THE GAUMONT CHRONOPHONE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8171, 2 August 1906, Page 2

THE GAUMONT CHRONOPHONE.

Til the Gauinont Chronophone, njw showing fat the Albert Hull, A.bcrt .street, Auckland, says the " jS'.Z. Graphic," of July 7tli, 11)0(>, (lie Ston-ham-Morrison Company have undoubtedly the finest machine that lias ever been brought out to the colonies, and their set uf pictures is unique. The chronophone, which is the lirsi of its kind seen in New Zealand, almost realises the wish so often expressed when one sees a really good living piclure: ".If the figures could only spi'.ik ! " liy a clever electrical connivance the chronophone shows the .-•inner singing, and one also hears (lie song words and the ariisl's lips synchronising perfectly. The eJl'cct is most sinking, and the enthusiasm uf the large audience.- thai have been aliracled to the Albert Had augurs well for the success of the company's lour ol ihc colony. Some of tiie best items >ver" Let ile Like a Soldier t'\ill," an amusing son;,' called "Ticklish lieuben," and " The Foster's Serenade," a whistling solo. The company's moving pictures, unaccompanied by the gramophone, arc the linest we liave had, and I hoy ure also brand new, which is a great I'ecoiiimenda'ijn. The snow scenes m Switzerland and winter ga-ncs make a remarkably line tilm of unusual length, livery picture is good, but among the move prominent are " A Message li'oiu tile Sea," "Elberlield Overhead Railway," "Shooting the liapids," and " lismeralda.,' Tie comic clement was supplied by really funny iieidenls recorded ill "Tile Mad (iolfc s," " iliied iSatliing," ami " Weary Willie and Tired Tim," iitc. lietween the films items by tile Unique (Quartette wore much appreciated. The enlcrlaiuiiiciit is a first class one, and should not be missed by anyone m search of something new and something good" The'-company will appear to-night and to-morrow night only. Box plan at the Dresden. Prices Us, Us, mid J s j cliildrcu lull: prioc.