AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17592, 24 September 1917, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

* THEATRE ROYAL. y The Navy League’s patriotic film “It ,1* For England” wits' shown at the Theatre 'Royal on Saturday for tho last timo ia Christchurch. Sessions were given in th* nfterncon and evening and large attendances, were accorded on each occasion. The story was followed with keen interest throughout and tho picturos of the Grand Fleet- wera > repeatedly applauded. / HIS' MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tho vaudeville programme to be presented at Hi 3 Majesty's Theatre for tho first time this evening, will be headed by the famous , Charlene and Charlene, Continental stars, and one of the highest-paid acts on tho Fuller circuit. Tho performers are three exceedingly clever artists who present a remarkable turn in which juggling • end xylophono playing take c, prominent part, being accompanied by now ana original humorous palter. Charlcno and Charlcua will iplay for one week only in each contra of tho Dominion. Warren Hastings, * ths Irish lyric tenor, will -be heard in _ further selections from his extensivo repertoire, and net? comedy turns will bo givon by Bi.ly and Doris and Clarke and Wallaco. Madanto Rose Lorenz will repeat her thrilling performance on the trapezo and tho programme also includes turns by Clivalli and his dog Sport; Harold Lockwood, ropo throwei and lassoo expert; and Clemo, juggler and xylophonist. Tho box plan is at Messrf liilnet and Thompson’s.

MR SIDNEY WILLIAMSON’S- RECITAL. This evening, «t tho Masonic Hall, Mf Sidney Williamson will give tho second of hiß song recitals this season and included in his numbers will bo four Brahms songs ” One Thing ‘Befalleth tho Beast,” “So I Returned,” “0 Death, How Bitter” and '• Though I Speak,” • three by Hugo Wolf "Anacreon's Grave,” “Would’st Thou Behold Thv Lover Sadly Dying?” and “The . Gardener,” Schubert’s “Tho Trout”, and “Hodge Roses,” and also' “Love Me or Not” (Secchi), “Tom the Rhymer” (Loewc), “April. Laugh Thy Girlish Laughter” (Osgood), “ Malgro Moi ' (Pfeiffer) and “ The Wreclre of tho Hesperus ” (Hutton), 'Miss Ethel Johnston will sing “ Search Me, O God ” (Mrs Alice Forrester) and “ Weyla s Song” (Wolf). Miss Gertrude Eaton will play the accompaniments. The box.plan is . at Mesers Milner and Thompson’s.