AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14700, 7 December 1909, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS .MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The second performance of the f m »!v. arranged study of "Sherlock Holrnos" wis given last evenmg in His Majesty's Theatre oj tne J. o. Williamson company to an audience which heartily marked its dccidtd appreciation of tho many really fine scones delineated. The whole piece went very woll through all tho scenes, all tho actons acquitting themselves with credit and some with real distinction.

lor Brewster's Millions," to be presented to-night and to-morrow night by the same, company, Mr Thomas Kingston wM appear ns Monty Brewster, and Mis 3 Mhsl Warwick as Mrs Donde Mille. A distinct element of the spectacular drama is added to this clever comcdy in the ship scene m the third act, where a vessel is seen lying in port with the. lights of tho town ,m the distance, and on a bluff opposite tho intermittently flashing rays train a lighthouse shine out, while clouds 6cuct across the sky. Orders arc given to put to sea, tho anchor is weighed, ami as the boat moves off the shore slips by in panorama, while the ship l itself begins to lift to tho swell of the open ocean. Then the storm comes up, and the boat pitches move ajid more violently, the wind whistles through the cordage, tho lightning flashes, a.nd Monty Brewster's friends stagger about tho _ wildly-heaving decks, until at last tho engmcs tyreak down, and Monty soizes tho chance of being towed across the Atlantic and paying a heavy salvage for the privilege—the whole elfcct' being a triumph of stage mechanism,' and thoroughly realistic. This pieco will be played only, the two sights.

. FULLERS' PICTURES. Business at tho Princess Theatre continuos good, powerful counter attraction: notwithstanding. Among the pictures shown are some exceptionally good ones. "A Child of tho Forest is one of these., It tells-a •backwoods story particularly well, and is remarkable for good colouring. " A Dusk for Depth ' is also a capital picture, and its tragic climax is most realistic. Most of the pictures are either of an interesting or , humorous charactcr.' Tho samo pictures will be exhibited this evening.

CARTER, THE MAGICIAN. The Duncilin season of Carter's magical, performances commences on Saturday evening. On his previous visit Carter introduood a number of tricks and illusions which were not only clever but mystifying Since then he has added to his repertoire, ami provides an entertainment; that surpasses anynyjMf yet seen in Diuiedin in the way of manifestations of the black art Carter claims no affinity with tlio superb natural or an spcciai magical gift, but prelCrs rather to be judped as an entertainer, which rolo ho fills admirably, while there is a distinct air of mysteny about his perfonnjvnco that prompts no small dcreo of wonderment. °