ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1147, 18 September 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE AMERICAN TRAVESTY STARS. To-nig"ht the Foxton public will have the pleasure of seeing one of the most versatile vaudeville touring • companies which has ever come over from Australia. The company ' consists of ten members who . comprise among their number' such well-known artists as the.,; following : The musical Blanchards, who present a unique and novel musical act ; the juggling Gazzas, heavyweight jugglers ; Miss A. da Gallanza an intrepid invisible wire walker ; Mr Will Walker, refined eccentric comedian and dancer ; Miss Rosa Steen, soubrette and mimic, and Miss Nina Fleming musical directress. This company have earned a big reputation through Australia, where they have been playing for the past two years. They are now on their way to play Auckland where they are booked for three weeks, and then open Christchurch for the New Zealand Cup Week, This company drew crowded houses nightly for three weeks at His Majesty’s Theatre, Brisbane, and the Brisbane Courier says: “The American Travesty Stars are now firmly established favourites, and at their change of programme last night every item was encored again and again. The company is as clever and as versatile a company as has ever visited Brisbane, and they can be sure of a hearty welcome when they return here in April next yean” Seats may be reserved at the Council offices without any extra charge. The performance will commence sharp at eight to-night, and there will be two and half hours of clever, refined vaudeville such as is seldom seen in Foxton.

MUNICIPAL PICTURES

A large and most appreciative audience greeted the double programme as shown by the above last evening. Another highly attractive programme has been arranged for Saturday night, the star film, ‘‘Queen Bess” of 2,600 teet, being alone enough to draw an audience of itself. This film is stated to be of exceptional merit depicting stirring scenes that curred during the days of the Virgin Queen, and it is stated that the staging is magnificent. The other dramas are, ‘‘Tim Grogan’s Foundling,” a grand drama by the great Vitagraph Company, and is 1000 feet of absorbing _and interesting picture narrative ; ‘‘Saved by His Child,” is a drama with a most sensational climax showing how thieves and wouldbe murders may be foiled by even a brave child ; and ‘‘The Female Detective” is one of the greatest detective dramas telling of a wonderful story of love and outlawry, illustrating the marvellous adventures of Kitty Tyren, the Queen of American thief catches. The Warwick Topical Gazette is full of interesting events. ‘‘Basso the Ape,” is a most exhilarating and entertaining film. ‘‘The Haunted Hotel,” one of Pathe’s greatest and longest trick films is most ingenious of its kind. It is almost novel, decidedly puzzling as to the manner in which the effects are produced, and abundantly entertaining. The scenic, ‘‘The Cascades of Liri,” is a gorgeous, radiant and most beautiful water effect. “The Cure” is a comic that will produce roars of laughter and is a real fountain of amusement. The above programme can confidently be stated as being one that will cater tor the various likes of the different parts of the audience.