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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 30 April 1913, Page 2

Wide World Pictures.

In addition to the splendid picture programmes shown last weelc, which were highly enjoyed, there was * special attraction for Wednesday and Inursday evening, by way of a"grand oxhxbitionof J U Jitsu (the Japanese Ait or self-defence. On the first night Ryurgoro Shhua and M'slle hadie gave a clever- display of the wreslmg art, and on the Thursday niglu bhinm had a loaal man ("Jack -loi-ter) as His opponent, the conditions being that Shiuut would -forfeit the sum of £25. IE he did not win iv fifteen minutes. The Jap. won after a tussle of about ten minutes duration. A number of local amateurs talked a -i-S°ftlTlU" tlleir Bkill with the .little brown man," but their courage failed to bring them out for the ordeal. 10-mghts programme is of the usual high c ass order, air the items being excellent in their respective classes "Frontier Child," is a dramatic chef d'oeuvre which entails the use of 3000 feet of film. Its characteristics are Indian, and thrilling. The '.Zims'Vve 'an acrobatic performance m a German restaurant ' and proviaea full complement of. laughable incidents. / There is an cWedy title* Uninvited guests " anS otber P i c !