AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 543, 19 February 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

EMPRESS PICI'URES._ To-night, Thursday, and Friday.— When She was Sixteen : Henry is in love witn Sue, but her father refuses to allow the engagement to continue, so Henry rents an old log cottage and proceeds to fix it up When the cottage is ready an elopement takes place and Sue and Henry are married. The old people are unforgiving, but Sue wants to see her mother, and consequently she and her husband go one afternoon to call- When they reach the door Sue is dragged in and the door slammed in Henry's face. The old man appears at the window with a gun and Henry make 3 himself scarce. He then writes to the old people say ing he thinks Sue should obey him, ' and asks the mother to bring her things. When mamma appears she is captured, and after a considerable amount of argument the wives are exchanged. PREMIER PICTURES. The programme .to be submitted at the Rink this evening promises to rank amongst the beat pictures yet j shown in Te Kuiti. The star film is entitled An Equine Hero, a thrilling story' of Western life in which an almost human horse and a young girl are the leading characters. Splendid supporting films are announced, including dramatic, scenic, educational and comic films. An entire change of programme will be submitted on Thursday. WIRTHS NEW CIRCUS. The 1912-13 season that is just being commenced, fee 3 the huge com bination controlled by Wirth Bros., embracing no fewer than four shows eac h one complete in itself. In addition to the circus and menagerie, a complete Wild West show haa just arrived in Australia from America, under engagement to the enterprising proprietors, who have been successful in securing Stokes Wild Australia. To tour the Dominion with such an organisation is indeed a herculean undertaking, but it is being done with much success, and a visit will He paid to Te Kuiti for one night Snly on Friday, February _ 21st stokes Wild Australia comprises 25 liking horses and brfaloes, the former including some of the most notorious outlaws from the big .Queensland stations. The large zoo iwill be open from 4 to 5 p.m.