AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13846, 6 March 1909, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. As is specially known on Monday next for one night only will be provided by the above company of 100 members at the Theatre Royal, the "Red Mill," the first of all Dutch musical plays. It, recently the success of the year in Australia, has been described as the best since the Prince of Pilsen, and is universally acknowledged as being head and shoulders above any ; musical comedy that has been produced for many years. Nothihg 'funnier and cleverer has been witnessed it is said than the wonderful dancing and delightfully humorous fooling of Mr John Ford, a comedian of high reputation in America, specially imported by J. C. Williamson for the part of " Con Kidder," whose rendering of the part is, said to open up an entirely new vista in the way of high class comic art, etc. Fred Leslie, the '-'Kid Conner" of the play is strongly associated with "Mr Ford, and makes every post a winning post in the race for fun. Also Mr Charles Loder, one of America's most prominent dialect comedians, will appear as " Willem a Dutch character part that he is said to have made his own. An old favourite is Mr Percy Denton, who will also appear in an important role assisted .by such acknowledged artists as Mr Edward Sherros, the eminent baritone, and Mr Pat Bathurst. , .The excellence of the cast stands confessed, with such popular artists as Miss Olive Godwin, Miss Ivy Scott and Miss Marie Eaton, assisted by a small army of choristers, ballet and auxiliaries. -These productions assume : important proportions that must stamp them as much out of the common. . " I

BURNS-JOHNSON PICTURES. The above pictures are to be exhibited in Timaru on Tuesday evening next, by Messrs John Fuller and Sons, who have been specially licensed by' Mr Hugh D. • Mcintosh, promoter of the contest and holder of the picture rights, to exhibit the films in New Zealand. The enterprising Fullers offered Mr Mcintosh £2OOO cash, but Mi' Mcintosh refused to sell outright. That he did wisely, is shown by the enormous attendances at the Theatres wherever the pictures wc-rc shown. Packed'houses in every town, not only of men and youths hilt many hundreds of New Zealand's fair sex have been interested spectators. There is nothing, absolutely, to cavil at in the pictures, no so-called ' brutality, but a faithful, clear- reproduction of the greatest athletic event of recent years. Every incident in connection with the great contest, including "corner " operations, is depicted. The plan is filling rapidly at Jordan's. COOPER'S OPERASCOPE COY. The above company are announced to appear here in the Theatre Royal, on "Wednesday evening next, to be followed by a matinee on Thursday afternoon at 3.30. The progremme arranged includes the latest and greatest importation in the way of moving pictures, viz., Gilbert and Sullivan's famous comic opera, "The Mikado," which will be faithfully shown in living natural colours, showing the production as performed by leading artists at the Savoy Theatre, London. By an especial arrangement, the actual voices

of these artists will be reproduced, and patrons will- have an opportunity of hearing '"The Lord High Executioneer," "Tit Willow," "Three Little Maids," and other 'popular items as sung by the leading comic opera artists in the. world, theVfainous Sir Arthur Sullivan's Operatic Party. The films are, coloured, and are very highly spoken:of by the Press.of the Old Country and of the Dominion. In addition to " The Mikado," an excellent film of Lewis Carroll's famous pantomime, "Alice, in Wonderland," will be shown, and many excruciatingly funny subjects. Mr Cooper's Company is considerably strengthened by the addition of Miss Brightie Carlisle, Australia's fascinating balladist and chic dancer. A special illuminated matinee will be given on Thursday afternoon at 3.30. Special attention is drawn to the; coupon system of admission in order to meet the times and families

j lington , papers; to rest chiefly on the question whether'wormreaten'' timber is "decayed". -timber. Some builders and contractors were called to testily that it is not; other builders and all architect said "decayed included worm-eaten, timber. . The hearing was not concluded on Saturday,

THE CHERNIAYSKIS

An amusing incident happened in Oamaru when Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavski visited that town. The services of the local bell-ringer were secured to. give the public, walking in the streets, a final reminder that the concert would- take place that evening iii the Grand Opera House. Having duly instructed what to announce, the discomfort of that benighted individual was apparent when ho essayed the task of. pronouncing the name Cherniavski. His first attempt .jvas disastrous, and on the plea of being already minus his front teeth, he wished to '.'cry-off." The. manager tokl him to say "Churn-yaff-shy" several times, but it was hopeless, and the bell-ringer said "he would-not undertake the job if lie had to pronounce that lockjaw giving name." However,-he started off down the main street, shouting out, " Tonight, to-night,... the. wonderful Russians' first time in this town.": (Jeers from the crowd: "Pronounce the name Dielc,") but Dick -took no notice, and went - on : " Don't : forget, ladies and gentlemen—to-night, in- the Grand Opera House, Leo, Jan arid " (by the crowd), " What lio!"_ These wonderful Russian boys will give one farewell recital in the Theatre Royal, Timaru, on March 16th, when those lovers of music who did not hear them on-their last visit, will be able to take advantage of their farewell visit here. The boxr>lan will .open on\Monday at the Dresden.