AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14458, 2 June 1911, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

SKATING. To night at Olyinpia, an exceedingly novel skating event will tako place in tho shape of a hockey match between a Chribtchurch combination and a Timaru team. Both aides are welltrained, and an exciting match will doubtless result. The teams are as follow :—Timaru—K. Cole, C. Glover, K. La ml), )'. Foster, B.'Mason, and J. Guun; Christclnirch—.T. McClusltev, W. H, Cooke, "W. H. Rngg, Vs. Warren, and ,J. Wilson. The match will commence at '.) p.m. Patroiis will take notice that the Jloor will not bo entirely occupied by the match, and that the usual time minus about hall an hour will bo available for ordinary skating.

FULLERS' CHANGE. Kicli in merit and attractiveness was the new programme which Messrs Fuller* screened before a packed audience, at the Theatre Koyal List evoni.Hfr- - Tlie series was a splcndxlly varied one, containing i>ictures to suit .many different tastes, and the applause testified to the popularity of the entertainment. The most "interesting j£ .the new pictures was a. second presentation of the "JJirth of Flowers" scries. This film was really a revelation, the growth of the beautiful fhnversi being shown from the time of the springing seeds to the full blowing flower". About the best of these productions iwas a cluster of new born roses, ; ich and dolicate. A subject of universal excellence and of educational worth was the process of moncy-nrakiny; in the lioyal Mint, London." The Swindling of,the valuable metals and Uio -various- stages of the interesting orocess kept all in close and interested attention. A classical drama presented by Parisian artists was "Virginia," in 'winch an old Roman story is. perfectly told. The scenery was mf an exceedingly elaborate and apnronriatc character, and the costuming was on a lavish scale. , Military subjects, now that T,<rntonalism is in the air, invariably "catcli on," and this was the case last evening when an intomolv intore.stiii" drama "The Sergeant's DiinglrAr" was screened. The scenes are verv realistic, and an exciting battle scene is verv v.vidiy executed. Another military film was that in which Corporal Maio'r F-ggelton, admittedly the champion swordsman of the British Arm v. besides holding the Australian championship, pertorms some astounding feats. A .highly amusing subject was "The .Bewitched Kestaurant," in wh eh snmvery clever trick effects are introduced ' Jtxpcnmsnts in Liquid Air" was ail interesting scientific film. As a. strong dramatic projection it would have been hard to have obtained a nuio interesting film than "The K<d.eemed Criminal." The nlot is .!,- + ~,.,4.1 i . . ,Tj i""C !.*> \.Uztmttly good, and the concluding s-enes were pathetic in the extreme. The rest ol tho fil ms were all verv "rod rtnrdlcy ~ orchestra were in perfect accordance w.th the pictures. 'This Renins the be repeated. A EX-PUPILS' SOCIAL. D'-irty t or°lt ni " e -,- a H' e nnd Worn. P-»u of ex-pupils ol the Main School school me m the Assembly l { „„,„s {"■ social intercourse and pleasure the pleasure taking the form 1 of „ dance fl w!,,cl » °«7 nft.v couples grace, the floor Sir G. A. Dalglish to lead mas ter of t]le Main S^c'Sa^TS^a^i duties of M.C. were in the. canabl» hands of Mr P. Gouldinp. Altogetl „ «w. the fourth expupt' social^,roved a very great success.