AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15185, 3 July 1911, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

"THE ARCADIANS." The final performance of "Tho Arcadians" was given on Saturday evening by the Clarke-Meynell Operatic Company to a full house. . The opera has bad a remarkably successful run, which is easily accounted for by tho fact that it is one of the brightest, liveliest, and most taking comic o;>eras that, has been presented in Duncdin for many years. In addition, it has been performed by a company strong in humour, and humour is the dominant note in "Tho Arcadians," though the music is exceedingly pretty. "The Belle or Buittany." With tho production of "Tho Bello of Brittany" at His Majesty's Tncatre this evening tho Clarke and McyneJl "Arcadians' Company .will enter .upon its last appcaranco in Duncdin. Miss Winifred O'Connor will make her first appearance in Dlinedin as Babotte. Tho Sydney Sunday Times says: "Miss Winifred O'Connor scorned to have all the qualifications for tho part of Babotte. Tho leading lady of tho Clarke and Mcyncll Comic Opera Company acted in a manner which marked an advance on her appearance in ' Tho Arcadians' and 'Miss Hook of Holland.' Delightfully droll and artistically amusing was Tom Walls as the old Marquis, who, vowing he would ne'or consent, consented to the marriage of Baymond and Babotte. Tho Marquis is the best thing in tho broad comedy line that Mr Walls has done in Sydney. Mr Frod. Winn', Miss Florence Qumn, Mr Harold Thorlcy, Mr Charlio Stone, Mr P. Cory. Mr Percy Clifton, anrii tho other members of the oomiwny havo congenial parts"

HAYWARD'S PICTURES. There were excellont houses at the Burns Hall on Saturday, when a new programme was presented at tho afternoon matineo and reproduced in tho evening. "Young Deer's Bravery" was the film which made tho greatest appeal to tho spectators, illustrating Indian and cowboy life in the Far West. Attacked by a fellow Indian, Young Deer retaliates, and fatally stab;i his assailant. For this broach of the Indian laws Young Deer is strapped Masscppa-wiso, on a horse's back, the steed then being driven out into the wilderness. The exhausted Indian is rescued by a party of cowboys, becomes one of themselves, and, on a winsome girl of tho ranch on which they are emnloyod beinp; captured by Indians, their ostracised fellow tribesman sets cut on their trail, effects a thrilling rescue, and wins the hand and heart of tho white girl. This picture moved most absorbing, the small-boy element becoming rpjite excited as the various incidents leading up to the rescue were thrown on tho •freen. 'Glimpses of Bird Life" and Story of a Mantis " proved two lino educational pictures, tho latter illustrating the bloodthirsty nature of this grotesque-look-ing spider-like insect. One species of mantis is exiled tho "praying mantis," but the film did not state whether the insect depicted was of this kind. It could easilyhowever, have been called tho "preying mantis, ' lizards, frogs, moths, etc., being eaught in its merciless claws and quickly despatched. Nemesis, in tho shape of a chameleon, ' comes on the scene at tho finish; a long tongue shooti out across tho intervening space, and exit the mantis, to the applause of the unsympathetic spectators. "By Order of tho Emperor" realistically depicts what kind of death penalty was indicted 1 on a Centurion of the old Roman days whs professed Christianity—led thereto by his lovo for a Christian maiden.-whilo in "Dcadman's Necklace a sombre dramatic story is unfolded. lathes Liazotto provides interesting snat> shots of aeroplane racing, the Duko of Unmmght. in Edinburgh, Parisian niillinery modes, etc.; while, tho four comics were above tho average in their mirthprovokinjr effects. In " Toto Wants to Get thinner wo have a. young man of Falstalhan appearance whose suit for the hand of a young lady is to bo favourably considered if he can reduce his size. Garbed in a large checked aiit, he visits a medico, who guarantees to remove a large portion of tho too too solid flesh," and ho is put into a kind of stocks and heartilv belaboured the while a stream of 'water gushes ever his head. Meanwhile his clothes have been removed and greatly enlarged, the dcors widened, and tho chairs changed to bigger ones. Toto is elated at the way his one-time tight-fitting clothes hang on him and at the ease with which ho can pass through tho doors. His rcduc(jon_ of weight seems accomnlishcd, and ho immediately calls at tho fiouso of his lady love, whore broken chairs and sofas

