AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17614, 19 October 1917, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The current programme at His Majesty's Theatre was repeated very Eticcossiully beforo an appreciative audienco last evening. Les BatesV Follies of -Pleasure Companywero accorded much approval for their pro ; . duction of the revue "A Night: in Bchemg» and several of the vocal numbers and ballets v/ero repeated. John Larkin, coloured eomed?an, caused much laughter with his and songs, and Dulcie -Milr.er and Georgo Storey very popular m their comedy sketch The programme also . included , attnetlto turns by the Belldays, a comeay am and Tom 7 R.es, and tejler of humorous .stories. The s(ln "v°": will be presented to-night and at ft matinee mrformance to-morrow aftemcon. 1 £1 week, commencing at a matinee on Monday (Labour Day), Malcolm a tale-ted bas, singer, who ■is drawing large in Wellington, will make his first appearance in this city. ''A DAUGHTER OP THE GODS." Although the weather conditions were rafter again'st any form of amusement that necessitated goin ? out of door s Starland well attended yesterday both for_ iho M*r~ noon and evening sessions of A Daughter of Hie Gods." the big Fox film W«*f*- The film which has be-n shown for ten maintains its popularity and Jho en hnsiaam which marked, the opening of iho Chr.st rhurch season has been repented oneacn.occaslontho picture.has been n insnection. 'A Daughter of the Gods will beXwn for only two more days in Cnnstchurch. miss ada"reeye, \rrancemcnts hava been conclnded trWch •u l«rn,iT the Hu"h D. M'Jntosb. managemeit 1 oTre ent Miss Ada Reeve, tho celebrated comedienne; and her supporting com»anv to playgoers-of Christchurch on Mondav Tuesday and Wednesday nest, for. which evenings the box plans P re now on view if The Bristol. Miss Reeve has recovered her health again, nnd it that the rest she has enjoyed will have tho effe.-t o allowing the popular actress to *»««*• her best on Monday. The supporting companyi, claimed to'be one of the best corninaiio'L of its kind which has vet-toured tho Dominion. Mr Louis Nikola has mystified onlookers with his feats ot magic, and his shadowgraph impressions of np.Uo men of the day i, another feature of. his perfovmance. Mr Harry Jacobs the singing concluctor, Mr Frank Maikley, banjoist Mr Kennedv Allen, burlesque comedian,- Alvin a-.d Williams, in " Eits from Songlaud' and the English Comedy Company m tlio farce, "A Matter of Business, make up a rood evening's entertainment. The presentation from tho Returned Soldiers Association will tako place after Miss Reeve s tnrn on Monday ovening.