AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15517, 30 November 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HAYWARD'S PICTURES. Picture patrons wiil have an opportunity \/i as viitj u>a. moie viiau oiumaiy uierxu jLuere are iw'o icing, star ii'iuts ou tiio bui, a comeuy auu a urauia. iiw 'ctuueuy, eiitiiletl . "iliS x'iiulitoin jj'rienu," is ail exotrpLiyini.ly .ujuguaDie piouuCkuon Dy Uio iwilusk ueaiiiig witii a jeaious wires tiiau* aau worriw. • (Juris wile js jealous, and at times Jie deciues to scneuio ior a holiday. The scueine is v.oiKcd out, and alt is weli, but busy bodies get to work, aad the result; is a warning to .tiiose who aid and aoet their married to have a gay time in a big city. Xlie star drama is by the Patbe Company entitled "The* Orphan." Tiuougli an accident a little girl Mi left aione. olie has a small sum of money left to her for her One follows witli- Keen regard her pitiful life, from thd-tyme her cousin . takes " cire of her, to obtain her small dowry, till fate arranges happiness. A special war topical will be screened which shows Louvain aiter its destruction, all the principal buildings, now a heap of ruins, cemetery of the German soldiers in front of Louvain station and many other objects of note. A splendid film of the lal4 Me; bourne Cup gives a perfect view of the g'rer.t race. "Bunny buys a Harem" promises good comedy. The "Australian Gazette" shows how the war leaves our neighbours, etc. Two other*clever comics are "He.- won a Ranch" and "Tiny Tim and his Aunt." The usual musical treat will be provided.

FULLER'S PICTURES. Owing to the Theatre RoyatNbeing otberw.ss engaged ths evening Fulier's Pictures will not be screened? "The Mystery of the Stolen Documents" heads the new programme for Tuesday and Wednesday evening, whilst- other films include "The Melbourne Cup," "The Gorman Occupation of Lou vain," and the latest Avar Gazette. \

PICTURES. This popular entertainment will be at id airue to-nigln wii'ii a tine proof tiie UaUAi variety. xn» cmet drama is a V star, "xhe Golden i.-^thway, - ' a ut_e or a rich parent wno cuts off nis son tor wed-<t-iig a lowiy inaiatsii, ana urges divorce witn tae inducement of wtwcui for both. in«y agree to obtaaa a divorce, but tnmk oetter of id, and eventually get me weaitn ajso as weii as reuwi tacli otiier. v lews in the Jbotaniuu Gardens, snow wnat trop.oa. is like, and oto ■dramas, couitcUes, ana the aiway» Wbicuitte topical budget make up. a gobill.

PANTOMIME SEASON. ; "HUMPTY DUMPTY.-' ■ «* The appearance next Friday night at the luedWe Royal of tue "iiuinpty _tueati>cai qveut ot special interest to "New Zeaiwnders, .inasmuch as the ven-r-ture—a very considerable one—is entirely due to Messrs Weorgo titepbeiuion and Alf Linley, two native born New Zeaianders, both of whom have had invaluable experience in travelling with oTvrn attractions throughout Australia and the Dominpeople -will appear in Humpty Dumpty" all of/whom have been brought from Australia. - All the | dresses, scenery, and effects are said to be 'entirely new. Miss Olive Robinson will be the "Principal Boy,*' Miss Molly Jtmg "Principal Girl " and the comedy in the hands of Con Moreni "Dame" and Ernie Lashbrook as ' 'Tiddlv Wink." The ballets, invented and arranged by Miss Ethel Clifford, are novel and .pretty. The music by Mr Harry Tayjor is strikingly new in the "tunes," there is not one song or sentimen-tal-lyric which anyone would not willingly listen to many times. Owing to the limited season "Humpty Dumpty" will only be played one night. The tuneful musical extravaganza "The Jam of Cathay" will be the production on Saturday night. A matinee of "Humpty Dumpty" will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m.; Specially reduced pnees being made for children. The box plan opens at the Dresden on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.