AMUSEMENTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9916, 3 August 1910, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE ROYAL. There was a large attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening, and " The Hypocrites" was again very successfully presented by the Clarke and Meynell' Dramatic Company, headed by Mr H. R. Roberts and Miss Beatrice Day. To-night the piece willbe repeated for the last time. OPERA HOUSE. The variety and biograph entertainment provided-by the New Empire Picture and Vaudeville Company for the current week drew a. large audience to the Opera House last evening, and the various items were heartily applauded. The programme will be repeated this evening. ■FULLER'S PICTURES. Messrs Fuller and Sons succeeded in attracting another good attendance to ■the Colosseum last evening, and the pictures wYre well received. The same programme will be produced this evening. PATH.E PICTURES. The Alexandra Hall was used for the exhibition of Mr Hayward's pictures last evening, on; account of His Majesty's Theatre being used by the Musical Union. This evening the "entertainment will be given in the larger ball, the same programme being shown. You frequently hear of cases of chronic constipation—cases that have existed for years. In nine cases out of ten the trouble has become chronic through improper treatment. The patient has formed the habit of taking strong purgatives and lias so weakened the bowels that they will not act naturally. Chamberlain's Tablets cure constipation and cure it permanently, because, instead of doing the work of the bowels for them Chamberlain's Tablets simply stimulate them to perform their own functions. 4 A distinguished foreigner visiting Epsom Downs in Thackeray's company noticed many men .dressed as sailors who were not, to native and experienced eyes, the real article. " Ah," said the visitor, "these are, [ suppose, what you call your British tars,'' "Oh, no,"'replied Thackeray. ." Only Epsom salts."