ENTERTAINMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1011, 17 October 1912, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

MR. SCOTT-LESLIE

Mr Scott-Leslie, who appears tomorrow- (Friday) in the Town Hall, relates a couple of good stories concerning his experiences in India. On one occasion he was asked to name a fee to appear before a wealthy potentate in a distant part ot the country. Being well booked up, and not at all anxious for the engagement, Mr Scott-Leslie named what he thought a piolmntive fee, three thousand rupees. The Rajah accepted. Uu Mr Scotl-Lesiie’s arrival the performance proceeded. There were no Europeans present, those in attendance being the Rajah and his native suite. The only member ot the audience who understood the English language was the Rajah himself. The natives gazed not at the performer, but fixed their eyes very earnestly on the Rajah, and when the Rajah laughed, then the natives laughed. And so a pleasant evening was passed, and Mr Scott-Leslie drew his exhorbitant lee. Under somewhat similar circumstances, but before another Rajah, however, Mr Scott-Leslie had a very different experience. The audience consisted of the Rajah and his secretary alone. Alter singing about forty-five songs and telling numerous stories for close upon three hours, the entertainer closed the performance, whereupon the Rajah enquired the fee. Having visions of fabulous wealth, Mr Scott-Leslie replied that he would leave the matter to the generosity of the Rajah. This move was not a financial success, as the reward forthcoming only amounted to one hundred rupees. Since then Mr Scott-Leslie always takes the precaution to state his lee in advance. The artists appearing in support of Mr Scott-Leslie in Foxton aie Mr O. Farrow, and the Misses L. Knight and Daisy Evans. Mr Scott-Leslie recently appeared in Palmerston North, where he received an excellent reception.

PICTURF SHOW. On Saturday night there- will oe screened a graud special pro gramme in celebration of the first anniversary of the Coronation Town Hall. Special star films have been secured and everything possible done to make a huge success of the birthday of the people's hall. The leading attraction will be, “Zigomar versus Nick Carter,” some ago there was screened Zigomar versus the greatest French detective, this time we have him against Nick Carter, It is an age of sensations, as regards the film world, but it may be honestly said without fear of departing from the strictly truthful, that, up to the present date, picture patrons have never been presented with a production to equal iu this respect the masterpiece now under review. “Regeneration,” the uplifting of the fallen, replete with psychological situations, throbbing with the pulsations of life-like and interesting pictures. “The Corsican Brothers,” the tale of twin brothers, and so close is the tie that binds them that an injury done to one is felt by the other and avenged. A screamingly fuuny comedy entitled, “Neighbours,” two women were bicycle fiends aud each envious of the other, and derided each others graceful (.?) riding. Things were ripe wbeu they bumped into each other. Consequence —a spill, u broken wheei, two irate women, l.vo hubbies roused to fury, aud the most exciting duel ever precipitated. We hope the hall will be filled to overflowing on anniversary night, the close of the first aud highly successful year’s working. The people’s hall run for the benefit of the people.