AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14324, 14 October 1910, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

MUNICIPAL CONCERT. I'ndaunted by the weather comlitions. quite a fair crowd of people attended at Alexandra Square last, evening, and' listened with «'njoyment to the exopllent seleetions contril)utod by the Salvation Anuv Bund.

SKATING. The Olympia. Kink did good business yesterday, the evening session being exeellent'iy attended, and the floor being in fine order evcryouo enjoyed the sport. There will be an afternoon sivwion to-day, two sessions to-mor-row.

COXCEIIT AT WAIMATAITAI. A highly enjoyable and very successful concert was held in the 'Weslovan Church at Y\'aimataitai last night.'the proceeds being devoted to the Su'ndav School funds. There was a good attendance notwithstanding the unsettled state oi the weather, and all the items (solos, action songs, dialogues, recitations, etc.'), were "heartily" applauded. I hose who contributed to the programme were:— Rita. Turner, Ivy Collins, Lucy Hutchins, Rienc and Martha Ellis. Olive and Bertha. Wenlock, Gwen Tonkin, Olive Collins. Primmie Fox, May Warrington. Louis Hutchins, Eddie and Arthur Lukey, Arthur and Andrew Ellis, and Stanley Satterthwaite.

HAYWAItD'S PICTURES. An exceptionally large audience was present at the Theatre Royal last evenins, "hen Hay ward's Picture. Companv submitted their weekly change of programme. All excellent variety of scenic, dramatic and humorous .studies are included in the latest change, all being of a high degree of excellence. Ut the scenic numbers " P.io do Janiero " was perhaps tho best-, a" "ood id?a of the _ famous South American city is obtained, views oF the main thoroughfares, showing the up-to-date equipment^of the city arc obtained, and a short visit to the beautiful botanical gardens is included in the film. "Ihe Ostrich and tho Ladv" is another scenic picture, and ox-President Koosevcit s recent visit to Prance was the subject 01 a particularlv interesting fnm. showing special military tr-i ofTbT"" i» hH ' h j, ? K ' kl in ''"•■"i'lr ol the ex-Presidents visit. Tl'o <j r ~ malic contrilnitioii to the programme is a very strong one, including ~i t'iril hug detective drama " A Case" of Idcni " J, K'i(loi.t.s of tile plot enacted on an outward bound l ean linci and the story is brimful of oxou.ing situations. -The Shepherd's JJo v.as another fine dramatic, stmlv poiirtraymg the pathetic love of a poor e c-o'intry lad for his do- A in " Victims I 1 ' ltc ' ;''-P"'ti.i K a. bitter feud be-4m'-ri. tW ° t!"''T th ° baclctl oeks of Am. 1.-. i. 'he humorous collection is a really exec',lent one. Th-> ever no pular 3tax Linder had tbt> house, in ■niT'l ° f T a " LomboliiK?'' and In l i()Ve with the. Chn.rcoa', Wo ■■jar,. were other very good comic uis, ot winch the iukWo showed heir hearty appreciation. An ,'ntr„tnctoiy item in the f,.mn of some '. a,nl lm,s "- <vi'tl. a cordial recon- *•»»««. «m w t,.