AMUSEMENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14685, 19 November 1909, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. For Inst night's performance of Mr Ha try Ilic-kardss except lomillv powerful and artistic company ut present nitiiiiiijjr at His Majesty s Tliratro several changes were nunc li' the programme submittal, this applying however, onlv to Uic- vocal items am til? one-net comedy liv Fred Graham anil .Nellie Dent. This latter was entitled "Married a Week," and concerned an individual whose gay compaiiionvliy> with a friend had canned him i 0 nass i.ho limits »t strict =obricty. On the return of iho husband and, later on. of the wife, lo tho heme some funny scenes occur, the natural Judiciousness ol tho position conceived being very greatly enhanced by the skill and naturaiiiefs thrown into (lie pail by Mr Graham. To save the happiness of tho homo in the future Nellie Dsiit, as Molly Foster, entleavouis to dissuade Jack from further partaking cf ''red wine." As an effective argument she cites the- case of undo who. returning home in an oxactlv similar pli,j|;c ( 0 .laclo, had, when blowing out the candle, suffered death by spoiltaneous combustion through the tlatne lighting his breath. Extrication from tho dread possibility implied may bo niivdo cither by a iirni decision or' a striking banality. H P must cither ronounco thu drink or the candle. Jack Foster decided lor the candle. With drunken solemnity he assured his wife ho "will promise-never to blow out the'candle when ho is drunk " and with that tho curtain is rung down, llio Inn: by those musical artistes Florence and Lillian was one of -the most outstandingly pleasant of the evening. Kneorca were demanded ami granted, tho audience being specially enthusiastic over the violin playing of Lillian, who for her encore- piece j;ave on her instrument, an inimitable treatment of bagpipe playing. Florence was also constrained to accord an extra itean as Hio auchenvo indicated its wishes in both cases with a furore of applause. -Messrs Harry Hart ami Harry Rochefort, vocalists, each gave now items individually am together, and thoroughly pleased the audience with their nicely-blended voices and feeling interpretations. Of tho other lwrfo.'iners. Walker and Sturm repeated their bewildering juggliugs with tennis racquets, astonishment nt their feats being only equalled by amazement at tho muscular strength and skill of the wonderful luornka Brothers. For acrobatic drill all tlioso iraiformoM certainly rank exceptionally high Mdlle. llosina Cnsselli, of course, repeated her triumph of training with her pot animals, this nut evoking considerable and hearty commendation from the audience. The remaining contributors to a really excellent programme were tho Marlow Sisters, the two Doniiollys, and LittleKitty, and Mr J. N. Gibson, with his orffl leaves the iierlormanco equally as stron" and equally as meritorious as that of tan lirat nights ' eil'nin!? h r and Saturday afternoon and zoning form the last opportunities of s v ont ' tr* &{ falmt ""**«" w the piesoiit programme.

PULLER'S PrOTURES, The usual weekly change of pictures «« maf *t the Princess Th«.t« £ t e^C ml ,-etas the gather ffBSl thoVaS «W was fnirl, liberal, It J, M hc«n ,™ 0 he Jfesrs Fuller have determined to place nothing before the public that, f, ° n the least degree second class. This was 11* rass with |.h CIl . vaudeville entertainmonta, and they have consistently observed tho same rule with their pictures, and the wisdom and the soundness of t>"ir j u ,i„. incut is proved by the results. They haw always beer accorded liberal support, ami wlule they continue to cater for their patrons flip way they do there is no likelihood of the popularity of their entertainments waning. Last night's pictures compare very favourably with wost 0 f t . hoS6 seen previously, though perhaps one- or two exceptional lots may have been shown on former occasions, which were collectively a «tegreo belter. There has, however, been no.lung within the recollection superior to Resurrection" and "The Escape of Count tie lalalctte" in the dramatic line: "Field buu Drill by British Tars," "Tho Confed Milk Industry," "The Ruins of Imgal, and a "Visit to Bombay" from an interesting point cf view: cr 'Tom's Prize," ".Mrs Jones's Lover," and "The Invalid's Wine" for downright humour. Tho other pictures are exceedingly good, but probably those enumerated, with tho addition of one or two more, aro about the best in tho list. Smo trifling hitch occurred to' the instrument, 'for a fewmoments once or twice, the depictions becoming misty and indistinct, but that, no doubt, will be rectified to-night. As it was, it was not sufficient to interfere with the pleasure of the evening. The same series will be shown this evening. SALE ffIMVORK. _ Tho Melanesia!! ami Maori 1 Guild sale in St. Paul's Schoolroom was brought to a. dose las* evening. Doubtless owing to the inclement weather, there mis a poor attendance. A FAIRY STORY REALISED. Tho work of the Presbyterian Children's Home, of which the Hoy. E. A. Alesßcn is director, is well and favourably known to Dunedin people, and the Arrangements Committee of the large concert to bo held in Bums Hall this evening in aid of tho Grant's Braes Home lms found from th:» rapid cab of tickets lioiv large is tho place, which thw work has in the sympathies of Ine nublie. This is perhaps natural. Children appeal 10-nlmost everyone, and the Children who arc Icm' fortunate than others have a greater claim to sympathy. All hie children from the hoinc-.'.0m0 of them little more than babies—are- to take part in what may lie called a fairy story made real, and entitled "Soot- and tho Fairies," which is an item at once pretty and hum- ? rous \ Tllo >comt mirl. of biro concert is entirely dihcrent, being a. first-class programme by leading artists with some particularly good items. Houic-llKKlo B\Yoets wi 1 be .sold in the hall bv a band of young ladies. Tickelh.olde.rs should be ir/ their seals not later than 7.15 p.m

MACHO'S MfN'STUKL AND VATJDEVHJ.K CO. Mr Charles Maurice, hearing in mind the great success his talented star combination achieved on its last visit to Dmicdm, has wisely decided to give us a rotum season commencing at the (,'arrimn Hall an show night. Tuesday November 25. He will I ; 8 1 al L tho .,? l ''. f »voM,t«_jJr C. Sortie. Mmic » Weill, Dick Shaw, Poarlie Golden the B f| ,hiio Sister?, Walter Jamicson, and a now attraction Mdlle. U Fleiirottc, the .'nmco-.v-ottish dancer, who will al» ~c r. /cm, on the bagpipes, which should prove 1""?°' "dniiMion will v." withm the reach of everyone, 6:1 downairs, u ,d ] s „„,„■„, , vit ' h it ' f^.«™ to J™"?' ?,' , 2? ' T >'° programme to bince its departure, from Duncdin the company has been informing i„ (ho southern centres, with groat sucSw. Uo-nwlifc, season at fort Chalmers or, Monday and Tuesday, Novombe, 22 and 23 w piasciMcl 0 „ tho rjcontl night.