AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14658, 27 January 1912, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

HAYWARD'S PICTURES. Hay ward's house laßt evening was a i "bumper," and the audience showed their appreciation of an excellent programme. "The Davis Cup" film, was a most popular item. Tho play could .be followed with case. Tho singles, • Brookes v. McLoughlin, was periiaps ■ tho best section of the him, as it was also ono of tho most exciting games ia the mutch. "Robert Brace" receiv- | od thunderous applause. "The Sheriff," I a AVild West drama, is brimful of go, j and tho story is a sensible one. Siguor | Goorgio Martinengo iu his musical scena achieved another brilliant success, and ho played several items at : tho persona] request of auditors, j "Home, Sweet Homo," and "Tho Broken Melody" wero delightfully ren- [ dered. Something in tho pianissimo I movements of those pieces touched tho i audience deeply, but the livelier nra- . votto and Tarantolle quickly dispelled [ melancholy feelings. At the matinee ! this afternoon in addition to pictures Signer Martinengo will perform, and the efforts of youngsters to win tho I singing prize should cause plenty of j amusement.

FULLERS' PICTURES. Thore was a good audience at the Olympia lust evening, when the now series was again screened, ihe DtDr" dramatic "Tho' Two Orphans, ' took on exceedingly well, tho lougbhy vclwteil picture proving paitu-uiarlv interesting. "Young Lochia var, ' a" notorial adaptation of tho romantio ar.d heroic poem of tho young hero of the j Scottish border, wa3 a farther g.iod dopkrtion. 'The Idle Boast" is a Furring and touching drama • n n,veJ linos, the story having many sti iking features. It deals with three college chums, their launrhinj out on to the troubled sea of lifo and tho tidos of adversity and good fortune winch buffet tho throe souls about as the years oroep on. A re-union tni'es place after ten years and the climax is deeply dramatic. The least <actcesful realises his own wealth : n the possession of a charming wife and child. The Australian Paths U:i z etfo with its numerous interesting snapshots was a feature of the sencs, which will bo ag.vin shown at the matinee this afternoon, and finali? screened this evening.