AMUSEMENTS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 72, 26 March 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

STAR PICTURES

To-iught the Town Hall proprietary will screen a detective feaiture entitled _"The Crime on the Coast." This picture is said to be full of | powerful plots, beautiful scenery, and unique acting. The scene is laid on tiie coast of Corsica. A strong supporting series will also be shown led T,?^ P°w«rfui Kalem feature entitled iJUnly a Sister," a piqture pulsating I with life and action, with a woman's topical film showing sport as enjoyed f,L°Ver^ UrOpe; "^y Coin" a FULLERS' PICTURES I sL ¥ Ly?a?; . I* is a thrilling stojjr pt real hfo m the preat cito featuring scenes in the West IS' have of late been scoring big suc- «§££»° fPpol'' -on **»© current progrtonmeis certainly one of the best. . -The Hobo and the Hobble Skirt" o •as other r very funny film. "From 'XSj & Loetschberg" is a delightful travel film .taken rrom the front of a train going through some of the most wonderful mountain scenery in the world. Both theJ'GaumontGraphic" ai^ the «fathe Gazette" are featured _on this programme. The (SS^ay). Sh°Wn again ****&* WMIQ S(JNG COMPETITION. ■ .^™*S!? inteiiest has heen aroused by' .Ifeannouricenaent that "Fullers are> towing a comic song competition to-morrow night. The prize of two guineas should cause many local Landers and Lenos to try their skill and a large attendance is anticipated. ihe contest is being worked on the nnes of a London "Free and Easy " anyone, in the audience being allowed to compete, singing with their own accompanist, or the picture accomP^uet (Mr W. Foster Chivers), or without any accompaniment at all, as they choose. Only comic songs are allowed, and the audience will be i asked to judge the best. THE DUFAULT COMPANY. Paul Dufault, the famous tenor, aas been fortunate in securing a talented group of associate artists, and a pleasing feature in connection with them is the fact that they are ail Australian. Mi&s Pauline Bindley, the soprano, is a young singer who seems to 'have a great future before *"Hj_ judging from all accounts. Miss tfmdley comes from Beridigo, where toe interest has been taken in her career, all the prominent citizens of that city and Melbourne haying united in forming a fund to send her abroad to study for1 grand opera. Ernest Toy, .the Queensland violinist, la also with the company. is well-known, to New Zealand music-lovers, having toured the Dommion with great success some years ago as a boy prodigy. Since then he has visited Europe, and; has vvon; recognition!' from the musical pnpho apt leading musicians' of, Englatad and the Continent. Harold Whittle, the pianist, has filled the position of accompanist with almost every great star that has toured" Anstralasia, totably Melba, Calve, De Cisneros, Cf ossley,, and numerous others. The Dufault concert will be given a.fc. His Majesty's Theatre on Tuesday next. The box plan witi open at Cartwright's on Saturday morning.