FULLERS' PICTURES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2915, 26 January 1910, Page 70

FULLERS' PICTURES.

The large audience which greeted Thursday night’s change of programme was rewarded with a pictorial treat. A film depicting the Lord Mayor’s procession in London gave a realistic reproduction, of that historic pageant, which has delighted ! mooeasiv© Londoners for generations, j Another long land excellent film' pourtrayed all the rulers of Europe, having been photographed at various State functions in their respective countries. , The first of the series showed King Edward VII leaving the Guildhall in his carriage, and though taken at a distance the likeness and gestures were capitally pou-r----trayed. Judging by the film showing the German Emperor on a warship, one,is led to believe that the Kaiser was in a merry mood on that occasion, and must have delighted tine operator at the gracious and happy manner in which his exalted patron posed so naturally. The other monarchy are also seen to adran-. tags, and give a capital idea of royalty in public. .Fenimore Coopers immortal ‘ Leather-stocking ” forms the central figure and shares the honours with the “ Last of the Mohicans ” in a film depicting an attack by Indians on a small party of travellers. The fighting which ensues against great odds, the clever ruse employed by Lea the rstock in g to summon aid in time to save the lives of his party from a cruel fate, and the poetic justice which is dealt out to the savages is excellently shown, and raised last night’s audience to an exceptional pitch of enthusiasm. Some splendid acting is seen in “The Slave,” wherein Nenada, a devoted Roman ladv. resolves to become a slave in order to save her husband and child from starvation. She becomes the property of Deletius, a wealthy patrician who was a former suitor, and on finding out who his slave is. returns her to her demenltEd husband. This subject, whilst intensely dramatic, comprises a series of most beautiful Romanesque pictures. The reception of Lord Kitchener at Sydney proved to bo disappointingly short, but wbait there wias of it gave a capital idea of the function, in which the distinguished ffueat was seen to advantage. The English dock-making industry provided a. most instructive series of pictures, which were remarkably clear, and showed the making of a clock from start to finish. “ Nick Carter ” provides another of his detective coups, in which some baggage thieves are very badly beaten at their own game. Plenty of wholesome fun. is provided by some amusing films depicting the lighter side of domestic life—a phase of the art in which the biograph excels, thanks fo some supremely clever acting and lavish stage moantiing and accessories. Altogether the show is worthy of high Praise, a»d may be commended to young and old. ALH4HBRA THEATRE The entire change of programme and the appearance of several new artiste on the stage of the Alhambra Theatre attracted a large audience on Monday night that accorded the new arrivals a very encouraging reception. Primarily must bo mentioned the debut of Miss Cecil© Stephano, a contralto vocalist of undoubted' ability. Her selections were “ Sleep, sailor, deep ” and the everpopular “The mighty deep.” In these she showed the possession of a full-toned, rich voice, which was used with - sion. The audience received her < songs with marked favour, showing that it was quite as ready to recognise pure and effective vocalisation as the comicalities and dancing of tho other members of the varied company. Miss Gertie Jones is also numbered amongst the new-comers, and secured a very favourable reception as a song and dance artist. In her serio-comic Dutch song, followed by an appropriate dance in wooden shoes, she scored a marked success. Another novelty on the programme was a very clever exhibition on the slack wire by Deli no, who came upon the stage in a lawn tennis costume complete, from a boater hat to white shoes. After going through balancing feats with astonishing ease, Delino divested himself while on the wire of his outer garments, and in more gymnastic attire walked the wire on feet and knees, ascended a ladder balanced on the wire, and finally, kneeling, picked, up with his mouth a pocket handkerchief hanging across the wire and then recovering his balance. His abilities as an equilibrist may indeed bo called marvellous* The Tossing Testrcs also made their first appearance before a Dunedin assemblage. The pair ilady and gentleman) performed a most clever series ot balancing tricks with hats, billiard cues, plates, umbrellas, and other paraphernalia, to tho no small astonishment and delight of the spectators. As a finale the gentleman performer took up a position n the dress circle, some distance from he stage, and threw half a dozen coneshaped clown’s felt bats to his companion cn the stage, who caught fhoon on her head without faltering in any one instance. Besides these new acquisitions r 0 the company, other members of it who have already established themselves in popular favour •;ave fresh exhibitions of their talents as •omic and descriptive vocalists, dancers, and ■■■orobats. Every item on the varied pro--ramme was very heartily applauded, and 'vx entertainment closed* with the farce of “The Pawnshop.”