ENTERTAINMENTS.

Southland Times, Issue 14635, 27 January 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

PULLERS’ PICTURES. Tlie Zealandia Hall was crowded last night when the second change af Fullers’ programme for tlie week was made. With two programmes a week, patrons of Fullers’ pictures have no lack of entertainment, and the consistently crowded houses show that the enterprise of the firm in this respect is thoroughly appreciated. Last night’s series contains a great variety of very attractive subjects, and the applause was frequent as the different items were screened. The first picture is a humorous one entitled "Betty’s Holidays,’ and is very diverting. “Big Elk’s Turndown is an interesting dramatic study introducing some exciting features of the relationship between the American Indians and tlie .white settlers in the Far West. A groat deal of preliminary interest had been aroused in the picture of the famous racclior.se Carbine, procured by Messrs Fuller as the result of special arrangement with the Duke of Portland, on whose Welbpck estate Musket's champion son is spending his last years. The film is a short one, but it gives some good views of what was probably the greatest racehorse that ever graced the turf. Some remarkably line scenery of the Rhone Valley is ■shown in a picture called “Tlie Cogwheel Railway.” Some pretty scenery and very line horsemanship are shown in the picture culled “The Pony Express Rider,” which is also interesting presented. Another picture which is memorable for the wonderful riding is on account of the thrilling story rethe series allowing a bull-fight in Chili. The views shown give a realistic impression of tliis dangerous and wonderfully exciting pastime, and the riding of the infuriated bull is a feat not readily to be forgotten. "Waiter No. 5” is a story, which shows the vicissitudes of a Russian police officer of high rank, who, with his wife, lias lied to America to escape tlie punishment rendered inevitable in their native land by the indiscreet sympathy shown by the latter towards the down-trodden poor. “Tlie Women of the West” is another sketch of backwoods life that must rank with the host of its class for ihrillingly presented realism. "Amongst the Roses” is a series of strikingly beautiful scenes in <a richly-stocked rose-garden.. The humorous pictures form a very attractive seel ion of what is, tailing it as a whole, an exceptionally strong programme. Tlie pictures will he repeated to-night and again at a matinee (specially patronised by St. John's Sunday school) to-morrow afternoon, and will be shown for the last time on Saturday evening. HAYWARD’S PICTURES. There was again a good attendance at the Municipal Theatre last night, when the new programme was presented for the second time. The series, which is a good one, was again highly appreciated by tlie audience, many of tlie films evoking enthusiastic applause. “Henry of Lusignac,’” •An Angry Sea,” and “The Little Match Seller” again were received with marked approval; and “Faust” riveted the attention of (he audience from start to finish. The humorous pictures provoked hearty laughter, and “Pat and the Four Hundred.” “Jones’s Lottery,” "Black and White,” and “Necessity is the Mother of Invention’ can assuredly have claimed for them that as a collection they are equal to anything in their line that has yet been shown in Invercargill. The programme will be repeated tonight.

MISS AMY CASTLES. The somewhat meteoric career of Miss Amy Castles is so well known that it: needs no description here. It is pretty sure that the coming appearance of this talented young Australian in Invercargill will ho a popular event. Her local programme will comprise some of her most popular numbers, and will include extracts from grand opera, amongst them being the mad scene from “Hamlet," and the “Prayer from La Toscn. The Municipal theatre will he the scene of her concert in Invercargill on Friday, 10th February. Herr Alexander Camphausen, bass baritone, from Leipzic, will bo heard to advantage in a number of popular items. It is some years since Herr Louis Hattenbach has delighted Australian audiences by Ills fine performance on the ’cello ; but since then, we are told, no one lias come forward to usurp the position he holds amongst musicians in Australia. Mr William Conway, (pianist) completes the personnel of the company. The box plans are announced to open at the Dresden on ‘Wednesday next, Ist Feb., and special arrangements have been made for the allotment of seats.