AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 562, 26 April 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

EMPRESS PICTURES. A complete change of programme will be submitted this evening at the above pictures, when iha usual scenic, comic, dramatic, educations! and topical pictures will he included. The star film of the programme is entitled "Gipsy Hate," a film of the first magnitude. This picture has been received with applause wherever shown.

HUGARD'S WONDER SHOW

The age of marvels, according to some, is past and gone. The world is plain matter of fact, and science,and education have stripped to a great extent the mysterious of all its power. "There is no fresh thing" is the cry uf the multitude. The unprecedented advance of modern thought has vanquished superstition, enabled the observer to assign a definite and tangible cause to almost any effect, through whatever complex stages it may have been brought about. To impress the modern mind nowadays with the mysterious one must indeed be a wizard having more than the ordinary stock in trade of thf average conjuror at his command. Hugard, who makes his first bow to the public of Te Kuiti on Friday and Saturday next, May 2nd and 3rd, ia said to come to us in the zenith of his power. His fame as a wonder worker has become worldwide, and in bis profession it is said that he must assuredly acknowledge no superior. "There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt ot in our philosophy'" says the immortal William, and judging by reports Hugard's performance brings very forcibly the truth of this saying home to his audience. For two.and a half hours, it is said, the performance rivets the at tention of the audience, and one of the striking features is that most of the work i 3 done in absoluts silence, when watch as you will you cannot see how the miracle is effected. The illustrations and tricks are said to bo new to Te Kuiti audiences, and the great rifle act is the talk of every place this great magician has visited. The management informs us they have made special arrangements for the lighting effects of hall and stage. Popular prices are to be charged,

BAND SOCIAL.

It would not be possible for dancers to enjoy themselves more thoroughly than did those assembled at the Taupiri street hall on the occasion of the above social last Wednesday. Everything was just as it ought t;> b« music, floor and general arrangements were just perfect. It is safe to predict that the next social organised by the band will be well attended Certainly, all who enjoy good dancing should make a point of being present. The thanks of the band are tendered to Miss G. White, Messrs H. Uhristian, Halford, Blackler, Cooke and Pitcon for the valuable assistance rendered by them.