AMUSEMENTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12065, 21 July 1917, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

'•'THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT." All parts of the Theatre Royal were crowded last night, when another very enthusiastic audience assembled to seo the J. C. Williamson pantomime, "The' House That Jack Built." All tho principals had hearty receptions, and the songs, dances and jokes were very well received. l lie season will conclude on Tuesday evening.

BATTLE OF THE ANCRE. numbers attended at Hia Majesty's Theatre again yesterday afternoon and evening to see the- picture of the Rattle of the Ancre, and many demonstrations of appreciation were given. At the evening exhibition .Mr J. Gordon Smith, field secretary representing tho National Council of the Y.M..C.A. for New Zealand, who is in charge of r!ie New Zealand tour, in a short address thanked the Christchurch public lor their patronage and for the success of the Christehurch season, ft Inch, he said, had been phenomenal. Ho announced that it lxid been intended to close the season last- night, but that it would be extended until Tuesday. To-day and on Monday and Tiu'sday the pictures lv ilj be shown in the King's Theatre, afternoon and evening. In addition to this, as the has severwl copies of the films, the management will be aby to show the pictures to-da.v at Rahgiorn, and on Monday at Kaiapoi. COLOSSEUM RINK. Skating continues to retain its popularity at the Colosseum Rink, nnd last evening the well-polished floor was covered with a happy throng, patrons gliding 1 ound to the excellent- music accompaniment supplied by Dunn's Band. On Saturday mornings special arrangements are made for school children, and from ten o clock till noon expert instructors arc present to assist the youthful skater. I