AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13854, 18 March 1907, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

ALHAMBHA THEATRE. The attendance at the Alhambra Theatre on Saturday night was probably a, record one for the Fuller management as far as Dunediu is concerned. The building was full to overflowing with an audience that in an unniistakeable maimer showed itself to be delighted with everything that- was presented'. Seating accommodation in the theatre was at a premium,and many had to bo content, with standing room. Tho company appeared in an entirely new programme that was as varied as it was entertaining, and its success was cif a most complete description. The. star artists of the present combination uroilr Fred Graham and Miss Nellie- Dent, who enjoy an undoubted reputation m the staging of amusing sketches Tho comedy staged on Saturday evening was entitled " T-ho Lady Sport," a sketch in which tho absurd situation produced by a continued misunderstanding between a society lady who keeps race horses and a well-meaning, but innocent, young person, who is seeking an engagement as tutor to someone else's-chil-dren, were responsible for laughter which at times quite exceeded the boisterous. Mr Graham again introduced with big success his inimitable song, "Let us pause." Mr Slade Murray, character and comedy vocalist) was heard in a. budget of. new songs, in all of which ho was ontirely successful. The Driscoll Boys, two of the most popular artists in the Fuller circuit, convulsed their audience for halt an licur or more with witty comicalities and paradoxical fragments. The Lewis Sisters, a charming double,-appeared in the first and second parts in very pleasing song and dance, and were treated to the wannest applause. Jlr Les Wharton, a genuine, exponent of the coon business; Miss Nellie Power, a fascinating serio, who sings well and dances with exceeding grace; Miss Rubio Illingworih, u favourite halladiste with a sweet voice; Miss Eileen M'Lead, a promising young serio; Mr Bob Lloyd, who revels in topical allusions and other t'uimiositios; and Mr A. L. Cropp, who sings in excellent style, all appeared in something new, and assisted in making the programme the very excellent one it was. The animated pictures are a distinct teaturo of tho show. The company will present the same programme this evening. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The final performance of "The Cingalee" was aiven by the Royal Comic Opera Company "in His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening. Despite the wet weathci there was a large and enthusiastic audience, and all present were evidently highly delighted both with the piece and with the manner in which it was presented. The charming music and' the' beautiful stage decorations assisted in no small degree to make the production the success it was. That sensationally popular comic opera, "The Belle of New York," will be revived this evening, and will be presented for three nights trader most interesting circumstances. The east, with but one exception, will be an entirely new one. Neither expense nor care have been spared to make this revival a most attractive one. New costumes were mado quite recently in Melbourne, where it met with a most enthusiastic reception, and Auckland and Christchurch emphatically verified the good impression created in Australia. The principals are said to be remarkably well cast, and the chorus work is a great feature of the performance, especially the finale of the first uet. which invariably meets with an encore. Tho last two nights oi the season . will be devoted io a revival of "A Country Girl," which legitimately, crated the greatest hit ever nmlc in

Xew Zealand history of comic opera when presented some two and a-half years ago by the combination.