AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 508, 12 October 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

TINY TOWN AT TE KUITI. ■ Great interest centres in the visit of that wonderful little organisation known as Tiny Town, which will give one performance only at the Town Hal' on Wednesday evening next. This is the company of miniatare men and women that set Australia talking for eight or nins months, and is now repeating its success in New Zealand. The amazing little people have played in all the leading eit ; es ot the Commonwealth, and in Sydney alcna put up a record oE 120 performances. _ The entertainment given by the midget men and women is one which wouid be considered excellent if presented by full grown people. When it is remembered that the heights of the tiny mites are from SO to 3S inches, the performance is little short of remarkable. Mile. Ilonka, a beautiful Hungarian of 34 inches, is a globe walker and equestrienne performer; Miss Anita is a wire walker 27 years of age and small enough to stand on the palm of an ordinary sized man; Miss Isabel Bcrschkofr is a 33 inch musician and dancer; Her Arthur Huhle, a ringmaster of 34 inches; Miss Hansi Andre, a soubrette who is 3S inches high, and whose hair sweeps the floor; Mr Alfonso, a midget strong man, who can carry two big men on his chest; Mr Pompeo, an acrobat; Mr Fred Sauer, a juggler; Mr Morello, a wonderful contortionist. Then there is Hayati Hassid, the renowned Mayor of Tiny Town, and undoubtedly smallest man in the world, who is at the head of ths vaudeville section, and David Armstrong, the popular Tiny Town policeman, whose songs and dances and rigorous attention to duty in arresting all people lable to step on the midgets causes a heap of fun. The box plan is now open at McColl's, and early application for seats is advised. HAYWARD'S PICTURES.

An exceptionally fine programme was produced at the Town Hall last evening before a large and appreciative audience. The three films which attained <r.ost popularity were those entiled "The Mirror of Prophecy," "The Price of a Silver Fox." and "The Mexican Revolutionist." A fine vaudeville film was also shown in "Original Ariales." To-night and Monday night a unique pictorial series will b3 submitted at head or which will be the famous military drama entitled "The Sergeant's Daughter," a film of unusual power and realism. Tha whole pieca is full of adventure, daring escapes and hazards as to keep the audience spell-bound from first to last. "The Sergeant' Daughter" is said to be beautifully staged and played, and will be regarded as one of the finest films yet screened by Hayward's pictures. Another feature of the programme is a film entitled "The Fatal Trap Door." A story of high merit, a "Flaming tale of the West. The other films are deserving of - special mention as they include the latest efforts of the finest makers in tne world. They include Australian Gazette, Gaumont Graphic, Excursion to Kabylea, coloured scenic. Baby's Adventure, Angry Nature, star scenic, A Modern Yarn, Hindoo-Chinese Rejoicings, Mr and M"3 Patapon Wish to see the Eclipse, and altogether it is a programme which is calculated to give pleasure to any and all temperaments.

CURLE'S PCTURES. The programme to be screened at the Alexandra Rink on Wednesday evening promise to be 0.K., introducing "Shamus O'Brien," the good old Irish drama full of pathos and wit. A subject entitled "Beetles" is a most marvellous drama in which beetles clay the leading roles run, march, make love, fire cannon and wage warfare—a most sensational picture. The assembly of the fleet at Spithead is sure to be interesting. Other pictures of note are "Fireman to Engineer," "Romance of the Icefields," some good industrial and scenics and comedies, ending up with "One Round, O'Brien," a most original and extremely laughable item.