AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13706, 22 September 1908, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THE ROYAL i'lLllßK*. To-night the Royal I'lclurcs will be bhown ui the Theatre; Ro\-al. In both Wellington and (Jhribtchurcu tlie.se pietuu-r are at pteiMil running to packed houses, and they will be shown by tile, latent model Pal he machine, directly imported from Par*. The management, har> epured no expciise to make tlie viitertninment a thorough succes:;, and the picture* promise lo be among the best .•diowu here. Coming a*> tla-y do with the hallmark of unqualified succtw. in the larger c«ntr<b. they have a distinct advantage over the average picture show that touis tin- : nialK r towns. The progiamme fur this evening is eomjiffccd of liinui that, huve ju.*t l>e> u received from Pari* and NVu York. thin, obviating the necef/sity of showing pictitus that have- bt.cn l>efoie. 1 lie star item will b-.' a long pietui-.'. showing the craze for the. Merry Widow wait/, while t*ie 'Vat>i,ty Boat Race. Pionecis- on the Plainr.. 'J'ight IJ.>ot.s, Mr Fu/.z. and a * n ■•■> of dramatic, humoious and scenic pielur.o will eulilplete a varied and enteitaimug piogrammv. To-moirow evening the company will show a Mii«> of pictures that has been received from Sydmy. and has never yet be>n .sc-mi auyuhtrv< in the Dominion, iK-ing ficnt direct to 'limaiii. Popular prices, namely. 2*. 1.1 and 6.1, « ill be charged, and oi'ch.siial music «ill be piovid.d. HI'MITY DIMITY. Pantomime comes but once a year, and then for a brief stay only. This year it i« " Humpty Dumpty," and the Timaru season will l>c ushered in next Monday i; the Theatre Royal. The production comes with a big reputation for its spec•ac'e, comedy, and music. The fun depaitment is saiil to be particularly well equipiK'd. A lot of the mirth centres i.nin: 1 Amusing efforts to force a wmilo ii|H)ii the f.situres of the dolorous jk.Utitate. King Solium. This monarch is represented by Mr Bert Gilbert, ono of the ui'.-; I'lotiiitfiti ii.iiii'-.itiii '..ii ii.-«- i tlie stage to-day. Mr IJillHTt's woebel»"iie c\pivs-iou :s to be irieM-tibl- . and when he breaks down and weeps at th- j.-t.s •>- ..ii>u«><i to tii'ow inm in... ~... vul-ioti- of laughter, the audi.-iues ».iv«> the situation. Mr GiUxrt is admirably backed up by Mr Victor Loyd.dJ, wlje*e :'l..K> !lj. ~jj,| co-tltlll .. .i- v■»■" I. -W.n.ii.. and lik u..i:i inoii- .! ,mt- • .-.- • n. t -i-- •• •• wherever he has been. Mr Hany Shiii« h;i« also a quaint character to portray m Bi-otj Bob. a droll .ikus propnrtor. I'll. «p. eialify f< attiir- i... linle .\|.i.->-y«"n and liiun's downing and ;.n.m.<i iinpf-r-onations and »ome remarkably good imitation.* of favonrit*- stage by Mi«* Olga tirry, who h»w only recently mad- her debut, ..ml ha* won «ui ■•* t"o|i>i!uitv «herrx cr »h«- ha« l*e~n. Mr« M..U-11.. Morgan ha* a number of hauntin;; one !.rit!g "Ilayon." \i Inch m giv.-ii wjth a J'rrttv eflVi ■( Mis.* Dili.m appear? in a whirlwind tlance. ai> ( J ;he rbiblrrn of l)»" pantorninx ;'iv .» • iMiniiiiv: icpif*'-tit.»tion of the famous r!i..ro !• I • in mil** TV liii'in'ui \'» 'Jrorc- - Hiill. who ;s .-..ndttcttng. h-f- writ ten ...in,- ...!. hy oti-Jje'tntl mij'ji-. and ih'att> jif «.i:d to pleasantly on th-- • .it. I!i<- btiiffl .isc .mnottueed At b-:n^

on an elaborate scale. The box plan opens at the Dresden on Thursday morning- '--^M^M