AMUSEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 29 July 1915, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

THE COURT CARDS. This excellent musical comedy company is now so well known right , Lhreughcut Nov,- Zealand that it is z:--zm-]y neccpsary to say anything further about it, but a few words on bach of the individual performers •n'pht net be amis?. Three of them are "Id favourites with New Zealand audiences, having boon members cf the :r.3g'.nr.l Scarlet Troubadours. Of these Maud's Fane, the charming young jomediehiio is referred to by the 1 'Triad" and by the papers in the four i ' r;!vr- wh.->re the Court Cards have ! lu3t c:"-.-udcd mest successful farewell 3c:t£ic.r.3, r.:; the finest soubrettc that Ins been in New Zealand for the past ;tn years. Edgar Warwick, the exuberant and happy faced joker cf the "pack" is as irrepressible as ever in Vs new bunch of quips and humorous scngs, while Sydney Mannering, the stage manager, and tenor cf the com- . ;.:r.:!y uplifts his voice as artistically as cf yore, dances as gracefully, and, i generally presents the whole entertainIrnent with a perfept attention to detail that assur.es an evening's thorough enjoyment. Of the newcomers, Renee Maude is a captivating soprano, who mad e her reputation at the famous Queen's Hall concerts in London, Miss Winifred Mitchell is a talented young viclinist e and contralto; George Graystone is the possessor of a resonant bass of wonderful range and power; Albert Keats, a most versatile "card" is pianist, baritone, and dancer; while last, but by no means lesat, George Titchener, is a king among laughter producers. Booking is now going briskly at Finch's Bazaar. Popular prices of ?>/, 2/ and 1/.

KING'S THEATRE. Those who attend this theatre tonight will witness on e of those splendid pictures by the Famous Players' Company. This company only produce th e best. The one; to-night is a Nauitical Cometfy-iOrama |pn|'itled "Tip Spitfire," of 4,500 feet. It is full cf humorous situations, over-powering" incidents and episodes. It is by the same company that produced "Tess of th e Storm Country." A very exciting drama is "The Miners' Peril." There is also another John Bunny. Also a gorgeous coloured nature study entitled "Sea the ever popular Gazette. We can recommend this prgoramme.