to-night. “ The Shopwalker,” featuring Charles Chaplain, attracted largo attendances at the Globe Theatre yesterday. It will be shown again to-day, with tho addition at the afternoon session of a drama entitled “The Branded Shoulder.” On Monday ‘'‘The Villain Worshipper,” another of the “Stingaree” stories, will ho the. star item.

“ Hop.the Devil’s Brew,” a story dealing with the opium traffic, will be

shown for th© l*»t time at Starland to-day. On Monday another Bluebird production, “Tangled Hearts,” featuring Louise Lovely, will bo the main at* traction iu tho new programme. Crowded, houses at tho Queen’s Theatre yesterday, watched the film depicting the boxing contest between Los Darcy and* Dave Smith, and patrons received the picture with every mark. o. appreciation/ With the supporting items on the programme it will be shown for the last time to-day. Tho Trianglo - Keystone comedy “Bright Lights,” in which the_ leading parts are played by Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle, was repeated at the Sydenham Theatre last night. The film aud the supporting pictures will be- shown again this afternoon and tonight! ' ' , OLYMPIA RINK. Large numbers of natrons attended the various sessions at the. Olympia Rink yesterday. The Rink will be open at the customary hours to-day. On August 31 a fancy dress and poster carnival will be held. HIGH STREET METHODIST CHURCH CONCERT. A concert will bo held ,in the High Street Methodist Church on Thursday evening in aid of the renovation expenses. Amongst those taking.part ate Misses Daisy Tyler, Christenson, Brown, Lumb and Baird, Rev if. Paterson, Messrs Raynor-White, J. M’Lean, O. Bills, M. Orchard, 11. Webster, J. Cragg, N. Turner and Mr and Mrs Hugh M’LeodA . • / / < “ THE A / LL~RED ROUTE.” • Commencing at a matinee performance at His Majesty’s,Theatre on Monday, the travel picture,, “The All ‘Red Route,” will bo screened daily each afternoon and evening for, a week. Xlw first portion shows a trip from ‘ Sydney by the Niagara, touching at Auckland, Fiji, and Honolulu en route, giving many opportunities of viewing the scenes peculiar to each place. From Vancouver- the 3000 mile railway journey is commenced. Impressive viev.s of the Rocky Mountains are followed by the fertile prairies. Winnipeg and Montreal are seen, and there are many fine views of Niagara Falls. Across the. Atlantic in one of the great liners to Liverpool and London concludes a:i interesting and instructive journey., . CHRISTCHURCH ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. The second subscription concert of the Christchurch Orchestral Society will take place on Wednesday evening ■ at the Theatre Royal. - Two numbers new, to this Dominion are included in the'items and should , prove popular. The “ Suite Vcuetienne ’ ’ is, by special 'request, being repeated. The “Egyptian Ballet” (Luigini) and “Fingahs Cave ’ ’ overture (Mendelssohn) are welcome favourites, and should bo. hear'- 1 to especial advantage .at' this, concert, some careful preparation having been bestowed on both. The orchestra will plav about fifty strong, and will include several valuable - members of. the string section, while the wood wind is now up to full strength.- .The vocal items will be supplied by Miss Dulcm Mitchell and Mr Rex Harrison. Miss; Mitchell’s principal number will be tin big aria from “ Don Carlo, , . 0 /Don Fatale” (Verdi), and Mr Harrison will be heard in tho famous prologue from “ Pagliacci ” (Leoncavallo). The box plan, will be open at 9 a.m. on' Monday . at The Bristol. THE TIVOLI FOLLIES.

The Tivoli Follies will commence a six nights’ season at the Theatre Royal on August 30, under the direction ct Mr Hugh D. M’lntosh. Tho combination will he headed by Miss \era Pearce, known as the Australian Boomerang Girl.” Associated with her will be Bliss Thelma Raye, comedienp, Mr Jack Cannot, comedian. Mr George Welsh- the “intoxicated comedian, Mr Billv Rego. tho, diminutive pantpmimist. ‘ and .Mr Walter Weems. The black-faced . humorist. It as claimed that the Tivoli Follies do not give an. entertainment that succeeds through the doings of one or two individual, performers, hut, that every act is. a “star’.’ act. ■ '.The coming tour will introduce to New Zealand audiem-os the famous Belgian, orchestra,. tofiUilug the Brussels tenor, M. Jacqiie. 801. while another important music—act is. that of Miss Ella Casperß the crjrl with the voice of . gold. - The box plan will open at The Bristol on Angus. 28. ' / •