AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81896, 29 November 1906, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE GAUMONT CHIIONOPHONE.

Theatre-goers were well entered for by the Stonlmm Morrison Co, at tke theatre last night. The programme submitted was undoubtedly one of tlie linest selection of animated pictures that we liave bad the pleasure of seeing m this town. Every picture sho.vn was new. 'l'liis enterprising company is evidently determined not to be outdone by anyone ; last evening's pictures are a selection of a large batch of films landed by them by the last '.Frisco mail, l'lie well staged and beautifully illuminated set shown drew many rounds of applause from the appreciative audience. Eyery picture was excellent. A " Detective's Tour of the World is a subject occupying 40 minutes on the programme. Tins is undoubtedly the linest of alt their pictures, and is alsj prettily tinted and liand coloured throughout. ■' The Whistling Bowery Boy" is a very clever chrouophone item; the air is a catchy one, and the picture very amusing. " A Trainee in Portugal" gave a very realistic glimpse of the quaint habitation m tliose parts. The comic element was by no means lucking, and the house was contiuutUl' convulsed in laughter with such. ». .' jeets as the "Stolen Bride" anil O ,r U wo numerous to mention. r .-, , ers songs by Miss JS ellie a feature of tile entenair; iu(;ut ' k had to respoud to encores. due company giV, lUcll . Jast for . Uiauoe heretic evening, when those unable to attend last night should Thow a PjmC Seei " B tk ' S re " lly g °° a

UULOUGUBY-WARD COMPANY. The W'iiloug-hby-W Ul-d New London Comedy Company appear to momAv evening- in ttie farcical come.dy written by 11. A. Uu Soucher, autlior of "My friend from India," and entitled "The Man from Mexico," An exchange, referring to their recent Melbourne opening, says; Q u i te an ap . prceiablc amount of time was lost in the pro.ongcd welcomes extended across the footlights to Miss Grace f'ul Jtia and Messrs \\ iliowby ani \\ard. The large audience also had a hearty appetite lor what was gong and wanted two helpings of all the specialities." The staging, both from an artistic point of view and furnishings, tvi.l be on a lavish scale and theatre-goers will no doubt welcome such a popular organisation with a bumper house. Only one performance can be given in New l'lymou* (1 owing to tile departure of the puny for Auckland on Saturday n ' en . ing, so in view of the great l'jcal (, n _ tlutsiasni an overflowing a'jdienn- is assured. L

WEST'S PICTURES AMI) THE BRESCIAAS. 1 lie season of West's pictures oiwn- next Monday night, at , riii-a-l 1-1- Royill is :ikely lt) thc with ihe mh'cpsk the wot li.is uniformlv cxpcrie u &'' '"iinment New Zealand"and lb' d throughout And this, atcur-'" - snullu-ru Stales, lias b«n •- umg to all ropui'ts, These a> v ' .amething phenomena 1 , aciiie- ..niatcd scenes have certainly t"- .ed a wide popularity, wliieh on ~eir production here will, doubtless, be. found to be wc'l deserved. A varied and interesting programme 's promised, the selection of scene:: being ronlined to lho-e not previously shown in New Plymouth. They will be presented under thc personal supervision of Mr. T. J. West, whose name is one hi conjure with in this connection . The Brcscians' oreli;\a: ra and -aligns. wi:o were such grea! favourites wliou the company was last here will again be responsible for the mu-ic.il section of the pr igraionu:.