AMUSEMENTS.
‘THE AIAN THEY COULD NOT
HANG.”
On Monday evening, Mr Frederick Haldane will introduce a cinema oratorio, entitled the Life Story of John Lee—“ The man they could not hang.” A. visualisation of the screen of one of the most miraculous escapes from death upon the gallows ever known in the history of the universe. A. true story, founded on actual facts. Frederick Haldane, the eminent English actororator who has been specially brought to New Zealand, will deliver a dramatically thrilling and sparkling lecture, synchronising with every detail of tlig Picture. John Lee, at the age of 23, whilst in the employ of Miss Emma Keyse at one time a Maid-of-Honour to Queen Vievtoria, was accused and found guilty on circumstantial evidence of murdering his mistress. He was sen toneecl to death in 1814. Three times they tried to hang him, and three times the v failed. His sentence was then com muted to penal servitude for life. On tin; expiration of '23 years of prison life, ho was released, through the real murderer confessing to the crime. John Lees is alive to-day. Prices 2s Id and Is Id. Reserve shuts for dress circle at Mclntosh’s.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1921, Page 1
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197AMUSEMENTS. Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1921, Page 1
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