AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17664, 17 December 1917, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. Jack Waller's " Look Whole; CoSU pany repeated their high-class entertain* ment, which, after all, is improved iupervaudeville, at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. The performance went with..* «wim» throughout,from the potted pUys 5 jkdA. sketches by the company -to ..the violin selections by Gregory . Ivanotf, and the clever dancing . turn fey the White trio, and recalls were liberallj responded to. The same programme-.will be presented for the last time to-night. Owing to the holiday to-day the bor --nloafor this evening will be at the Toy Cav« Sweet Store. •.:'.- j --; Stii^m

OPEN-AIR ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.^ The open-air orchestral conceit held iii Uio, grounds of Mr F. C. Raphael's VJresidenec. Mansfield Avenue, St Albans, on Sa'turde j evening, proved a -very successful inncva.i in and one which may be recommended.for imitation to the possessors of suburban pardons ■who desire to assist patriotio funds. Tho audience, to tho number of about 4CO, listened to a first-class concert programme; in ■• a charming rcse-trellised garden instead of s stuffy hall, and the effect, particularly; of they orchestral numbers, was a revelation to musu) lox'ers unused to al fresco perforraancios.. The grounds were prettily and efficiently illuminated with iied, -relate and p^ ue < electric globes. The Christchurch Orchestral Society, under the conductorship of Mr A. J. Bunz, pkyed the " Egrnout"- -overture <Beathoven), the " Raymond " overture (Thomas), and the march movement from ■Gounod's Reihe de Saba," together with a number oflighter numbers, every item being enthusias'icaily applauded Vocal quar+eHes: by Messrs Qookson, Joll, March and Millar,and. songs by Messrs G. March, B. B. Wood and 0. joll were, equally successful,' and the concertina 'playing of Mr ■ Colin' Campbell proved extremely popular. Pianbforte aefcompanimentn to the vocal solos were -"kyed br Mrs F. P., Osmond-Smith. The coneerj; wa» in aid of the Merivale and Rugby Street Red Cross Funds, which will benefit to the extent of about £lO. The electric lighting installation was put in free of charge by Mr W. C. Tisch, and a, piano was lent by the Bristol Piano Company.

STRAND THEATRE. Two star films will be shown at the Strand Theatre this week, commencing: at noon today. The first is "Forbidden Paths," a sensational story featuring the talented Japanese player Sessue Hayakawa, and this will be followed by the popular " Madam« Butterfly" with Mary Pickford as Cho Cha San. MUSICAL SOCIETY. At the Choral Hall to-rnorrow evening the Christchurch Musical Society, assisted by the Symphony Orohestra.. • will produce "Elijah." . The soloists aro Madame Gower Burns, Mrs Pidgeon, and Messrs Gill and Clarkson, and there will be a ohorus of one hundred voices.