ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13765, 2 June 1908, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE PICTURE SYNDICATE, TitEßK'-wfts a complete change of fare m - : ;.. ;:{?£ the Opera Ho«#* i»*t evening, when the . familiar vanoeviiie per formers' gave way to a programme of bioscope picture*, and the .innovation" was witnessed by a largt?'/ audience In these day? of perfection of apparatus, a biweope entertainment has to be really good to inert with public fa- " J ";' : vour, a«d\M"**r.-. Fuller and Sons have Rot only recognised thi'- but have, wif ed something beyond even what was ';*»' iidpated. the pictures being all of * high order. The programme opened .with a humorous'series entitled " Willie'* Magiei Wand,' in which a small boy secures hi* father's magician's- wand, and purs nw relative? and the servant of tins house through some ast.mi.-idc.;; gymm**ties. This was followed by a lengthy ?*t illustrating life in the farmyard; it was v really » swim of studies of animal lift*, and "undoubtedly the best of the kind .yet. produced in Auckland, tin.' picture* h-iny . beautifully clear, while the subject? had been well*grouped, each view burning^an artistic portrayal of bird •■><■ animal lit'o. " The Vestal" was « romantic, story illustrated, « tale of old paguts days, when » maiden who believed her lover killed in the. war entered tin- temple and look 'Hevows of a vestal virgin. Upon discovery of her mistake she met her lover and allowed the sacred tire to go nut, being condemned to burial alive for this unpardonable crime. The miraculous rekindling of the fire, however, usaved her, and restored her to the arms oIE her warrior lover. A remarkably clear panorama of Cornwall scenery was displayed, and it included a series of views of heavy surf, every one being sharply in focus, and presenting a most natural effect, * . College Chums" was a humorous set, illustrative! of the troubles of two college graduates, one of whom personated the other's sister in order to deceive the • ; first- one's best girl regarding an episode the lady had witnessed in the park when she saw her lover with "another," A unique feature was a telephony conversation, in which letters travelling across : space formed themselves into words. A very fine set entitled "The Little Cripple?' was of the story order, telling (ho tale of how a crippled boy sheeted home a dastardly crime to two criminals. A number of other good pictures were, ineluded in the programme, which will ho • repeated this owning, "THE EARL AND THE 01 L." The revival of "The Earl and Th# Girl," by the Anderson and .Sheridan Company* at Her Majesty's, is proving a. very popular " draw," and there was a good house last evening. The piece in so full of droll humour and absurd, situa- - lions that it is laughter compelling from start, to finish, and the clever work of Mr. Sheridan as Jim Cheese is the feature of the production. The principals all came in for hearty rounds of applause, and if loud laughter is any criterion, "The Earl and The' Girl" has scored a distinct, success. The piece has an added attractiveness in that a full chorus is employed, a somewhat unusual thing in plays of this category, and consequently it is given a brilliancy that considerably helps out the general effect. ■ ' "The Earl and The Girl" will be singed again this evening, and on Friday ! next Mr. Sheridan will stage the wellknown play, "Fun on the Bristol," a favourite all over the world, and will take I the part he is so well known in, that of Widow O'Brien. The full pantomime company will take part in the production and in the second act, a vaudeville programme will be presented .by the speci- 1 ally artists of the company. . -' GRADUATION SOCIAL. The annual graduation social, under thft i auspices of the Auckland University Collego Students' Association, was held in St. Andrew's Hall last evening, and was very largely attended. ■ The item of the evening was a farce, entitled "My Lord ,IB Livery," which was staged by the sin 'dents*with good effect. The parts were sustained by Misses Kent, Wildmun, and Dickenson,'Messrs. A. G. Marshall, 'JVM. Wilkes, and A. F. Howarth, and Master ■ Kent. The college war cries and songs were contributed by the' students with a vigour that made the building ring, and several, orchestral selections by the collego orchestra were much appreciated. An enjoyable fiance followed. . MEYNALL AND GUNN CO. The box plan for the opening perform. anees of Meynell and (.tuiiii's " Beatiy ; Mcintosh" Company will be opened at . ■ Wildman and A rev's this morning. The season commences at. His Majesty's Theatre on Monday next.