The show of 'moving pictures' at the City Hall on Saturday night drew a fairly large and appreciative audience, and the leading 'actors' in the Britt Nelson night weight contest. The pictures are clear and steady, and certainly make up a unique performance which will attract…
The play's the thing,' sang the much quoted William. The natives of fair Cathay think similarly. When a popular piece is staged at the Taiping theatre a speculator usually buys up all the best seats and then sells them at the door, or in the streets. One hawker was fined $5.
The Alexandra Cinematograph attracts a fairly large audience nightly. The hall has been most artistically decorated and is a distinct credit to the proprietors. For a pleasurable hour in the evening we can command a visit to the hall by Queen's Road Central.
Shameen, Sept. 14 – A certain amount of mild excitement was occasioned by the recent arrival of an itinerant Japanese cinematograph show. The promoters of the entertainment were fortunate in being able to secure the use of the sports ground for the same, and were rewarded by a fair attendance.…
Before fairly crowded houses at the Bijou, Frank Melrose is scoring a great success. Together with the performances by Miss Violet Bonnetta and Mr. Bob Stephenson. The talent now appearing at the Bijou, combined with the interesting films, is quite a good show.
At the Victoria Theatre on Sunday night, a 'benefit' performance to the Gale family was held. Little Sadie delighted a fair house with her dancing. The films were of an interesting nature, particularly the dramatic one entitled 'Fatality.'
We extract the following from the 'Hints to Emigrants' by 'Marmaduke' in 'Vanity Fair': – America, the principal industries are patent medicines, politics, and the manufacture of cinematograph films.
Exchanges from Japan indicate that much excitement has been caused in the moving picture world by the action which the police authorities are taking against what they conceive to be exhibitions detrimental to the moral welfare of the public. The official ban appears to have fallen with…
The Victoria and Bijou Theatres continue to draw fair houses notwithstanding the hot weather. By special request, the dramatic pictures 'On the steps of the Throne' is being reproduced at Victoria on Wednesday. Another very good production is the Eclair film 'The Restitution.…
It is of course, hardly fair to blame the management of the boxing show at the Victoria Theatre on Monday that another pugilistic lemon made his debut, but Seaman Thompson's miserable showing might have been avoided if some system of official try-outs for aspirants for honours in the…
Fillm screening of 'Two Tiny Pickles'; 'A Picturesque Corner: France' and 'A Fair Saint' (in 2 parts); Screening of The Pathe's Gazette
Last night's exhibition of talking pictures at the Theatre Royal by means of The Kinetophone, the latest Edison wonder, can be rated a fine success. The pictures were witnessed by a fairly large audience, but the advertising resulting from the pleased patrons of the first performance is…
The attendance at the Kinetophone entertainment at the Theatre Royal last night was fair and on the whole the show came up to expectations. Tonight being the last night those who have not attended previously should take this opportunity of enjoying Edison's latest invention.
The approaching majority of kinematography may well call for a brief review of the extraordinary growth of the industry since that eventful day in 1893 when at the World's Fair, Chicago, Thomas Edison's kinetoscope was introduced to an amazed public. Facts about the picture industry in…
Even the most blasé of theatre-goers must feel a thrill when watching the feature film at the Victoria, 'The Black Mask.' Film plot included. The rest of the programme is good and the last film is cert in to appeal to Servicemen. 'All's Fair' is full of human interest.…
To the Editor S. C. M. Post – It is regretted that no action was taken to resist the imposition of the charge for theatre seats made by the Amateur Dramatic Club and the Bandmann Co., charge of $3.50 as against the usual and fair charge of $3.
Films screenings including 'The Exploits of Elaine' (3rd & 4th episodes), 'Wiffles & His Fair Relatives', 'Fatty's Debut', 'Col. Hezza Liar & The Ghost' and 'When Flower Land awakes in Japan'; Screening of Pathe's British…
A Sale of Roses, an English Fair on the Murray Parade Ground and an Evening Fete and Illuminations in the Public Gardens have been arranged. It has been decided to hold a concert at the Victoria Theatre.
Variety performance in the theatre
Variety performance in the theatre