AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14926, 31 August 1910, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE. The patLetio story of Adolph Beck, in which tho old adago that truth is stranger than fiction is so strongly emphasised, attracted another very largo audience to the Alhambra Theatre last evening. The story is told per medium of the olograph, with a surprising faithfulness to detail and an absenco of highly dramatic embellishment that make it most convincing. Tho picture is certainly ono of groat interest. The other portion of the programme is as varied as it is excellent. Pictures such as "Tho Brigand With, tho Iron Hand," ."Tho Message of An Arrow," "Tho Road Agents," and "Scones in Venice" cannot fail to excite admiration. Tho entertainment, as a wbola, has a great deal to recommend it, and continued largo audiences may confidently bo expected. FULLERS' PICTURES. Fullers' Piotnros, which have been limning {or some days in His Majesty's Thwitre, opened ogam in the Prinoass Theatre lost night. The house was crowded in every part, and tho excellent and varied prograimne was will received throughout. Tho extensive (Iterations which are being carried out in the theatre at a cost of £2000 are not completed as yet in detail, but tho greater part of tho improvements are already obvious. Tho management claims that the Princes is now tho most up-to-date theatre in the Dominion. The present series of pictures will bo shown for tho last time to-night, and tho usual weekly obango of programme will bo presented to-morrow. BRYDONE SKATING RINK. The extensive floor at tho Brydonc Rink continues to find favour with many lovars of skating at the threo daily sessions. In the evenings particularly the patrons include many who can give a really clevor and graceful exhibition. Next Friday arrangements have- been made to hold a fivemilo handicap race. DUNEDIN ORPHANS' CLUB. Brother 0. Balk presided over a good attendance of members and friends at tho Dunedin Orphans' Club last night. A report of tho recent visit paid by the Orphans to the Timaru Savago Club was given by Bro. Patrick. The programme opznedwith a couplo of items- troni tho Orphans' orchestra. The enjoyment of the evening was contributed to by Brgs. A. M'Lecd (song, with violin obligate by Bra. L. Swaios), Noel Smith, G. Roach, N. Black, T. E. Booth, and E. T. Lawn-(songs), S. H. Osborne and G. M'C'ormaok (recitations), Ormiston and Reid (duet), H. A. Michello (hunorous song), Percy James (legordemain), and Ormiston and Samson ("strait" item). SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT. Despite the wintry weather, the Middlomaroh Agricultural Hall was well filled last Friday night with a largo and appreciative audience,' the occasion, being a. concert promoted by the Presbyterian' Sunday school and scholars and 1 tho church ohoir to raiso funds for a Sunday school building. For weeks beforehand the scholars had been, practising regularly, and tho nine Vtcms contribut3d by thorn were much appreciated. Fivo action songs, marked by good marching and exact movements, wore given, and two items—tho Fairies and the Doll's Hospital—gavo the girls an opportunity of showing- their ability in. natural acting and clear enunciation. The former specially delighted the audience, as the ferns and other decorations were entirely in. keeping with the presence of the fairies. The boys, as an invisible choir, contributed a whistling chorus to one of the action and .also delighted the audience with their representation of London shoeblacks—ragged, tattered, and torn, —plying their arduous Mesdames Todd and Tyndall and Miss Fieher, who trained all the scholars, are to be, congratulated on the success of their efforts. Vocal solos wcro contributed by Mrs Thomson and Miss Marrya-tt, who wero encored, and -also by Mr O'Connell, whoso 6ong was heartily applauded. Miss Rona : Thomson gavo a very suitable recitation, and the duet by Messrs M'Kay and M'Fadycn elicited a round of applause. A trio in costume—"Old chairs to mend"—was well rendered by Misses Robertson, M'Rae, and Trotter, and "The river song," with its gliding movement and beautiful harmony, by the Bavou Quartet (Misses Elliott (2), Horn, and Duncan), created.a most favourable. imprcss.on. An itiam entitled " Tho Pottiogcr draught man," was punctuated tfith roars of laughter. Messrs Robertson, Stuart, M'Fadycn, and Master Jones represented a soane in which tho encounter between a North Country fanner, with ■ his wife and boy, Mid a dapper photographer, gavo ample opportunity for tho broad Dorio and many Scottish witticisms. Mcsdames Thomson Misses Horn, Elliott,. arid Robertson, in a well-rendered presentation of " A Lady in Search cf an Herresa," confirmed the old adago that " things aro not always what they se»m." The Rev. W. T. Todd presided.