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on which he attempts to scat himEelf immediately betray tho fact tluit his weight has not decreased one jot. Toto does not win tho lady. As usual, tho Bijou Orchestra discoursed excellent music. Tho samo progi'amuio will bo repealed this ovening. FULLERS' PICTURES. The chief atti action at tho Princess Theatre for the L'st few days has been tlio magnificent representation by tho Vitagraph Company of the painfully powerful story Bot out in Dickens's novel, "A Talo of Two Cities." It is a very lengthy picture, bringing in all tho essential features of tho plot; it is tcted with great dramatic skill, and the picture itself is vivid and distinct to the minutest detail. Many will learn with pleasure, therefore, that tho management lias decided to include thfo masterpiece in tho now series to Bo shown to-night. To this new programme. the iirm of Lubin will contribute illustrations of a visit to Bahama, in tho West Indies, introducing many nativo scenes. Tho Selig Company provide an Indian story of love and war entitled "Seminolo's Sacrifice," while another most interesting picturo shows tho effect of tho severe northern winter upon tho harbour of Stockholm, one of the largest ports in tho world. Illustrations of tho fishing industry in tho Adriatio aro prepared by the famous Gaumont Company. Several effective comic and dramatic studios go to make up a programme that should find favour with tho most exacting of patrons. THE KING'S THEATRE. Tho last presentation of tho week's programme at tho King's Theatre was greeted on Saturday evening by an enthusiastio houso that gavo unstinted applause to many popular performers.. Gardiner and Lc Mnr, who have been entertaining audiences with their clover exhibition of tho ways in which a trained lady might summarily account for a ruffian, made their last appcaranca in Duncdin for. the present. The new names appearing on the bill for Monday night aro. those of the. comedian "Little Willie" and of Miss Ruby Wallace, a scrio 'of some repute. New items will bo submitted by tho other members of tho company, including a paiticul'ii'ly laughable farce called "The Asylum." Those surprising jugglers, the Kelp Boys, will appear this weok in n now military juggling act,- and altogether tho entertainment is one well fitted to maintain the popularity of this up-to-date house.

ARCADIA PICTURES. An exceptionally strong programmo of pictured is just now in evidence at the Arcadia Picture Palaco at Cargill's Coiner, ami is being accorded largo and thoroughly fell-merited patronage. At > tho child ten's matinee on Saturday afternoon the hall was crowdod to overflowing, and hundreds had to bo turned away. The delight of thoso who gained admission was unbounded, especial enthusiasm beinc; aroused by tho excellent comics, "Aunt Tabitha's Monkey." and " Forty-fivo Minutes from Broadway.". This latter picture is of unique execution, and is now to" Duncdin ' audiences "In tho Heart of tho Sierras" was also greatly enjoyed, as was tho splendid forios of New Zealand views, while tho beautiful set of Italian views shown in Umbria evoked frequent outbursts of applause. Tho house in thtf evening again taxed tho seating accommodation to tho.utmost, and apprcciated such pictures as "Her Winning Way," "The Banker's Daughters," and "Lovo's Old Sweet Song" to tho full, Tho screening of the films is now all that can bo desired, and the piano accompaniments of Mrs Martinoili are a very pleasing foaturo of a good all-round entertainment. Tho same pictures will bo shown again tonight.

