AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14457, 1 June 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS' PICTURES. The biograph lias at last mode itfi way into school life, and tor scdeupo, natural liistory, and industrial Btuditff it is being made use of in England. So far only one or two schools aro using cinematography as part of school ht<i ''seriously/'' but others are contemplating its introduction in the near future. Fullers' usual change takes place tliis evening, when an excellent all-round programme, will bo submitted. A second series of "Historic London" (wie first so popular u few weeks ago) .shows many notable buildings rich in associations of aue kind or another, "Virginia" is u finely staged story of a lUuuan centurion, and is cleverly onacted. A film that should be most'interesting is "The Iloyal Mint." Hero patrons will see the coin of the realm going through its various processes.. In "The Redeemed Criminal" - a cracksman and his pal are caught attempting to blow open' a safe, the cracksman is caught, and is sentenced to 20 yearn* imprisonment, while his pal reforms and becomes a minister of the Gospel. A fine plot gives scope to. some interesting situations, especially when, after many years, the minister meets his old "pal" and ultimately reforms him. Squadron Corporal Major Egcelton is the ndnutted "champion swordsman of the British Army," and performs some of tho most astounding feats ever attempted. "The Sergeant's Daughter" is a stirring military drama, which aa usual dopwids on a dainty love affair to carry it through, and during the, picture a vivid battle scene is presented in which the sergeant's plucJcy action earns for him the V.C. Some clever scientific work is shown in "Experiments in liquid air," jja varied uses being most interesting? Another series of nature studies is "The Birth' of Flowersthis must not bo confused with tho film of the same name shown recently. "A trap for Santa Olaas," is a gorgeous fairy spectacular story, and. will bo welriome alike to yoRRg and old. The humorous element to represented, and tho prftjjra arose should provide varied and intmfffting evening's entertainment.

SEATING. Tho roar of tho rollers and the sound ■>f tlio accompanying music at Olympic last evening made it known that tho skators were having a morry time and a poop inside proved tbo trutli of thispresumption. There was a full floor of feminine folk "wheeling away tlio linppy evening hours" and aa many wore present at tho day sessions. Today, tkero will be throe sessions and throo on Friday, the day being wound up with a lioclcey match between a Christ-church and a Timaru team. Tho local boys are training well, and & keen "go" is anticipated.