AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13651, 21 July 1906, Page 10

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The ''Fatal Wedding" was repealed at His Majesty's Tliea.tre last evening to it largo audience, for the second last time. The performance, as usual, rail smoothly, and tho stirring incidents in tbc drama were .veil worked up. The "Fatal Wedding" will be staged for the last time, ihis evening.

MR LESLIE-HARRft.

THE A.LIIAMBKA.

In the proseneo of a. large and appreciative audience in the Garrison Hall lust evening. Mr Leslie-Harris, assisted by Miss Rosina Buckinann, gave another of his enjoyable society entertainments. The programme was. with seme trifling variations, :t repetition of that which afforded a great deal of pleasure to the patrons en tho preceding evening, and served admirably to illustrate 'Mr Harris's very genuine vein of humour and to display his uncommon abilities as a, monologue artist. Miss Bucknv.um sang, as on the precding evenings of Iho season, with great taste, and her contributions were received with every demonstration o'f favour.

This evening Mr Lesiie-llarris will make his farewell appearance before a Dunedin audience, as the arrangements made for his Xow Zealand lour preclude the possibility of a return to this city. That there will he.' a "full house " at the Garrison Hall to-night .Mould ho a foregone conclusion, more especially when it is mentioned that the performance will be under the patronage and in the presence of the president and members of the Dunedin Orphans' Musical Club and the members of tho Dunedin Liederiaiel, so that " music" will be strongly represented. Mr Harris will select his programme from his extensive repertoire, selecting those musical sketches, monologues, songs, and stories that havo found most favour with his patrons during his short season here, and giving, in addition, severs', entirely new items. Miss Buckmann will bo heard in a, number of her most popular ballads. Mr Harris and party will appear at Tinia.ru on Monday and Tuesday, and at Ashburton on the two following .ughts.

A final presentation of the week's bill was given by Fullers' Entertainers last evening before an audience of very fair proportions. Miss Lucy Lavina and Miss Amy Blackiemsdo their farewell appearances, and were accorded % very hearty send off. The other members n( the company were all warmly applauded for their efforts.

Yeamgxs Titus. This evening tho Messrs Fuller will present Madame Lydia Yeamcns Titus, the renowned hild ni'mit and comedienne. The engageI'eivi of Madame Titus has been a perfect triumph for the Messrs Fuller, both artistically unci financially, for in Wellington and Christrhueh enormous audic-nces have witnessed Madame Titus's remarkable performances, besides the "star'' act, Professor Barnard's •orloriiung dc-gs will appear, so that tlio \llrae!.ions '.o bs presented this evening at :ho Alhaiubra Theatre should draw a record attendance,

EDISON'S POPULAR PICTURES. On next Tuesday evening theatregoers will havo tlio pleasure of witnessing the opening icrformance of "America at Work.' and judging by the reports of tho northern tour if this American Company, they should wit'.o.ss something novel, in the line of picture lnlcrtainm-snts. In speaking of this perform>nco of Edison's Popular Pictures, a Christchurch paper says:—" Professor Andrews is :crtninly to be complimented on having given the finest sot of '.notion picture? ye' seen here—bar none. Despite '.lie fact 'hai during the last, year or so lininy sets of s!ms have boon shown here, the present lot '•ate the csko for clearness, conception, and ■•'ctail. They aro a revelation of America at ;.'!ay and work, and give far and away tho best 'dea of life in the States New Zealnnders have over had. From books and magazines somsl.ing can be 'earned, but when the veal thing in li!o and motion is seen ihe idea takes conrcle form. The programme is a lengthy one with only one interval, and is not ' fatted out' (Ic use a. printing term) with poor singing ir.d indifferent music. You sit down to a picture feast and dish after dish passes on to the tab'c. long enough to be well «amnled, ?nd then gives place to some -thing bettor. There ire pictures pathetic, humorous, and instructive—pioairos showing groat industrial efforts, tnd the people To specialise, one '.vou'.d select tlio holiday of the school girls at Coney Island, the ndventves of the thieving dog. the career c-f the pickpocket, and the dream of the ' rarebit ; fiend' as amongst the greatest results of Edison's genius ever =een in this country. Tho last-named is o wonder from start to finish, showing at the beginning Ihe vulgar hunger of the voluptuary leaning to his drer.m, wherein he achieves remarkable sky passages and adventures which completely eclipse tho unajiiiations of Jnlo..= Verne at his best, The music is sweet, adaptive, and quite subo-rdiime to the picture?. Miss Olive Merlon does it ' just- right.' Also, Mr Avalon Co-Hard does enough entertaining to secure furious encores, which he steadily ■vfuses to giant. A m-'.gnificont picture is iaiil to havo been takjn of '.he "Mar-rings Ceremony of King Alphonso," the film having just arrived on the Ventura, and will be uressnfecl at tho performance of Edison's Pictures on next Tuesday evening. AN ILLUSIONIST AT THE PRINCESS THEATRE. Mr George Blo'd his arrived in town to -take arrangements for '.he first appearance of " Dalso the Croat, which commences at the Princess Theatre on Saturday next. " Dalso tho Great" who it is claimed, is one of the most expert and entertaining illusionists now before the pub'ic. brings with him a. fresh lot of tricks and illusions, the chief being the groat cycle act, in which Madame Dalso ride.' a bicycle in all conceivable positions in midair. Dalso is supported by Miss Myra Graham (a mezzo soprano) and Jlr Alex. Hay (comedian and dancer) together with a complete mechanical staff. Mr Henry Hawkins is, we ■lotice, also with the company as general manager and musical director. IRONMONGERS' BALL. Tho ironmongers' annua! ball was held in Victoria Hall last night', when there were about--30 couples present. The hall was very tastefully decorated by Mr J. 'iutfoii, and a very !>rctly and animated picture was presented daring the nrogresg of the dances. The music wa3 supplied by Yates's band and the catering was in the capable charge of luoon's establishment. Mr J. Andersen acted as secretary, and with Messrs H. Kitt W. Lang, C. Douglass. G. Caddie, and W. Smart, took his part in the onerous duties of M.C., which were ■cry acceptably carried out. The floor was in capital order, and the ball was in every way i success. CARD AND QUOITS TOURNAMENT. A most enjoyable function was held in the Oddfellows* Hall. Stuart street, on Thursday evening, when the members of the Duncdin Amateur Boating Huh were the guests of the North-End Boating Club at a card and quoits tournament, which resulted "as follows:— Euchre: N.E.B.C, 1,1 games; D.A.8.C., i zanies. Cribbage: D.A.B.C, 11 games; N.F.8.C., 10 games. Quoits: N.E.B.C, 107; D.A.B.C. 92. Mr S. S. Myers (president N.E.8.C.) occupied tho chair, and amongst those, present were Messrs A. E. Gascoigne and James Swan (vice-presidents). Mr James Scurr and Mr E. Bell (captain. D.A 8.C.), Mr IV. Wills (vice-president). Messrs R. M'lndre. 0. D. Wright, and J. Hutchison (N.E.B.C). The company, which numbered about 70. spent a very pleasant hour and a-half at cards and quoits, after whieii the tables were laid for refreshments (supplied by Mr Kroon). The meeting then resolved itself into a smoke concert, tho fo'lowing- contributing items:— Messrs TV. Himnicl, S. Poole, J. Swan, J. Peterson, D. Teller, A. Rice, T. G. Flynn. A. Tilbury, R. M'Kinlay, and R. M'lndco. Mr_ Myers proposed the toast of "The Visitors." which was responded to by Jlr Garscoigne. Altogether a most enjoyable evening was spent, owing chiefly to the efforts of the committee.