AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16146, 26 February 1918, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

opera Horsi:. \ audience witnessed the pi'o-tj-p at the Opera House fast night bv Fuller's audevilie Cornpan v The de Booviers made their initial" appearance' in a classical posing n C t and made an excellent impression. their most effective pictures was a"military one, "Somewhere in. ?Vnc" '• ">>iirse on the Battlefield.;' and "Rock of Ages.'' The Trio C'lassique submitted new . selection?, which were admirably given. lm. oncning number was "Somewhere a Voice is Calling." and the final one '•The Loss Chord." Miss Doy Adelle cave a pianoforte solo, Liszt's_ "Rhapsodic No. 6." a composition which save her ample opportunity, to which she did full justice, of displaying the brilliancy of her technique. Very warm applause followed the conclusion of the selection, Mr Lance Kennedy gave, as a 'cello solo. "The Song of the Drunk," and Mr Laurie Kennedy gave "II Carnevale di Venezia" (Buecialdi) as a flute solo with variations. Hickev and Rose, the juvenile dancers, introduced some new items, including an Apache dance, which were, well received. The revue, "The Kissin<r Maid," was repeated successfully by the Walter Johnson Rome Company. To-night the same programme will be repeated. BARTON'S CIRCUS. A large, and well-pleased audience witnessed last night's performance of Barton's circus in Colombo street, opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel. The programme submitted was a varied one, and the equestrian items were most interesting. The Fredo Brothers' act, in which, whilst playing violins, they go through a number of difficult acrobatic feats, was warmly applauded. The joking of the clowns, the bucking donkey, and the steeplechase with which the performance concludes, all excited great admiration. To-night the same programme will be 1-epeated, and tomorrow will be a matinee at 2.30 p.m., at which a prize of a. gold brooch will bo awarded in the girls' skipping competition, and a prize will be awarded the boy who rides the bucking donkey the longest. There will also be a performance i_i the evening. STARLAND. Crowded audiences at all sessions at Starland yesterday witnessed the screening of the William Fox production, "The Spy System." which gives an excellent idea, devoid of exaggeration, of the ramifications of the German espionage system. The plot deals with the adventures of a young American who is sent to Germany to obtain a list of spies in America. He is .successful in his quest, but meets his death because of his refusal to say what he has done with the list. The play is splendidly acted, and the photography perfect. "The Spy System" will be screened at all sessions to-day and this evening. • The management announce that in order to avoid raising prices and to enable them to cope with the big crowds, Starland will close at o p.m. and re-open at 5.40 p.m. The full programme starts at 6 p.m., and "The Spy System" will be screened at 6;50 p.ni. The session ends at 8.20 p.m., after which "The Spy System" only will bo screened again. Reserved scats may be booked at The Bristol. LIBERTY THEATRE. Owing to tlio destruction of the third and fourth parts of the film "A Gambler's Soul." by the fire which occurred in the operating box of the Sydenham Picture Theatro last evening, tlio management of Liberty Theatro announce that there will be screened in its place this week nntil further notice an Alice Brady feature, entitled "v/oinan Alone," supplemented by the powerful new Pa the serial. "The Neglected Wife."