AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 5 March 1914, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

PERMANENT PICTURES. The seating accommodation at the Theatre Royal last evening -was taxed, to its utmost, the full house sign being exhibited just after 8 o'clock. "The Pretty Ward," the star item, was vociferously applauded. The supporting items were also most enthusiastically received. To-night a special Edison attraction of some 2000 feet, entitled "The Battle of Manila," will be submitted. This .«tar feature some of the most exciting and truly realistic scenes enacted in that great war. It has pictures of a city under bombardment, in fact, the story makes situations to have them properly ended by the fortunate coming of shells, one of* which knocks a hole in the prison where the heroine is incarcerated. Here, too, are battles with the Stars and Stripes waving through the smoke in the midst cf the fray. The picture is exciting, not historical, the story being entirely melcdrarci'c. The supporting programme contains the following: "Rambles in Sicily"; "In the OJd Dutch Times," Edison drama; "Warwick Chronicle-' ; "Over the Great Divide"; "A Tramp's Gratitude"; "The Lion Tamer," Vitagraph comedy; f'Look Not Upon the Wine," an A.B. .comic; and "The Widow of Winnipeg." Motueka will be visited again on Saturday, when a complete change of programme will be submitted. Takaka, as ,'usual, will be visited on Saturday. ■ IMPERIAL PICTURES.

Another splendid programme was hown at the Lyric Theatre last evening,' rad the large audience heartily applauded the various items. The opening film was a beautiful specimen of colour photo;raphy by Pathe Freres, "Buffalo Hunting in Indo-China," and although he "sport" is all in the huntsman's favour, no risks being taken, the beautiful forest scenes and the glimpees of mag--rificent buffalo firmly rivet the attenion of the spectator. "The War Cor--e'spondent" is a drama of intense interest, and incidentally introduces some -.hrilling battle scenes in- Central \merica. "Billy's Bulldog" is a clever oicture, wherein the übiquitous "butty ' days a prominent and -sagacious part. /'The Sheriff's Story" is one o£ the neatest and cleverest films shown of its •lass for a while, and is a testimonial o the merit of the Eik'o Company. "Th* Man Who Couldn't Laugh" _ was the •ause of all those present laughing. ' The Army Surgeon" ie a star Kay Bee drama, ind is convincingly played, holding the t,udience in rapt attention. The attack hy Apaches on the garrison is thrilling ndeed, and savours of the real thing. "The Mountain Girl's Sacrifice, a dramatic storv of a salted gold mine, and, •he consequent, "happenings, is another •eal live drama; and "The ; Borrowed Flat/' a bewildering Clarendon comic, winds up a" first-class collection. The. .rogramme will be repealed this evening. " ARCADIANS—QUAKER GIRL—THE CINGALEE. , 'At the Theatre Royal on. .next Wednesday evening, the 11th inst., the Merry Widow Company .inaugurate a ;hree nights' season of comic opera-with, •he Wat and world-famed musical toaedy success, "The. Arcadians. This >opular . play was quite the craze or nany years at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, and in New York. It also, ■jroved a phenomenal success ander Vleynell and Gunn's management in Australia before that fom was absorbed by J. C. WiUiamson, Ltd. Mr DB. O'Connor plays.the part of Peter Doolev and Miss Vicky Miller that of Seexfcavanagn All th# otherchara* iters are well represented Mr John Ralston and Miss Ida Leggatt whose Sat vocal abilities are wdlgjown, Mr Bert Nicholson, Miss Ghff Miss? Bertha Hunter, and Mr HaroW. Oharterie form: a strong combination of Clever- artists. "The Arcadians, . *«■ 'g^ged. here, with' all the and costumes', as used m ■■*■"'>. Saving productu>n s ,in -thaf.country. .-"The Quaker :&£> bP stasred dn.the second night, and l&e .Chotlfe" on the third.' All three operas eniov s«a* European reputations. They their gr«at metropolitan Accesses, in the provincial towns The L v r.ions are now open at Jackr-on ana Co 's, where seats may be booked without extra'charge.