AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15100, 24 March 1911, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS , PICTURES. Tiiere was a holiday house of the Princess Theatre lest evening, when Messrs Fuller put on their usual bi-weekly change of ■programme. Tlio views illustrating the life work of the industrious bee proved most interesting, the films showing the insect gathering the nectar from the flowers, hustling into its hive with its load, and soiumlil'Uig over the honeycomb for it» own particular, recess, being most realistically and illuminatingly depicted, amply demonstrating how well.the busy bee.does improve each shining .hour. Then glimpses were given of qacon bees, workers, drones,; and masses of honeycomb, all going to make up a fine educational series ofpictures. " Singapore "—ono of tho places no doubt referred to by Rudyard Kipling!s soldier who wanted to be shipped- some-' where east of • Suez,—with its nunying native life,, its barges drifting down' tho canals, and its tall white-fronted buildings provided a beautiful series, and in "Down to Sunset," tlio opening film—the rising sun gleaming en the barely ruffled surface of the ocean —drew a spontaneous round of applause. . In this latter subject were shewn, several typical pictures of •.•the land ■ which' 'borders the Zuyder Zee—Holland—women and children in their native dress, fishing boats putting out to sea, and huge windmills abutting on wide-spreading canals. The Pathc Gazette (No. 95) contains this week.somo particularly interesting incidents of everyday' life at Home, the new leviathan Thunderer—being shown slipping down the ways into. tho water, her vast bulk looming up menacingly on .the screen, while ttho status of Grcnoral Gordon, the funeral of tho sailors of the recently wrecked submarine, and sevoral others were, of ihoro than usual kteest. Four dramatic pictures wefo shown.." Through the. Clouds" introdwss one more aid to the hero in his successful efforts to defeat the machinations of the: villain, in that an aeroplane enables tho former to win back the reputation -of his prospective father-in-law and secure tine girl he loves. All the incidents in this, littlo. drama, are nicely worked out and well interpreted, and 1 incidentally throw a side-, light on the alleged corruption following in the wako of big commercial ventures in tho land .of. the.Stare and Stripes. "On! the Mexican Border," "Hearts and Politics," and "The Bouquet" were the remaining dramatic studies, and each' and all were well calculated to please. Davy Jones's domestic . troubles illustrated how Davy determined to go to sea again soonor than live with a. brawling wife. After ail. interval of 10 years—the first husband being presumed to have gone to the " locker,"—tho supposed widow' marries, another old salt. The .two sailois meet accidentally, and this time both escape again together. This is a splendidly humorous little story, as is also the doverly-acted' "Recreation of an Heiress." "A Useful Do'g " and " Neighbouring Hats " complete an cxoallent programme. Last, but not least, thore is the music of the orchestra.

HAYWARD'S PICTURES. .'. ■ Despite the attraction of a splendid day Messrs Ha.yward's matinee performance yesterday aJtorncon was well patronised, the same programme as that given in tho evening being fully appreciated. . Tho growing popularity of these pictures was ' undoubtedly shown by the extremely large audience, the number of vacant eeats being , very fenv. Tho boaatiful coloured ; ecohio "Hamburg to Blankenese"' won tho uh- . stinted applause it well merited, also !tho "Charm of Flowers" was much appre-'• ciated. Tho national spirit was shown by the hearty reception- of the picture depicting the .launching of the battleship Thun- _

dercr. The usual chango of programme is to be made on Saturday night, when the management promises its patrons another programme quite up to tho usual high standard •

. ALHAMBRA THEATRE. Hassan, the Indian magician, is the "star" attraction in the vaudeville enter, tainments at the Albambra Theatre. . H;« feats of magio aad marvellous dexterity in sleight-of-hand work, whereby ho creates numerous illusions, are mystifying as well as entertaining, and last evening a full holiday audience heartily applauded him for his exceptional skill. Bqnveen, the' musical specialist, like Hassan, i 6 ah entertainment in' himself, and assisted aa' thess artists are by a good aJi-iound vaudeville combination, two houre paes away rapidly at this place of amusement. Tho same entertainment will be repeated tfiis evening.