AMUSEMENTS

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 377, 12 July 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

TAYLOR-CARRINGTON MUSICAL COMEDY CO. Amusement - seekers will be delighted to learn that the above named talented company will appear in Te Kuiti next Friday evening. The astute management have forsaken drama and moving pictures for a while to go in for a form of amusement that is evidently quite the rage now. They have purchased several up to date farcical and musical comedies, have organised a specially selected company for the proper presentment of the pieces, and are being rewarded for their enterprise by playing to crowded audiences everywhere. The musical numbers include a number of the very latest songs and duets, and the fun of the pieces presented is said to be of the most uproarious character. Mr Charlie Taylor, as an American judge in "The Girl from Chicago," is said to be immensely amusing, and in "Arry and Arriet" Miss Carrington plays a comedy part that causete screams of laughter whenever she is pn the stage. The other members of the company are highly spoken of, both with regard to their abilities as fun creators and vocalists. That the performance is quite up to date is evidenced by the fact that in "Th* Girl from Chicago" MissVergie McTavish wears a beautiful harem skirt of the latest Parisian fashion, specially imported. The prices are fixed at a low rate, so as to enable families to patronise the performance en masse: First-class 2s, ladies Is, second class Is, children 6d.

EMPIRE PICTURES. The Empire Company presented one of the finest programmes that hag been seen for some time, in the Publ'c Hall on Monday evening last to a well-filled house. The dramatic subjects being "The Impalement," "A Broken Symphony"—a very pretty musical drama, "Rough Rider's Romance" —a stirring American drama which appealed to all, and "For the Sunday Edition" —a splendid newspaper story; two beautiful scenics, "Drontheim," anud 'The Island of Capri," were well received; a splendid and interesting novelty picture, "Britain's Champion Swordsman," showing some marvellous exercises and feats which can be performed with the sword; whilst the comics were well up to their usual standard. There will be another firstclass programme presented on Monday evening next, and all lovers of pictures should not fail to see it.-

ALEXANDRA RINK. ' Roller skating is still fascinating large numbers, and the floor is now in perfect order, which makes skating a pleasure particularly to the skaters. On Tuesday, 18th inst., a grand social will be held in the Skating Rink. The floor will be specially prepared for the . occasion.