AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14425, 22 April 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

SKATING. Tho Olvmpia Skating Rink will bo open for three sessions to-day, morning, aftarnoon and evening. Tho morning is specially devoted to school children, the charge made being only a nominal ono and skates provided free. Tho concession tickets for regular patrons aro being taken full advantage of and areigoing off well. THE PICTURES. Despite the wet weather last night thero was a good attendance at tho Theatre Royal again to witness tho second production of the excellent new programme put on for the first time on Thursday night. The same pro gramme will be repeated to-day, at 2.30 and at 8 p.m. • "WHY MEN LOVE WOMEN." At the moment, probably no subject is more, discussed in feminine circles than the topic of the " HarUm Skirt." Invented in tho home of fashion, Paris, the skirt has proved ono of the 1 crazes of tho day. Legislation prohibiting the wearing of "the harem skirt," has been passed in parts of America, Germany and England, and only the other day pioneers of "the skirt" in Australia had to receive police protect-on. It is interesting therefore to learn that tho Misses Bundahl nnd Keogh are to l>o seen wearing this mutih-talked-of costumo in the first act of "'Why Men Lovo Women," which is to be produced at tho Theatre Royal on Thursday night next, April 27th. Zealandia in the "New Zealand Times" says, "The harem, skirt has ovidontly been decried, not as a matter of lightness or immodesty—unless it is immodest to assume tliat a woman really has two legs—hut as a matter of prejudice." No doubt local feminine—and also masculine—curiosity will be aroused in the advent of this costume worn by two handsome actresses; but the management wish it to-be distinctly understood that "Why Men Love Women" does not depend on the harem costume for its success, but on the facts that the melodrama ; s one of the finest yet presented to Dominion theatre-goers, that the company has been specially selected to create the different roles, and tliat tlio play is mounted and produced without regard to espouse. The box plans are now open at the Dresden, and patrons are advised 'to see' " that' their "seats are secured. " East Lynne " will be produced on I'riday, the last night of ."tho season, with Miss Frances Ross as Lady Isabel.