AMUSEMENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16484, 25 February 1914, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

QUEEN’S THEATRE.

A new series of pictures was shown at the Queen’s Continuous Picture Theatre yesterday, and throughout the day there , were appreciative audiences. The star film was an Indian drama entitled “ The Big Horn Massacre,” in which a realistic encounter between soldiers and Indians was a great attraction. Two rivals for tho hand of a young Indian girl fought a savage duel with knives while on horseback. One was killed, but the Indian girl hated the successful rival, and ran "away from the camp. He pursued her but she sought safety at the hands of the soldiers. Her pursuer returned to his tribe and the chief declared war on tho soldiers. The Indians were defeated after a fierce battle, hut shortly after discovered an emigrant train in the Big Horn Valley. An attack was made and only two whites,escaped. The commandant of the troops was determined to avenge the massacre, and sent men in pursuit of the Indians, but the Indian girl warned her people of their danger. The Indians, however, were beset from two sides, and though they offered a desperate resistance they were almost exterminated. A love story of much interest added to the attractiveness of the film. Other pictures were “Topical Budget,” “Fortune’s Turn” (drama), “The Wavd of Senior Class” (comedy), “Apple Growing in Washington ” (educational) and “Riley and Schulz” (comedy). The same pictures will be shown to-day. FULLER’S PICTURES. Another enthusiastic audience saw the current programme at the Colosseum. last night. The same films will he shown to-night. GRAND THEATRE. At all the sessions of the Grand Theatre yesterday tho current programme was well received. It will be repeated to-day. GLOBE PICTURES. Enthusiastic audiences characterised each session at the Globe Theatre yesterday, and tho films shown were well received. Tho same pictures will be shown to-day.

WEST-HAY WARD PICTURES. “Under tho Daisies” was the principal item on the programme at His Majesty’s Theatre again last night. Tho progress of the dramatic story was watched with interest by tho large number of people present. On the musical part of tho programme there was a special item, the overture entitled “ Return of the Scouts,” representing the incidents of a scouts’

camp. The programme will be repeated this evening. OPERA HOUSE. There was a large audience to witness the vaudeville programme at the Opera House' last night. Largay and Snee, American Entertainers, _ the 11 Trovatore Trio, the Rondas Trio, Leonard Nelson, the Guzmani Trio and others met with an enthusiastic reception. To-night the programme will be repeated. The first Leonard Nelson competition has been fixed for Thursday, March 12. SYDENHAM PICTURES. Tho Sydenham Picture Theatre was well filled last evening, when the current programme was repeated. It. will be shown for the last time to-night. The new series of pictures to be screened on Thursday will be headed by the dramatic film, “Plot of Indias Hillmen.”