THE GLASGOW THEATRE. Tho South Duncdin Town Hall, under tho title of the Glasgow Theatre, entered upon a new departure on Saturday night as a moving picture hall, and henceforward will doubtless provo a source of amusement and pleasure to many and of profit to tho management. Tho interior of tho building has been renovated and repainted, and being well lit and rcomy the hall is admirably adapted for tho purpose to which it is being devoted. An excellent first-night programme was submitted to an audience large in proportions and generous in its appreciation of what was a uniformly good programme. Tho operator's cabinet has been ercoted on a staging immediately above the entrance, thoreby removing it altogether from tho audience, and tho management bos installed mechanism which makes tho obanging of spools unnecessary, thus avoiding any delays "Abe Lincobi's Clemency'-' is a. dramatic talo of the-war in America, and a featuro of the picture is tho strikingly ibeautiful surroundings in which the story is enacted, A soldier, worn out after a long day's hard fighting and inrching, if placed on sentry duty, and, talcing a moment's rest, his fatigue, overcomes him and ho falls asleep. The picket arrives, and he is discovered. , rudely awakened, and placed under arrest. Then follows tlie couTt-martial: he has no excuse to moke, for thcro is nothing whioh can excuse his offence, and he is sontenced to bo shot. His mother hears of tho sentence, and, in her broken-hearted despair, she writes to Lincoln and pleads for her son's life. At first tho President) is adamant, but ho has a vision of the horrors for which tho war has been responsible, and, in a moment of compassion, ho decides that ho shall prevent at least one horror. Ho ridea hastily to the camp, and arrives just in time. Tho last scono is well portrayed— the 'bright summer's morning, tho prisoner, and the shooting party in a littlo glade with a great forest as a background, and then tho cloud of dust and tho clatter, and a soldier is saved to tho Union. In " Tho Cowpunchcr's Glove" thor'o is one of those stirring take of tho out-West, of love and of hard riding, and hard men. The cowpunohcr—of doubtful reputation—becomes' ongaged to a girl prior to his going out on a cattlo drive, and during 'his absence he is arrested and imprisoned for cattle-steal-ing. From tho gaol window ho throws out ono of his gloves containing a note stating bis plight, and also t);o fact that ho is in danger of being lynched. Tho glove is found by a young cowboy, who is goodhearted enemgh to obtain the keys of tho gaol and givo tho prisoner his liberty. By a strange turn of fate the young cow man falls in lovo with the girl to whom the cattle, stealer is supposed to bo engaged, and the two meet and come into collision. A strugglo ensues, and the cow-puncher is about to send the young fellow to his death, when ho notices on his hund tho gauntlet which ho himself had thrown out of the goal window. His gratitudo is sufficiently strong to overcome his hate, and ho spaces tho young follow, who is subscqucntlv accepted by the girl. Tho rest of the pictures aro all good, and inciudo " Manners and Customs in Malaysia,'.' "Tho Birth of Flowers," "Veil of Happiness," and a screamingly funny comic, entitled "Electric Boots.'' Unfortunately a slight hitch occurred in the mechanism towards the conclusion. "Babylas Inherits a Panther" (another comic) was deleted from tho programme.

" THE PRINCE AND THE BEGGAR MAID."

Mr Anderson's new Dramatic Company, headed by Mr 11. R. .Roberts and Miss Beatrice Day, are to commenco their season at His Majesty's Theatre on Wednesday evening in Wiltcr Howard's romantic anil picturesque pky "Tho Prinoo and tho Beggar Maid." The drama is eaid to be written on an infinitely higher plane than whnt is usually termed melodrama. The Brisbane Courier, speaking of its recent introduction, says the drama is after the stylo of Anthony Hope's " Prisoner of Zenda," and a'bounds in powerful dramatic situations and incidents. In tho mounting of the production eome beautiful soenic pictures are 'presented. The company supporting Mr Roberts and Miss Day includo the young English actor, Mr Kenneth Brampton, Mr Herbert LeiEflii Mr Walter Dnlglcisih, and other well known astists. Tho box plan is at tho Drosdon. "THE WANDERERS." Mr Georgo Stephenson and his new musical costume comedy company, "Tho Wanderers, 1 ' arrived from tho north on Saturday nisht They prooocd to Invnreargill by the first, express this morning for a throo nights' season, Wyndham will bo visited on Thursday, Gore on Friday and Saturday. Tapanui on Monday, and Balclutha on Tuesday Tho Dunedin soasou of four nights will commenoo at tho Garrison Hall on .Wednesday, July 12. The company received ;i splendid reception in tho north