AMUSEMENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15433, 20 April 1912, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS

HI.S MAJESTY'S THEATRE,

Iho pleasing vaudeville entertainment provided by Fusola and tho assisting memIwrs cf Uio company was tho means of entertaining auothcr largo audience at llis -Majesty s Theatre last, evening. Tho marvellous i rickj of magic performed by rasolu _ himself are, of course, the central attraction, but the amusing sketch staged l>y .Messrs King and Millard is also most acceptable. Tim four boys who stvl o themwives tho Westminster Choristers and sing in very charming unison add uiatciiii ly lo the evenings eujovment, as do also tho several otner turns in the programme. Jn addition to the usual evening perlorinanco a imtince. will b 0 given totlay.

THE KING'S THEATRE. ' • ~'%•'" . was um^m ' K°°d attendance at the King's Theatre last evening, when the current programnio was lcpualed. Tho pictured showing iho Yarmouth herring tUhories and tho cork industries in Spain proved highly interesting and educative. The Fisher- Maid of Ballydavid was tho central liguro in an exceptionally wellnoted (lriuiiu, and the other items were woll up to tho high standard lor which the "King's" is noted. In addition to tliis evening's performance thcro will bo a matineo tins altcmoon. IIAY\VARU'S~I»ICTURES. Tho linal screening of tho outgoing programme at Hums ilall attracted a good House last night, every item boing cordially received. This altornoon and ovening an entirely new scries of lilm subjects will bo i/rojccted. Tho grand picturu entitled "Ocean! Thou Mighty Monster" has been a grciit attraction in other parts of Mho Dominion, boing descriptive ot tho mighty ocean in her various moods, Ibo part reproducing great rollers in tho •\otth Atlantic being very impressive, Tho dramatic rce;ion is strong, and comprises u list of four, headed by an Oriental story, "The Sheik's Jealousy." On Monday William Makepeace Thackeray's " Vanity Fair" will bo presented in dramatised Icnn. Mr Jolm ijunnr and Miss Edith S;ory aro included in tho cast. FULLERS' PICTURES. Although in its fifth night tho programtno of pictures at tho Princess ■Theatre has still sufficient attraction to guher in a large audience last evening Right on to tho linal lilm llio programme was brimful of entertainment, arid it is still capable of inducing tho usual Saturday night house. Tho linal lilm prcsontod is certainly calculated to groatly amuso tho children at the matineo this afternoon, tho man-bear is such a good likeness to tho genuine bruin and bis antics aro so droll.

DUNDAS STREET CHOIR. On Thursday evening tho Diuidas Street Choir rendered an excellent concert in tho Kow Primitive. Methodist Church, Mr J. Robson conducting and .Miss Mcoro acting as accompanist. A number of anthems were rendered by he choir with great lust and expression. Miss Dil received great upplauso lor her two selections on tho violin, as also did .Mr Dophoff for his flute solo. Miss Taylor received enthusiastic encores for her solos, " Angels ever bright and fair" and "Home, sweet home." Mr S. Ronton gave a good interpretation of " Down the Rivor of Life," and Mr South was well received in his solo "The beautiful prayer." Muss South merited her encores (or her recitation " Tho Missionary Lady" ,and for her monologue with organ acompunimont. Tho thanks of the church to tho choir were expressed by tho Rev. E. Drake, who occupied tho chair. THE STORY OF THE SOUTH POLE. Captain Amundsen will tell tho thrilling and romantic story of his now famous dash to the South Pole, which ho reached on tho 14th of December last, to tho people of 'Diinedin on the evening of tho 27th inst., when the subject will be illustrated by over 100 coloured plates. Unicpio moving lilms, which were takon by Captain Amundsen himself after leaving tho From and while crossing the ice to tho geographical Polo will also bo shown. As soon as it becanio known that Captain Scott would not return to New Zealand Ibis year Contain Amundsen allowed him. &elf to Iw induced to ineludo tho Dominion in his lour ol one month for all Australasia. It is only jwssiblo for him to giro four lcctuios in New //oaland—one oach at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Captain Amundsen has enjoyed a veritable triumphal inarch through all llio capitals of the Commonwealth. Tho last lecturo to bo givon in tho Southern Hemisphere by Captain Amundsen will bo at Dunedin on the 27th inst. The tour is under tho direction of Mr Carlylo Smytho, and the advance manager is Mr Geo. Yescy Allen, a Mclbourno journalist, who is now in Now Zealand. Tho box plan will bo opened at tho Dresden on Tuesday, the 25nl inst.