ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 14578, 19 November 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

RUDDERS’ PICTURES. A new programme of Fullers' pictures *or the ensuing week was presented at lire Zealandia Halt last night for tlie .second time to a large house. . The microscopic study of a drop of water ■was watched with absorbing interest, the opportunity given of seeing a series ■of enlarged photographs of the tiny organisms that exist in apparently pure water being greatly appreciated. This picture cannot tail to serve a useful purpose. Tlie beau lit at Alpine scenery revealed in the Him, "Ascending Scliynige BlaUf,” makes one of the dnest pictures of Us kind that have been screened in Invercargill. Tlie programme also contains a strong assortment of dramatic and humorous studies, it will be shown at a matinee this afternoon and again in the evening, HAYWARD’S PICTURES. Tlie current week’s programme of Hayward’s Pictures, introduced at tlie Municipal Theatre last night, is one of striking interest all through. Tlie dims comprise a varied selection of educational, dramatic, and comic subjects, whilst the entertainment is enhanced by an excellent orchestra under the direction of .Miss Sheehan. "Picturesque Rome” is the opening picture of Hie programme, and some excellent panoramic views of the historical city, as •well as. representations of famous Roman architecture, are'thrown on the screen “Out of tlie Past” tells a pathetic story, and, apart from the actual incidents In it a dream is portrayed in which an elderly musician recalls his younger <lays when he was a dashing member of a travelling troupe of entertainers. It js altogether a fine production and well .shown. “The Tide of Fortune" is ano’thor film of tlie dramatic order. “Tlie Trimming of Paradise Gulch” is in lighter vein, a clever couple (man and ■wife) playing a profitable trick-on the cowboys "away back” by pretending to be strangers to one another. Some exceedingly clever acrobatic feats by two children are to bo seen in “When tho Cat is Away,” the youngsters giving full vent to their boisterous spirits during ■ the absence of their parents. Quaint native dances and customs are exhibited jn “Life and people South of tlie Equator." The humorous dims are good and should not fail to provoke hearty laughter. The programme will be repeated this •afternoon at the usual Saturday matinee, as well as to-night. Attention may also bo drawn to tho entertainment next Tuesday and Wednesday under the auspices of tho Southland Cricket Association. On those evenings half-a-guinea’ is to be allotted to tlie fortunate occupants of one seat in the circle and another in the stalls, secretly marked in advance as tlie lucky scuts. HOBJIAK CONCERT COMPANY. Tlie Norman Concert Company, which opened Us New Zealand tour in Dunedin recently, and visited Christchurch during .Carnival week. Is now returning south and will give one concert hero oh Thursday, the 2-Uh hist. The company has been greeted with the utmost enthusiasm by its audience and unquestionably it is an unusually strong combination of Hie -highest artistic standard. The programmes given, while comprising really good music are of a popular and varied character ana so generally acceptable that encores start from Miss Nellie Black’s opening violin solo and continue until the finish. As tho Lyttelton Times remarks, were it only for .ihe fact that Miss Amy Murphy and Mr Walter Whyte are members this organisation is deserving of the warmest ■recognition; and according to Hie Christchurch Press, “the company is exceedingly strong in artists of a high standard of ability." Miss Nellie Black is reported to have improved wonderfully as a violinist; and singer since she was hero last with the "Ail Blacks" and Miss .Mabel Fowler the Tasmanian dramatic soprano has a voice of lovely quality. Miss Edith Nevill, mezzo-contralto, .makes a special feature of .Scottish balcJads and at Ashburton the other evening she was serenaded at her tiotel and escorted to tlie local hall by the Ashburton Pipers’ Bund. The Instrumentalists •ritesldes Miss Black are Mr Louis Blitz ■ (’cello) and Mr Chas. Norman (piano).

NEXI.IE STEWART. Miss Nellie Stewart's sweet charm, dainty grace, and fascinating personality have long since rnaue her one of the greatest idols of the Australasian and New Zealand public, and the announcement that she is once more to appear in Invercargill will be read with delight by playgoers. Her season, which is under the direction of Mr C. Williamson, and which is strictly limited to two nights, will be inaugurated on Friday night next by a production, for the first .time here of Paul Kester’s romantic historical drama "When Knighthood was in Flower." It was in 1000 that Paul Kester wrote “Sweet Nell of Old Drury," and the success of the piece was so unmistakable that it was only natural that the author would look to history for another inspiration, and the result in the fallowing year was "When Knighthood was in Flower." The dramatist lias drawn his story from the sixteenth century, the actual time of the action of the piece being 15111-1514. Henry VIII., the muchrinarried monarch, was on the throne of England, and Paul Kester lias made his sister. Mary Tudor, the central figure of his play. This thorniest rose on the Tudor stem was beloved by many, but site gave her heart to a, commoner, one Charles Brandon, a gallant soldier, a graceful courtier, and a handsome genl tleman. Mary Tudor was betrothed to King Louis of France, but rattier than become Queen of France the true-hearted. Strong-minded Princess decided to fly With her lover to New Spain. Disguised as a young nobleman she, in

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company with Charles Brandon, left her apartments in Briclwell House, London, and set out for her new home across the sea. The happy pair were run to earth at the Boar’s Head, Bristol, by the King and his soldiers, and Alary only saved her lover from death by agreeing to marry Louis of France. The Knglisu Princess became the queen, but not the wife, of Louis, and with Charles Brandon anil Sir Edwin Caskoden she escapes with her lover after he has bested toe new King in a tragic encounter with Hashing swords. From hero on the interest is said to bo intense. Miss Stewart is said to be at her very best as Alary Tudor; she invests the character with all the moods and leases the dramatist intended. Her impersonation is said to lie remarkable for Infinite and artistic light and shade. "Whether she is coqueting wilh her lover, railing at or cajoling with her royal brother, carrying out her mad pranks in the bedroom scene, racing the soldiers like a man at Boars Inn, wearing her heart out in the French palaces, or telling her slory in inimitable style in the last act, she is said to be always effective. Positively only the one representation can he given _ of

“When Knighthood was in Flower” as on Saturday next. Miss Stewart will once more delight playgoers with her brilliant impersonation of the orange girl in Paul Foster's exquisite romance "Sweet Nell of Old Drury.” The box plans for the both productions will be opened at the Dresden on Tuesday morning next at half-past eight o’clock. A queue will bo formed at 8 a.m. FIRST CHURCH. ENTERTAINMENT Tlie annual entertainment, in aid of the library funds of the First Church Minister's Bible Class, was held in the Victoria Hall last night. After an introductory pianoforte solo by Air W. Dobie, the remainder of the first part of the programme was taken up by a most entertaining disquisition on “Old Maids" by Air AY. G. Alehaffey. The subject was treated with the delicate humour and gracefulness of touch with which Air Aiehaffey adorns even Hie most, commonplace (hemes, although it need not he explained that in this instance the speaker had a topic which gave plenty of scope for his recognised ability as a delightful lecturer. The remainder of the programme was composed of musical and elocutionary items, Air Phil Poole played a violin solo, Mr Harold Strang sang "The Deathless Army,” Aliss A. AicGruer sang “The Melody of Life” (Kiibenstcin). with violin obligato by Atr Poole. Air .1. D. Gilmore recited '•Devil May Care,” and Mr S. Richards sang “Aileen Alannah.” The accompaniments were placed lie Aliss Nesla Hay.