AMUSEMENT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 21 October 1911, Page 9

AMUSEMENT.

HAYWARD'S PICTURES

A new programme will -be presented .at tlie Theatre Royal this evening. The star it-em is a sensational-, drama cof Western life, a photo-play that has-creat-ed a sensation in entitled.' "Big 'Creek Claim." The, scenes alone make the subject a success. ■ 'fWho is Nellie?" and ".A Tax on Bachedors" ary hiuimjarous films. The sc-eiiicsi.are. j;epi*esentea .by ''Sports in.China," a coloured .Pa'the and "San Salvador." .'. -.

j;_ ; EULiERS' PICTURES. In connection with ' 08/ul'lea-'s • Pictures a now ' programme, is -being ; screened l at the matinee ito-day... which will,'r be repeated -to-night at the usual |.time and prices. The star picture is.a > magnificently staged l production, eaititl- , ed "The Bride of the. Nile/' a love story i-of ancient- Egypt, of .the time-..0f, the Rameses. The story is intelligently. ToM !'which conveying all the horrors of human ■sacrifice as practised! at the period. ..Many of the* scenes are marvels, of : the of the: producers, and!' this pictjure should not h-a missed on any account. Many other star productions are included in this programme, 'and' the orchestra, • as' usual, 'supply, "etc.," etc.

The tickets" for the concert and enter-•tainmc-ait in the .Shelbourne-street school room on Monday evening are, r«r. ported to be selling rapidly, and a fttl'J house is anticipated. T:a save a crush ■the will bo opened. at 7.30, and owing to the kingthof the. <progi-anirne the? concert will conimeaice at 8 o'clock sharp. In addition tici the isongs and recitations several oneThbers in char-, acter will' take .part in : a ipla-y, ".Sl'ighted Treasures," a dialogue "Too''Many Cooks," and a plantation song.' The:entertainment is being arranged! toy .the Cathedral and Ail ibranch'of the iGiris' Friendly .Society, and ( > trie :r proceeds are for the. work of the Society in JNelsdn, •• : ;,'' ( -

NAVY LEAGUE ENTERTAINMENT. ; ':';>,■' .„ The Nelson branch .of. tlieiv --Navy league celebrated'.tbe anniversary.of the' Battle of Trafalgar (tonday) at the,)Schooi of -.Music last -Livening, -wlieii a'spicii! programme appropriate to tbe ceca-son. \yas screened .by arrangemyirt ; r>w;iith Messrs Fuller. . Th-are was a laijge.Au, dierice, ■composed mostly of the' chi'dr ien from'thei State schools-and auiumb.r cif \Cdllege boys. The 'choice tores was.; an excellent. one, the sissm of the audience freqiuenc!,- '.kYeait-; ing, into cheers. Mi-. <C".': Y. Fell'(President of the local branch of th-e lieitg'xi) ■made'ai ifew Temarks. during . aVTcauy.s. • nient interval, stating that ;tbe "Navy; League had been formed fox p\iirj:ose ; of . ■■ spreading .abroad the . rieed. jfor' .he .. maintenance of'a powerful navy r^an.d", ttie'' young people; had ibefeh ' a£«eimble!.cr'that' .evening to leam something" of /the' [irf-. meiidious efforts being' made by. Erigla'nd rfor, our protection. .Songswere'' s]uhg'pby'.' ■ Mi-l'-D. 'Bunny ("Hi-arts, of Oak'') andr'Mi; v Harris. ("The King . of" live; TCieep'")-.'. ;The orchestra played suitaßle' J music. Among,, the most interestm'g-.. pictures were : —-Drill oh a cadet ship'-; \fieJdi -giin- ■ .drill ;hy hjlu'ejackets; the the:' '. Thund'ere^ ; the Coronation -Review' iajL iSpithead'.; -.the Bock of Giibmltar,;. a;tr^s' oh-a hydroplane; and-a miiriiic battle .on 'Whale. Island.- Those responsible, for;.the '.entertainmentv are to b«. oohgratjillated; on .the successful mahherVin.';.which.Trafalgar Day was ■the i Navy League an®- the 01 • the - ■'Naiaoinal Anthem 'brought- the; .proceed'-; tings,to a dose.

• .;'•■ ,C6NCE^-A^ ; ' Z\- .... (From Our Own Correspondent.) •;■,.■ A very ! successful ■'-concert • was?'; held >in..-;th« ; '.'-. Public Hall ■ evening 'in aid: of the' Hall "'b'mldarjjg fund. The Hall^''Comihiittee',; ; . '\viith their ■en ei<geit3d Seicri>tary, .Mr. ■"Waltoot, ■'■■ an- with, thdyheip. of kind friendls from town put 'xm ■' a> very '_ fine programme which was iniueh appreciated by the Stoke • people. JVlr.iA.-'Y. All-, .port -.nresided; The following, is a list ; 'of those -helping ./with t the; different items; Loh-■; the -programme :-rrMr. •T. ; Scott (jpianofprte;. solo), Mrs: Tdmis;. (song), .Mr'.- ' Dimaht.. (recitation) .•encor.edij • 3Vlrs> Wood •and! Izard .(vocal- duet)^,Mrs \yard and;. Miss Ward (violin duet) encored, .Mr.' MoGaibe (armsical monologue) ~; encored,. Mr.i T. ■ Obndell (song), ~. Air., Dimant (recitation); encored, Mrs-.Wardy.. (sohg)i: Mesdames Wood,. Izard and Toms, and Mr. Wilmdt (auaTtotte.) encored. Miss Ward (violin solo),- - ; Mr. Parker : (BaAgo encored, Mr.' MeCahe y' •■ {musical monologue) encoi-ed, -Mr. T ;/ Sfcott (cornet isolo.), Mr. A. Rout (ofooeVsoloj: 'At; the conclusion -the l dri- behalf of, the. Committee, thahked,'alf'Hhyi.per-', 'formers .who had helpedlto, make' the {entertainment such a-success": ,\ And:-/'also, "announced a .puiblic- meeting: foj pose of "foiiming a ProgressiTe Association in Stoke. t ' ', .