AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14656, 25 January 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLER'S PICTURES. j In- regard to k-ncniaiegrapUv A:iv~ j nun i:ianuia,tnre:= aie sc-.-Jud io j luo-e oi u'o oun-r country. i'o-u s-iit-;i' micro' aereeu cue o; tne :i:nj t ".,■ jAn:er..au predujiions, in | .Jotin Uxcuiurd ,s immortal piav •'Jh- | Two Oij.uans.•' 'J lie story.. wiL.h lias i eeen auuuraidy a,.tvti, kmges rouml • tiK: tnr::lii:e experieu.es and i,:vtni tureo oi two lneuJ.vos gins in l'aiis. I One. lads into the clutches of a. not^r- • ious gang of robbers, and the ctJ.tr, ! througii her beauty., becomes ussociat!ed Y.-iiU a nobieiuan. Alter r.-any ! years, lion ever, ti.vy come togotli.-r ■ again, and tile u::af a.eno dopi.riug a man of liit_.il rani; withdrawing his ic■fusal.to a cli-.v.d.ei-'s marri- S -. with , llin.ricLte, who iias been n:o..;ig in -high sco.e.y, and the iatter's icuuion ' w.th her sister, who hid tuUercd uai'y ;hardiiiips at- tho hards of a .-rue! gang :of thieves, is a iittuig finale -io a motion picture that" v :il prove one oi : the finest shown in Oiympia. The story teems with sen-.:it.or.;u gulden;; and is one of the" gie.-.u-=t f-.lCcuo-c-i .s.orcd by .the silent drama. The star

is mppcitod by Patlurs latest Au-.tra-[lasiau Gazette," wiii.h inclu.bs seine ! views of '.ho late test criket l.i.V.'-h. i ''Young Lochivar" is a fine pictorial : production of Sir Waiter Scott's roi mantis poem, enacted arouml the ; spots mentioned in the verges. 'Lov.-'s ; Victory" is a farcical comedy 1-.1 whi.ii i tlio fruitless endeavours of a lathy I to prevent his daughter from niarry- ; ing the man of her choice, leads to j many runny Mtuatious. Chirming scenes arc shown in "Famous River;.' including the glories of the Rhine, the Thames in mid-winter, and the fce-ine. in "Tiic Idle Boast" a nusr.Vr cf ! voiing fellows agree to meet a.r.iia in j ten years, and report their su?.-c-j>cs ior failures, and some ircod .situations iarife ilierefnm. "A Victim of Crcumstauces" reveals thai there aro no i mishap more V-wi'.doi-ii-.r than t!:-o«5 ! bom of a letter com- astray. Tois week's pomilar ir.u-ral programme* vnil | be ccntimied. and as usual mi j.U lioii- ' days, a sno ia! mutinec- \vi:l he lie.'-l i this aft"vncaii. everv picture W-.-ng i new. and will he shown at the maimee j only. ! HAY\VAIUD 7 5 _ PICTTJRE=. ! Another exceptionally good audience patronised the Lyceum last evening, when the doublo bill was agam successfully presented. The most popular item was undoubtedly Signer Jlurtinengo's magn-iieent musical sceun, '-The . Unemployed Musician," in which vari- : oils airs "for the 'cello axo introduced. Last evor.ing the musician was recalled live times, and received a very flatter- ; ing ovation when- lis finally appeared, i To-night an entirely new holiday pro- ! gramme will be screened, and Signor ; Martiuengo, in addition, to "Tho Un--1 employed Musician," will contribute ; Borne new melodies, including some 1 Scottish airs. Among the new pictures ■ ''The Miser and tho Thieves" is a capital little comedy Etibject, which ■ will be provocative of much merriment. j "The Two Brothers" is a ipowerful '■ dramatic story, which tells how two i brothers love one girl, the incidents in. ! the piece being very pathetic, and the | acting being particularly good. "Rob- ! ert Bruce" is a star film, in which are : illustrated incidents in tho life of tho i famous Scottish hero. "A Sporting '■ Offer" is an amusing comedy. Some ! views of are said to bo ! the finest ever sent out. "The Davis i Cup Tennis Championship" should not 1 be missed by tennis enthusiasts. ■ The players, Brookes; Heath, and Duulop ■ (Australasia), and - Larned, MeZoughini and \W nht (Ameri- a) ean »n'iy !be recognised. Some views of Christ-' j church and the river Avon will also bs j shown. "Electric Spark Machines" is '' an educative and interesting study of I electricity. "Tho Sheriff" is a pretty , story, ex -oilenth- actd. V« vvrrciing comic picture, "Tiny Tim ns an ; Apache," concludes a capital all-round : programmer