AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14450, 24 May 1911, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE ROYAL H AAV All AN S. Thanks to tlie latter day imagination oi : tho advance agent, theatrical shows seldom surpass the anticipations raised by the. puffs which their official trumpeters, so industriously circulate. Frequently an instrument becomes a full set, and a quartette a band, a voice whoso lustre has departed is magically restored to its prime, or the d'-an&eiise wlicsc place should be the armchair at the fireside is billed as a star in a Salome interpretation. Theso things do hapr>en and will bappeu, but last night the Royal Hawai;an Entertainers reversed the position, \v giving an entertainment as original, sparkling and out of the deeply worn rut, as the most weary theatregoer ••Mild wish. The talented company of -?jiiht men and two ladies, natives of Hawaii, were iudeed Royal in the Mend and sweetness of their numbers, '.ho unaffected manner of their sinking playing, and their generosity which r.dded tenfold to the pleasure of the large amLence. Tliey sang pretty English ballads, mellow with age and familiarity, and diversified these num beis with Hawaiian airs; and their instrumental items with banjo, guitar and other plectial music-producers of native dps.gn, were all distinguished by a smoothness and finish that demoted artistic tuste. The ease with vhieh the music of either kind was interpreted, and that rhythmic wrists that seemed to go without any viiicntion 011 the part of the performer, •ill contributed to make the prolamine, quadrupled as it was, pass too qux-kly ior every person present. Mr H. Kauniai is a humorist of the cjinet but none the less rousing type. His subjects in themselves could ' be -i.terpieted in or yay, but th*i soars that followed liis sallies were unmistakable. Ml- Krnest Kaai has a baritone vjico, and sings with exi'ross.«n. He gave a "Song to Haw an As a gmtar soloist ho played bonsai ''Stars and Stripes jot a\ ith taste, and added a ree .ativo description of a native band j ■ eould only n,ay one tune—"A Hoc time 111 thi) old town to-night." A ff f" ;• '"H and a military iuneral followed each other ,'n rjuje-k sTice-.isinn. and the one tunc did doty lor each, suitably harmonic], y/ith altered tempo. Mr Knai's tiansuions arid chords were fine. Sppec;al mention must bo made of Mr T C '; u ' ti ; r ; s .'tMiar solo "Panalan" Omi.i 1). sings clearly and swcetlv. :;r.d drnv iortli manifest approval, 'fhe quartettes, including soeciallv hari:U>n sed settings of ''The Rosary" and a medley, were rendered with Inland s O: tone and great di-lica-v of sli'din" Madame An-l.i'a and Jia.l.iin* Kr h Rnre an exiiihiticn t ,r iU-i ■ m-U-'n* F!»h j dance in nat've t„ rli--1 eonipammcut of 111? I'uil choius and

in-(ruiivents. Ail the numbers on I In-, programme well deserved the;-* pla'c. ami it is to be. regretted that another night had. not been set aside- for rlimaru. SKATING „ Oiymp.a was very well attended yesteiday by devotes of tliis popular winter sport. At tho evening session tho floor was crowded, aiid ail present appeared to bo thoroughly enjoying the uhirl on tho wheels. Tho majority of skating enthusiasts haro now become greatly sk.lled in tile art, and some clover- "turns'' are to be seen, at inening Sessions. The carnival to bo neid shortly is being eagerly awaited, and it promises to be tho best of its iV- i * V< K Olynipia Skating ♦n i y ,,s morning, tho usual kcsmou \w I he held, tliis afternoon a. private nuking party will occupy tho floor, and th* evening the rink will bo open to ladies only. J > FULLEKS' PICTURES. The "laughing series" is a good title Vi r "j' u " crs hitc.st change, shown on .Monday evening, and to bo screened to-night for the last time. Fun is a .strong- feature of the programme, and th-j antics of "tfabyiu's Panther" and ' Liu? '.I ramp Cyclist" roused tho house to • xuivams of laughter. "The S x ilromplon Girls'' provide a wonderful speciality net, in which tho vmmg latb'.s sljow remarkable dexterity* in «!?vcr f performance. "Gamble's ot the est ' and "Fisher Folic" arc tu- > hue dramas, and quite out of the ornmary. The "Germination of J-ants is a r-einnrkabie pieturo of tho < , , £ V| JJopment of kinematography, b:;auiin li" ; :oI ?" re(, » ""d VCJ *y interesting, .1 athc s, latest Gazette" is a. budget •">» Continental information, 'and tho best that Fullers have given their Jimnru patrons. There will he * comPiot,e change ou Thursday evening.

AN EVENING AT PEEL FOREST. Ou Friday 19th inst. a very successful concert and dance was given by Mr and Mrs J. Turton in their new daiing-rojm at the Pool Forest. Store, in aid of tli© Miniature Rifle Club. Although the weather una anything but. favourable, the room was packed to tho door. The programme was contributed to by many local .singers— Miss Doiotliy Turton, Messrs lXck, Cooling and Russell, who were ably assisted by Messrs Frizzle and Ramsay, of bai'feou, whoso comic songs .and recitations wero very highly appreciated by tho audience, as were also tlie violin solos given by Mrs Frizzlo (Ashburton), who. was accompanied on the piano by Miss Manning, of Chrisfcehurch. At th«* close of the concert Mr G. J. Den-n-sfcoun (President of tlie Club) moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr and Sirs rurton and to the performers for tho very pleasant evening, which had been thoroughly enjoyed by ail. After the concert the room wa/3 cleared for dancing, Which, was kept merrily going until the early hours of tho morning. Excellent music was supplied by Mrs Frizzlo (violin), Miss Manning (|>iaao) ; and Mr Bennett (cornet). Ex+ras Wfre, supplied _ by Mr C. Johnstone. Great praise is due to Mr fuid Mrs Turton for tho most enjoyable evening sftfcnt at Peel Forest for many a day.