AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 383, 2 August 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

ENGLISH PIERROTS

The "Dominion," speaking of the opening performance in the Exhibition Theatre, says:—"The entertainment, the keynote to which is refinement, follows closely on the lines of 'The Merrymakers' and 'The Scarlet Troubadours.' There are two ladies and five gentlemen, who neatly attired as pierrettes and pierrots, provided a programme of a class that comes somewhere between the music-hall and the popular concert. Each member of the little troupe has his or her own particular line of business, and all are competent. In some cases warmer praise is due, notably to Miss Elsa Langley, whose extreme daintiness is encompassed by a rare personal charm, and Mr Maynard Dakin, who is a capital comique, and knows where to draw the line.' Mr Leslie Austin, the possessor of a pleasing light baritone of even quality, sang 'The Storm

I Fiend.' Miss Phyllis Phillipaon, the i soprano of the party, who has a email but sweet voice, sang prettily about butterflies. Mr W. P. Turner's humour is of the broad, vigorous order. He scored a success in the song, 'Will you waltz with me?' and bettered the first impassion in the comic ditty "When father papered the parlour,' which is full of laughs. The audience took Miss Elsa Langley to their heart without hesitation. This commedienne, who appeals by a certain natural winsomenesa, sang the catchy lilt, 'The wedding in the jungle,' and had to respond to an imperative encore. A mummer of distinct merit is Mr Maynard Dakin, who jumping into iavour in the clever comic. 'Exercise/ broke down all restraint in an ultra lega dissertation on Sallv in our a!!v.' "

EMPIRE PICTURE COMPANY

CORONATION PICTURES NEXT MONDAY. The Empire Picture Company's exhibition at the Te Kuiti Hall on Monday night, was one of the very best moving picture entertainments ever seen in this town. Apart from the other items on the progr mme, which were all! good, "A Tale of Two Cities," Charles Dickens' fine story of the French revolution, stood out as a pictorial treat. The three parts comprising this great drama were splendidly shown.. The plot is followed with wonderful accuracy, and the acting of the different characters is most natural. Nothing better has been seen in these parts, and the management is to be commended for showing such high class pictures. On Monday evening next, another great programme is to be screened, included in which will be pictures of the great festivities in London during Coronation day. It is only some five weeks since the event happened, yet right here on Monday night residents will have an opportunity of seeing the great procession of royalty and others through the streets of London,, the millions of people lining the route, the beautiful decorations, and the city, brilliantly illuminated by night. Thirty-five skilled operators worked on this picture, and very little of interest that happened escaped their notice. The Empire Picture Company has received this great film direct from London.

ALEXANDRA RINK. It is announced that there has haen an'alteration in the management of the above rink. Improvements have already been made to the rink, which is now in thoroughly good order and kept clean. Skating continues to be very popular in Te Kuiti, and it is the wish and intention of the management to cater in every way for the comfort of their patrons.. Special attractions wil be arranged from time to time, which will no doubt be appreciated by the public.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL. The full programme of the Catholic Social, which takes place to morrow night, is given in another column. The object is to aid the church building fund, and with this in view a really programme has been prepared. Dancing will be indulged to the strains of Hetet's hand, and with a good floor a capital supper and crowds of young people, the social should go with a swing from start to finish. Tickets are selling rapidly, and full particulars are in the advertisement in another part of the paper.