ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1170, 11 November 1913, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

MUNICIPAL PICTURES

A magnificent programme of unique kinematograms by the world’s leading makers has been arranged for to morrow night. A glorious Vitagraph drama of love and life, women’s ways and women’s wiles is shown in the 2000 feet film, ‘'The Web,” which is stated to be most thrilling, sensational, realistic and dramatic. Lester Phillips determines to disentangle himself from Beatrice Esmond, whose lover, Zolan, is wildly jealous of him. Beatrice incites Zolan to poison the mind of Agatha Remington, who is engaged to Lester. Meanwhile, Lester’s younger brother, Francis, who has just graduated, is ensnared by Beatrice. The elder brother warns Francis against the woman, and to save him writes to her that his love for Agatha is all a mistake. Zolan determines upon revenge. Francis sees his sweetheart in his brother’s arms, and the two brothers quarrel. In another quarrel Zolan shoots Beatrice, and Lester Phillips is arrested for the murder. Through Agatha’s cleverness and the young brother’s help Lester is cleared and the guilt is fixed upon the real culprit. The other dramas are: “Arabia, the Equine Detective,’’ and “In God’s Care.” The former shows the marvellous intelligence of that noble animal, the horse ; while the latter is touching, tender, reverential and full of humanity, power and pathos. In scenics, “Nurembourg,” is a magnificent rural and urban Bavarian view; while “The Rapids,” is one of the most beautiful coloured depictions ever screened. “Palhe Gazette,” as usual, is most interesting. The three comics, “Rosie’s Revenge,” “By Mutual Agreement,” and “The Flirty Husband,” may be briefly described, the first as a Tanhauser tear tickler, the second an Edison eye opener, while the latter shows that as there are jealous wives so there are jealous husbands, and all kinds of funny adventures are demonstrated.

TINY TOWN

THE CUTEST SHOW ON

EARTH,

The much-talked-of Tiuv Town company arrive in Foxton on Thursday next, November 13th. Two performances will be given only. The midget community will be ready to receive visitors at their miniature city, with its tiny shops, tiny dwellings, tiny post office, tiny ponies, tiny carriages, in tact tiny everything. The little men and women are all natives of Europe. Their average height is 35 inches, their ages are from 19 to 56. A tiny policeman, whose height is under three feet, patrols the streets. But the midget village and its little people are by no means all the attraction Tiny Town has to offer, Zeynard’s famous midget circus, with its twelve midget ponies, its tiny strong men, its jockeys and aero* bats, wire-walkers, singers and dancers, provides a show that is unique in every way. Pliny affirmed that there was once a race of little men and women who lived in houses entirely constructed of egg-shells. The miniature people of Tiny Town are more modernised and live in the best hotels, visit the opera—when there is an opera to visil-discuss politics, sport, or the latest thing in food

fads, and, since each one of them converses in three or more languages, can more than hold his own in argument with the normal sized. Box plan at Town Clerk’s office. Children half-price to matinee only. Book seats ealy, A special engagement of the Franco Midgets, illusionists and conjurers, and Driedrich Ulpts, singer and dancer.

BARTON BROS' CIRCUS

This circus is billed to appear in Foxton on Saturday, November 15th, for one night only. Reports in various contemporaries about the show are unanimous in pronouncing it as the best circus that has toured New Zealand tor a long time. The Palmerston paper says : “There are two words in the dictionary that will describe the above circus excellent and superb.” Mr A. O. Wislang has been on tour in other countries in search of artists and sensations, and Barton Bros, have secured a galaxy of talent. The new artists will include the Ashton Company, comprising six perfect lady acrobats and gymnasts, the celebrated Waldorf troupe ot eight pyramid performers, direct from Fillis’ Circus, South Africa, a bevy of beautiful lady gymnasts who perform a most beautifvl tableaux of white statuary, with limelight effect, Miss Ethel Ashton, the greatest all-round circus artist ; Miss Lamond, the human serpent; Miss St. Clair, lady sword walker ; Miss Stella, the dashing hurdle rider ; Little Veta, fascinating young lady esquestriene ; Master Lindsay; the Wislang brothers, three in number, elite acrobats, and high leapers; Francis Roy Barton, bareback rider ; Jack Tybell, king of horse trainers ; not forgetting the king of all clowns, Harry Jackies, with his performing dogs and monkeys. The rough riding item of Queensland Harry, the Australian rough rider, is one of the noblest features of the show. He is the hero of over fifty rough riding competitions in Queensland. Harry will ride celebrated outlaws at each performance, and will stake £25 to ride any outlaw or buck jumper in an English hunting saddle. A challenge of £SO is extended to all other riders. All outlaws will be ridden free and the management will purchase all good buck jumpers.