AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13545, 19 March 1906, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

.> ALHAMBRA THEATRE. There was a full house at the papular Aihambra, Theatre on Saturday evening, when a- new programme for the week was presented. The company has been strengthened by the addition of two trick cyclists, whose acrobatic performances include a number of balancing and posing acts which have not hitherto been presented to a Dunedin audience. This

" turn," in addition to being decidedly clever, is made humorous by the antics of one of the " Two Kranks," who enacts the role of a dumb clown. Mr Walter Anderson, a descriptive balladist, who is also a.n addition to the company, contributed a number of vocal items, which were well received, the best of these being the baritone item, "Farewell, my darling." Miss Phyllis Chrystall, a- danseus'e and bailadist, met villi a cordial reception on making her first appearance, and the laugh-ter-provoking Jack Hagan had to respond to several encores. Mr Ward Lear, who occupies first position as a comique and sifDenr with Alhambra audiences, was also recalled several times. The talented Ibsons, Miss Beryl Lytfon, Miss Ethel Leslie, and the Sisters Rowell were heard and seen in new item", and "The Falls of Niagara" gave place in the animated pictures to incidents in the royal visit to India and a number of comical representations, some of which the audience showed a disposition to have repeated. A comedietta and an amusing finale also constituted part of a good bill of fare, which should attract large audiences during the week.

PRIKCESS THEATRE. There was a satisfactory audience at the Princess Theatre on Saturday evening, when another performance was given by Czcrny, the remarkably clever illusionist now appearing under the management of Mr Wm, Anderson" The artist gained the appreciation of the audience at flic commencement of his performance, and succeeded admirably in engaging the attention of all present throughout his long list of experiments, which accomplishment was a very decided proof of his undoubted ability. There was a complete absence of anything approaching monotony in the entertainment, arid tin! hearty laughter and plaudits (hat issued from all parts of the theatre showed unmistakably that the patrons were well pleased. In addition to Czcrny's marvellous foats, some illur-lralcd songs by Miss M. Topping and a number of tableauscopic views found a place in the performance, and were highly appreciated. Another performance will be given this evening.

A concert, in which Mesdames Monkman, N. Maihieson, and Schnack, with the Misses 6. Mirk and A. Mathieson. and Messrs A. Cooke, W. Stewart, and B, Troy Knight took part, was held under the patronage of his Worship the Mayor of Port Chalmers in the Foresters' Hall, Port. Chalmers, on Friday evening, and passed off very successfully.

The members of the S.D. Forbury" Club assembled in their rooms on Friday night to celebrate their ninth anniversary, the secretary (Mr Henderson) occupying the chair. The toast of the honorary members was proposed by the chairman, and responded to by Mr Wilson. The toast of the secretary was proposed by Mr Sbeehan, and responded to by Mr Henderson, who told how the club had first started with a pack of cards and a penny candle. They now had a piano and a billiard table, and a good balance in hand. During the eveninjr songs were rendered by Messrs Sheehan, Barclay, Swete, Garbutt, Rpsevear, Mills, Burke, .Sharpe, Chambers, ami Henderson. The feature of Hie evening was a cake walk by Messrs Bean and Henderson. Messrs Hardy Bros, presided af (he piano.