ENTERTAINMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 347, 25 March 1911, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURE COMPANY. The programme to be presented by the Empire Picture Company at the Public Hall, Te Kuiti, on Monday evening next is thus referred to by the "Waikato Times" of Thursday last:— The finest programme yet put on was presented for the first time this week in the Town Hall by the Empire Pictures last evening to a house which was crowded in all parts. The star film was "Ranch Life in the Great South West," which depicts stirring incidents in the life of the cowboys, and shows their wonderful skill in lassooing and throwing cattle. The picture is a long one and arouses the audience to a high pitch, frequent applause being brought as some more unusual and daring act was depicted. "Fishing with Cormorants" was an instructive picture showing these birds with rings round their necks to prevent them swallowing their catches, and then disgorging them into the fishermen's baskets. A picture drama "Her Child's Capture." was a realistic representation of the influence of a handsome actress over a susceptible married man, while an Indian drama "Winona, the White Squaw" was the best series of Indian life yet seen in Hamilton. "The Pathe Gazette" briefly gave incidents of current interest, and the "Houndsditch Sensatoin" was also shown, although the fog and smoke has prevented a very clear picture being obtained. The scenic films were the "Northmost Fjords of Norway," and "The Secret of the Glacier," both of which were interesting, although perhaps the latter is a little morbid by reason of the story which is strung through it. A beautifully acted powder comedy was "Taming a husband." This was one of the films of the evening, and was staged most lavishly. The comic films, which were greatly above the average were "A Difficult Capture," "Tontolini in search of a purse," and the inimitable "Foolshead and the Red Cross Society." The whole series of pictures is, as we have stated, far above the average, and we advise all not to mis 3 such splendid productions.