AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 502, 21 September 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HAYWARD'S PICTURED. The following very fine programme will be screened at the Town Hall to-night and Monday. The star picture is entitled "Redeemed by Fire/ a Clarendon drama 3000 feet in length. The story is of Robert and Dora, who have been married only a few months. They spend the evening at the Opera House, and he keeps her waiting while he congratulates Eulalie, the star. Later Eulalie calls and the wife's suspicions are aroused. She intercepts a letter from Eulalie to her husband,telling him to come to her "At Home," and not bring his wife. Robert destroys the letter, and goes to the "At Home on pretence of business, but his wife follows and conceals herself in the drawing room. When Robert and Eulalie are confronted by the wife Robert accidentally upsets the lamps. Dora locks all three in the blazing room, but Robert batters down the barricade and assists the women to escape. They climb to. the roof and Watch the rescue party below. Eulalie falls, and Robert and Dora jump into a sheet. In a pity Eulalie turns to Robert but he only nestles closer in his arms the one he haß promised to love and honour "till death do us part." The whole drama is a triumph of cinematography. Other subjects are "Australian Gazette." " Visit to Kauwan, in Tunis," scenic The Door Mouse," a natural history "Making Porcelain," industrial The Boy of the Revolution," A.K. drama. Mr John Bunny, the fat man, is the chief character in amusing comedy, "Mr Bolter's Infatuation." This strong programme has proved very popular wherever shown. The management of Biayward's pictures wishes to apologise for the mishap to their engine and notify that the pictures will be shown this evening as usual.

CURLE'S PICTURES. Another first-class programme will be screened at the Skating Rink on Wednesday evening. The star picture is a drama entitled "Love's Revenge," a film 2500 ft in length which has been enthusiastically received when shown. "The Eye That Never sleeps" is a thrilling secret service drama full of starting adventures. "The Love of an Island Maid" is a picture that people talk about the scenery, photography, and the plot are all perfect. Several good comedies, scenics, national history, and the usual Gazette go to make a capital evening's entertainment. A complete change of programme will be Bhotvn each Thursday, commencing on Thursday next.

MISS VALERIE COLLINS. The Rotorua Times, January 25th, says: "The entertainment given by Miss Valerie Collins was a great success, she took the audience by storm with ner singing, rich and under perfect control. The whole performance was of a very high order of merit. We only hope Miss Collins will give another before leaving the district." The other members of her talented company are all labelled first grade. Mr H. Madinson Cardon, the great humorist, is said to be absolutely one of the best in his paticular line. To those who have not heard him, we would advise to go to Valerie Collins' entertainment on Tuesday, October Ist, at the Town Hall.

PRESYBYTERIAN BAZAAR. The attention of all readers is specially directed to the announcement concerning the big bazaar which is to eventuate in the Town Hall in about a fortnight, the dates being Wednesday and Thursday. October 2nd and 3rd. The proceeds will be devoted towards the freeing from debt t£ one of the finest buildings in our town the Presbyterian Church. Many interesting novelties will be a feature of the bazaar and given fine weather great success should attend the energetic efforts of the Ladies' Guild which has been working towards this end for considerable time past. Santa Claus will arrive a little earlier this year, and those desiring useful and pleasing Christmas gifts will find him at the bazaar, ready to do business.

ROMAN CATHOLIC SOCIAL. A social and dance in connection with the Roman Catholic Church was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. The unfavourable weather went a long way to spoil the attendance. However, the committee are pleased at a fair measure of success. Very hearty thanks are given by the church committee to the ladies who, one and all, worked extraordinarily hard in collecting for expenses, cooking, and waiting table. Here it is necessary to include practically all the Catholic ladies and, what is very gratifying to them, it is also needful to thank the non-Catholic lady friends and gentlemen friends, too, who were conspicuous in assisting. The music was varied and pleasing. In mentionin 2 the music the committee are specially grateful to the energetic, little, Municipal Band, whose kind services, thruugh the good offices of Messrs Bartley and Sowry, added verv considerably to the enjoyment of the evening. The dancers, too, remarked very pleasingly on the excellent time in the dance music, particularlv the band items. Among others who worked hard for the success of the function may be '!n«nt?oned Messrs Cotter, Mora, Walsh and Blakeley and Mesdamos Mora Sow, Steel, Morgan, Robertson and McNaught and Misses Manning, Mora and Gavin.