ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1122, 15 July 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HUGARD’S WONDER SHOW • TONIGHT.

The age of marvels, according to some, is past and gone. The world is plain matter of fact, and science audeducatiou have stripped to a great extent the mysterious of all its power. “There is no fresh thing’’ is the cry of the multitude. The unprecedented advance of modern thought Las vanquished suyersiili-'.n, and enabled the ohscrv. r to assign a definite and ta'igdble cause to almost v:<'’ ■ b , 1 -”.

i!: vviuUiW.-r ••cn.ipslaves i: may nave Leon 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 the avc - .ge conjurer at his command. Hugard, who makes his first bow to the public to-night, is said to come to us in the zenith of his power. His fame as a wonder worker has become world wide, and in bis profession it is said that be must assuredly acknowledge no superior. “There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of 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 attention of the audience, and one of the striking features is that most of the work is done in absolute silence, when watch as you will you cannot see how the miracle is effected. The illusions and tricks are said to be new to Foxtou audiences, and the great rifle act is the talk of every place this great magician has visited. The box plan is at the Council Chamber's.

MUNICIPAL PICTURES. The crowded house that greeted the above programme ou Saturday, was another proof that the public know where they are best suited. For to-morrow night, the management has secured another excellent programme. The star drama of 2,900 “ On the Steps of the Throne,’’ is one of those most thrilling Russian tales of romance and intrigue. Price Vlac’imer is spending his time in Paris before his Coronation and is supposed to be put out of the way, but just as the Coronation is about to take place the Vladimer appears on the scene and the usurper is swept aside, while all look ou with amusement, he goes forward and lakes the hand of his lady love, Olga, and leads her to the steps of the throne which is rightfully his. The other dramas which will also be well received are “ The Rangers Horse ’ and “ A Marriage of Convenience.’’ This tells of a girl forced to marry a man of her father’s choice, and after marriage she discovers he is a victim of the morphia habit. Death eventually releases her and she goes off to the Pblippiues to marry her first love.

The comics are both of a firstclass sort. “ Pizen Pete ” tells of a bad man beiug taken down by a tenderfoot, who in turn is taken down again by another tenderfoot- “ The Office Boy’s Birthday.” an Edison film, is bound to be of a most mirth provoking description. The educational film, “ The Cormorant,” is a pleasant study showing the Comorant nesting in almost inaccessible crannies on the face of rocky cliffs. We see an egg collector at work and we get some splendid “close-up” views of the nest and the eggs, and also the birds themselves. The whole is a real good programme and worthy of support by all.

HAYWARD’S PICTURES. Wednesday’s programme at “The Royal” will be quite up to the usual high standard. There are three star dramas, “Heart of John Grimm,” “Maze of Fate,” and “An Irish Girl’s Love,” all of which are intensely interesting and are sure to appeal to a Foxton audience. An interesting “Australian Gazette” will, also be screened and also an educational film showing “Northern Animals." The comics and comedies are spleneid and you should not fail to see “A Case of Burglars,’’ in which are shown two burglars anxious to get into a house whose owners have gone away and left the place in charge of their parlour-maid. They buy a piano case, in which one of the rogues conceals himself. The maid, however, detects that somebody is hidden in the case, and gives the man a bad time by pouring a kettle of boiling water into it, and eventually by calling the police, effects the capture of both rascals. “THE DANDIES.” Fresh from its phenomenal successes in Australia, and more recently in Wellington and Auckland a new company of “Dandies” under the Branscombe regime will make its first appeal to the Foxton public at the Town Hall on TuesIT WORKED WONDERS. “While ploughing I was seized with influenza,” writes Mr M. J. McAvady, Ohura, N.Z. “I went to bed and was so ill next dav that I called in the doctor. He prescribed lor me but his medicine did no good. A friend recommended me to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ans 1 did. It worked wonders and I wad able to resume my ploughing in a few days.” For sale everywhere.— Advt.

day, July 2iud. It is said that this clever coterie of performers is the premier company on the Brauscotube circuit, and is even superior to the clever party that appeared here a few weeks ago. There are eleven artists in the company and in consequence a much greater variety in the entertainment is offered. The performers in this new English company include a basso, light and heavy baritones, a tenor, a soprano, and a contralto, reconteur and monologist, two comedians and dancers and soubrette. This company has played .0 consistent!v crowded houses wherever it basapp-a:td and quite icceiitly in the capital ol Queensland it negotiated a suca.saful season of six months. To this success various things have contributed, first of all perhaps, adhering to the Brauscombe rule that inhibits any number in questionable taste, next the strength, variety and general excellence of organisation. No vulgarity is permitted and nothing threadbare or stale is in any case included in a Dandies programme. The Dandies include the Misses Rita Fitzgerald, Peggy Ross and Lily Fitzgerald and Messrs Ford Waltham, George Edwards, Robert Aguew, Frank Peachey, Marshall Lawrence, Joseph Brennan, Phillip Hardman and Athol Tier. Seats may be reserved at the Town Clerk’s office without extra charge.

SKATING. The riuk will be open cm Friday evening this week, owing to the Hall being engaged on Thursday. During the evening a final selection of four hockey teams will be made, who will compete iu the approaching tournameut, wheu a set of five medals will be presented to the winning team. The ladies will also have their competition.