MONTGOMERY'S ENTERTAINERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8153, 10 July 1906, Page 3

MONTGOMERY'S ENTERTAINERS.

Tbc name of Montgomery, as a: entertainer, lias so long been associate! with excellence and success that it wa only to be expected that a larg audience should attend the Theatr Royal on Monday. Nor were patron in any way disappointed. In fact th entertainment riglu through was fui of enjoyment, and the items of grea interest. The moving-picture muchiu used is one of the best, while the lilni were, perhaps, the finest yet exhibite in the town. The iilms showing tli disaster through earthquake and tire a San Francisco were ejsily the best, an depicted the city before being devaste and after. These pictures gave a rnos graphic idea of the huge proportions o the awful catastrophe: the folk hum ing through the streets, the monsti 3us structures crashing down aftc being devastated liy lire, the awe. groups standing at the corners, an ihe refugees' life in the parks. " Vesu fius inEruption," "Saved by a Dog, ind the trick liliu " A Trip to th Moon,"' were also excellent; indeo •very item of the programme bristle, .villi interest, huuior, or pathos. Th uusical portion of the entertainmen ras good. "Monty," as usual, iiai something new and catchy, and hi lumbers were well received, as wcr hose ot the other singers. The seaso: vitl be concluded to-night, when splendid programme is promised. Nev Urns will be shown, and the 'Frist* lisaster pictures will be repeated. M IV. H. Montgomery, a brother of th iroprietor of the company, w ill mak iii< lirst appearance in the colony M ones fresh from the English theatres ind is reputed to be a baritone of fin luality. We expect to see a full house ,s it is not every kiaematograph picture ompany Uiat visits the town that can be recowtueudtd,