ENTERTAINMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 332, 28 January 1911, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

j EMPIRE LIVING PICTURES. The programme to be presented by the above company on Monday night is described by the "Waikato Times" as without doubt equal to any that has ever been put on in any of the large cities of the dominion. The Town Hal!, Hamilton, was crowded on Wednesday night, when it was produced for the lirst time, and many of the items were cheered by the audience. "'A trip from Norway to New York," showing a large ocean liner battling against a heavy gale at sea, with the huge waves sweeping her decks, is a wonderful picture, and "The Pyrenees" is also a scenic of unusual beauty. "Native lion hunting," and Miss Kellerman giving exhibitions of diving and swimming are also very much out of the ordinary run; in fact, every item of a long programme o£ dramatic, educational and cumic subjects tends to make the exhibition to be given on Monday far and away the best yet produced. The usual crowded attendance that has in the past welcomed the productions by this company, we feel sure will again be in evidence on Monday night.

TAYLOR-CARRINGTON PICTURES

In securing an entirely new pictorial dramatisation of the doings of the Kelly Gang of bushrangers, the Taylor-Carrington management and John Fuller and Sons have evidently struck a real money-spinner. From all parts come reports of crowded houses, and, what is more to the point, a thoroughly satisfied press and public. The Dunedin "Star,' 7 in the course of a lengthy article, said : —"Almost as many people were turned away from the Alhambra Theatre last night as gained admission. It is a literal fact that between 7.30 and 8 a person crossing Dowling Street would have thought it was three hours later, and that the theatre was being emptied. The sale of tickets was stopped before 7.-30. This picture taken in the centre of the country which the Keilys made their headquarters, held the tremendous audience spell-bound." Another report (from Auckland) asid: "It is a considerable while since His Majesty's Theatre has held such a huge and delighted audience. The approaches to the theatre were crowded from early in the evening, and long before 8 o'clock people were turned away. Hundreds were disappointed. The huge audience applauded every thing vociferously, and the reception of the Kelly film was such that the management must have felt well repaid for their enterprise." The series will be shown at the Town Hall, Te Kuiti, on Tuesday evening next, only. Special attention is called 1o the very low admission tariff and concession prices.

BARTON'S CIRCUS. Barton Bros', huge circus paid a two days' visit to Te Kuiti and to the great joy of the small boy (and his elder brother and sister, too), gave performances in their huge tent on Thursday and Friday nights. The exhibition was greatly'enjoyed by the large audiences, the high jumping of the marvellous dogs, perhaps attracting most attention. Last evening a local outlaw horse, supplied by N. Cole, succeeded in unseating BlackAlbert, the Australian aboriginal, but on the second attempt, Albert kept his seat. It was noticeable that in the first attempt Albert wore spurs and had no whip, while in the second he discarded the spurs and carried a whip which he used to some purpose in keeping the outlaw at a fast pace, compelling him to buck in a bigger circum ferance. THE CALEDONIANS. Jock Willis, and his company did not play on Thursday night, owing to the big counter attraction of the circus, but will play here next Saturday night. It will be a real musical evening, and the genial "Jock" has

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