AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 170576, 5 August 1921, Page 9

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLERS’ PROGRAMME. Corinne Griffith, it is said, Las never had such an opportunity to display her versatility as in “The Broadway Bubble,” now running at ilio Theatre Royal in Fullers’ programme, fe.hfe accepted : the opportunity, and every one who sees her m the dual role she takes will admit that she makes splendid use of it in this excellent play. “Broadway. Bubble” suggests something light and airy. There is much that is light and airy in it, but Corinne’s most pleasing (and hardest) work is done in the character of the quiet girl put into a difficult situation by her flighty married sisters. In both roles Miss Griffith shows a rare power of emotional expression, which is more important in the silent than in the spoken drama. On the whole it is a very satisfying play. The supports are worthy of their place. The dried milk industry film is instructive. Tho Patho Gazette is variedly interesting, and the Harry Lloyd comedy is a sound laugh-maker. The orchestra is another good support all through.

THE GRAND. The “Still Alarm,” with its great fire scene, is the biggest thing in the current programme at the Grand, but it. is not the only thing worth seeing. The Topical Budget has some very interesting bits from the Duke of Connought’s Indian tour, including review of a big camel corps and a “record review’ of cavalry and. infantry. An. oddity in camp was a camel running amok and scattering a lot of people. Tho race for the Lincolnshire Handicap, and the Grand National at Aintreo must appeal strongly to sporting people, and the latter to tho sensibilities of others with its many spills so that only live of a big field finishing, and a paddock full of riderless liorseu following them to the last fence, which all but one baulked at. Scenes about Marysville showed that, it is a most picturesque place of forest and stream; with many waterfalls and trees that the camera climbed up for quite • a while to reach the tops. An amusing comedy completes the 'bill, which the orchestra helps to make enjoyable.

THE NILSSON CONCERT. Miss Marie Nilsson, a singer who has won many laurels in opera and in tho concert rooms of; London and

Paris, will make her Tirnaru debut, at the Theatre Loyal on August lv. Miss Nilsson ts precouen by a reputation that is more remarkable in view of her youth. She lias had tiio honour of appearing before tho lving and Queen and has achieved brilliant success in Paris, London, and the provinces. She is a dramatic soprano with a voice of golden quality, good compass, flexibility and power, and, according to the ardent notices she has inspired from tho critics she sings with deliglitiul ease and grace. Miss Nilsson is at present touring in the North Island, where she is winning the warmest encomiums from Press and public. She will include in her Tirnaru programme gome of the great operatic which in 'London sealed'her success as an operatic star, for example, the difficult “Pour Je Suis Titania,” from “Mignon,” tho exacting valse song fronT “Itomeo and Juliet,” and the “Jewel Song” I'roin “Faust.” Her repertoire includes in addition such splendid numbers as Haydn’s “My mother bids me bind my hair,” ana a cycle of Hebridean folk songs which are"sure to attract Tirnaru patrons. Miss Nilsson is an artist at the very top of her career and her programme here should, command tile widest patronage from all musically inclined.