AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 428, 6 January 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

EMPIRE PICTURE COMPANY. The entertainment given at Te Kuiti Town Hall on New Year's Night attracted a large audience, and, as usual, a splendid programme was faultlessly shown and appreciated by all present. On Monday evening next the new aeries to be screened will include a wonderful picture showing the work of constructing the famous Panama Canal, an exciting western cowboy story entitled "Captain Kate, said to be one of the best of its kind ever produced, several exceedingly funny comedies, including the great laugh-raisers "Windsor McKay and "Charley Joins the Boy Scouts," and a host of other subjects of a varied and most interesting description. The programme is a good one, and should certainly attract a large audience. PRINCESS PICTUFvES. The above company gave another programme on Wednesday evening when some excellent pictures were shown, amongst others, "The Life of a Favourite Horse" and "At the White Man's Door" being exceptionally good. During the evening the result of the Australian v. England cricket match was shown on behalf of the Chronicle, an was much appreciated by the large audience. Next week the company will give another new programme on Wednesday and Thursday evening. Patrons are requested to note that a complete change is given each evening.

HUDDERSFIELD BELLRINGERS" BAND. The above Band, which has opened its Australasian tour with success) at Auckland, show at Te Kuiti on Friday and Saturday next, January 12th and 13th. From reports to hand the performance is an exceptional treat to music-lovers, and creates great enthusiasm. Never in the history of Australasia has such a complete band of bellringers visited its shores, and it is impossible to convey an idea of the excellent pitch these Huddersfield workingmen have brought their performance to until one hears them. Speaking of their performance a leading English daily says: "The Band was beautifully balanced, and all the features of the music were brought out with neatness and precision. It was wonderful how Mr Townend, the conductor, was able to secure such-delightful tone-colour and rhythm and well marked response to his expressive beating. Not only does the Band display remarkable mechanical and technical accuracy, but really surprising skill and taste in so phrasing, shading, and accenting the various numbers so at suggest vividly to those who were acquainted with them the humour of the situation, the value of the parts in just proportion, and their charm of expression where genuine sentiment prevails. The whole performance was highly finished and effected, etc." Assisting the Band are several Engilsh artists, including Miss Lillian Bennett, the famous soprano, Miss Ella Airlie, the charming young London panoloquist, mimic and xylophone expert, and Mr George Campbell, the quaint humorist and instrumentalist. It might be mentioned that Miss Airlie is recognised as one of the cleverest infantile mimics that has been heard in London, and in addition to being a clever artist is a composer of no little note. Popular prices are to be charged.