AMUSEMENTS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11659, 14 June 1912, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

HAV WARDS' PICTURES. . "The.Cheat" was the. principal film at the Picture Palace last night. It is ■ a drama full of interesting developments. Two officers are in loVc with U girl. In a game of cards one is discovered to have cheated, and is disgraced and driven out by his comrades. •"The Half-breed's Daughter' is a story of a. father's vengeance on the man who illuses his daughter. '"Sea Life" is n microscopical film, full of instructive .information to those who delight- in acquiring knowledge on the wonders of Nature. The Australian. Gazetta has much to commend it. one of the pictures being .the inspection by Sir E. S. Baden-Powell of the Boy Scouts in. Sydney. In Pathe's - English Gazette arctwo line pictures of statues, one of late- Queen Victoria and the other ol King Edward. The- comic'pictures include. "AA'ho Got the Ec.ward.F" and "Beware of Magic," 'both of which were responsible for- much laughter. "The A'isitor" is a drama full of force. Thi- other pictures make up a fine programme, which 'will be repeated this evening. NORWOOD AND YON' ARX COMBINED SHOAVS. The Norwood and A 011 Arx organisation will appear in the Opera Housemen Monday next. Professor, Everett Norwood is .said to give a remarkable demonstration of mind control. Alcmbei's of the audience are- asked to supply pictures' of acts they wish a hypnotised subject to perform, and when the Professor noted them down, he wiilsthe subject, hypnotised, and blindfolded, to conic down into the audience, and then lie thinks out, and the subject executes the various acts without"• being communicated with. Alan M'Elwain. .monologue entertainer, will present, an act introducing ' "Uncle Josh .in a Depart;incut Store,". '•.Farmyard Imitations.' and "Cohen at the Telephone." George Murphy, the American comedy juggler, will appear in a new act. AOll Arx. th'' marvellous magician, will appear in a budget of new illusions and sensationa 1 noveltios. Some ot his illusions iiivlucu' "The AVitch of the Flame," "Sarcophagus." '"The Trunk and Costume Illusion," and many other huge attractions, presented ',on n very complete scale of magnificence. The box plan is •at the Dresden where day sales are also being made.

■ -"UNIVERSAL PICTURES . The. G-auinon-fc Company: olio of the largesr moving picture "mnuulactun.'js in the world have• amongst their equipment a menaserie, trained' lions and risers often, taki "S P ni 't in their production. -and "last, i.ii.sht. at the Opera House, one of the best'of animal d-ra-mns was shown. .."'A Lion's Revenge'' told the story of a lion's terrible revenue on its keeper, and the way the picture was produced a:ou -cd the enthusiasm of .the large audience.' . "Tracked Down was an excellent detective, story ot an excitins nature. The Kssauy s Company's "Wild West production. "The Deputy and the Gi.l." was a.'so a soodsrrbjee't. A farce-comedy by the A. I>. •'Conipan'.v. entitled- "The. Eiywgeinent. Pins-" contained many humorous situations. ami "the Si s' 1 of the I hree Isabels'' (lidison Company's i'd-m) showed, the manv humorous situations a lionet - n>ocn couiilc were subjected to throush not tippinir the sevvants at a foreign hotel. '"Glimpses' of-the Caspian ben and' the Gazettes were most interest-ins-The whole pjogrn.nuiie. in fact was gooa. and the of the. orchestra added greatly to tin l pleasure of tho entertainment. . .