ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1120, 10 July 1913, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HUGARD THE MAGICIAN.

Speaking of Hugard, the wonderful conjuror and illusionist, who with his company show at Foxton on Tuesday next, July 15th, Mr Edwin Geach, the wellknown theatrical eutrepeueur, who has handled all the greatest performers in this lice from Carl Hertz on, in a contemporary says ; Comparatively speaking a young man, it is nevertheless twentythree years since he delighted his first audience as a conjuror. After ail these years of unremitting patience and practice, now that he has mastered every sleight of hand trick, and invented many wonderful methods of his own, he still regards himselt as a student, and spares no effort to obtain that ultimate goal of supreme perfection upon which he has set his heart. To the average coujuring performer Hugard's handwork is a revelation. Commencing with a few simple-looking yet unexplainable sleights, he actively proceeds from feat to feat until he practically fascinates the audience with his brilliance. He has been well termed ‘‘the man with the wonderful bands," as he says there are feats which his facile hands perform that he cannot see the movement himself. His great rifle act is spoken of by the press as being one of the finest and most astounding feats yet performed in the magical world. Hugard is supported by a strong company, and should draw a big house here. The box plan is at the Town Clerk’s Office. Popular prices are to be charged. MUNICIPAL PICTURES. The programme to be screened at the Coronation Hall on Saturday night is, as usual, of a high standard. There will be three star dramas, “ Flesh and Blood," "On the Threshold" and Mrs Lerrifer’s Legacy." All of these are good new pictures, well acted, and intensely interesting. A film that should be of special interest is one depicting " The New Zealand Hemp Industry. A topical budget will show incidents of current interest, and some splendid scenery will be seen in the scenics. The comedies and comics are good, the programme being one of the best yet shown locally. HAYWARD’S PICTURES. A strong programme is promised at The Royal for Saturday, the star picture of which is, "The Sphinx,” a drama which illustrates some startling scenes of the French revolution. That time of terror and horror when no man, woman, or child was safe. The story tells how Alice, an aristocrat, is rescued from that terrible instrument of death, the guillotine, by Santenil, a republican officer. He becomes a general and cherishes a secret love for the girl he saved. She fights for her country in the dress of a man, and when her lover is slain she leads the troops on to victory, although she is heartbroken. The fierce crowds of the revolution and the armies of the Empire make exceptionally fine scenes. A great number of brilliant battle scenes are introduced, and the final act where the valour of a woman saves the army, is unsurpassed in dramatic effect. "The Filibuster," is another exciting drama, and "Romance of the Border” gives a splendid picture of life in the far back country. The lovers of the beautiful are amply provided for in "A Journey by Rail to Mount Schanberg," "Marne and its Beautiful Water Falls." There are also three good comics, one showing "Bunny at the Derby." On Monday next a Special programme will include, "The Girl Without a Country.”