King's Theatre Improved

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 May 1915, Page 2

King's Theatre Improved

THE OPENING NIGHT,

The improvements in the interior of tlie King's Theatre, outlined in the Chronicle the other week, have been carried into effect, with the exception of a few details. On Monday night the theatre was opened by the Mayor, Mr B. R. Gardener. In a brief speech, prior to the pictures being shown, Mr Gardener complimented the proprietor of the theatre and the lessee on the excellent impiVvements that had been carried out. n»w was well provided with halls and he saw no necessity for a municipal hall which would perhaps cost between £2000 and £3000. Regarding The pictures shown in Levin they were of a high educational value and was shown to which anyone could exception. He had much declaring the theatre open. \. A well arranged series of picture* were then thrown on the screen. They were opened with topical views front the Pathe Gazette, followed by an interesting drama entitled "Mother and Wife." The next film, a scenic pioture, showing a mountain stream in the Pyrenees in the south of France was a fine one and some portions of the stream, the cascades and rapids realty were beautiful. "The Beach Ooiribers" was a realistic picture. The comical ways of the American nigger were depicted admirably in the comedy film "He said he could Act.'" A fine set of views of Munich—the cathedral, the markets, the town hall, the Rarlplatz, the beer gardens, and a huge load of the famous Munich beer—was shown next, and proved an apt illustration of the point stressed by the May<or fn his opening speech—the education value of pictures. Followed after the interval the "star" film ''A Pauper Millionaire." It showed the many awkward situations into which even a ttifllionaire can get when he gets into strange places, loses all his papers and cannot establish his identity. The program was brought to a conclusion with a hilarious comic picture* "A Barnyard Flirtation." It was a capital program and the proprietory deserves the support of the public for its enterprise. The improvements in the theatre itsdflf are marked. A most comfortable type of chair has been put it. Perhaps the most noticeable change wrought by the si Iterations is in the acoustic properties of the building. The softart' speaking on the stage can be heard quite distinctly in tlie rear.