AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 135, 29 May 1908, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

-MONTGOMERY}, PKTI RES,

J hat popular eiitcrfifiner. air. Kdmund Montgomery, had a large' audience at the theatre Royal last night to uitness his cinematograph entertainment. ~„ much so that at 7.511 the inana"ement [ I'no to close the sale of downstair- , tickets. "Robbery Under .inns" ~,,. Hie "star" item in an excellent programme extending over nearly three hours. This series, containim< nearly (W» feet of film, depicted the' exploit's o7 Captain Starlight and his gain' in the wild Imshranging days of Australia the scenes themselves' having been planogra|died in many cases upon the actual spot upon which the stirring scenes were lirst enacted. Apart from this, there was a line varied collection of animal and nature studio., and some of the best humorous Kims on show in the Dominion. At intervals \|j. s Hilda llnrgood sang, and her ballads were all heartily received, encore, being demanded. "The Soldier's Dream' and '■Someone Thinly of Someone" were perhaps the most popular. Mr. Edmund .Mon'geinery also contributed in his well- . known style "Aren't You .'oniiii" liack ] to Old New Hampshire''" For to-night ; an absolute change of programme is not only promised, but guaranteed. The manager, in announcing this last night, gave Mr. .Montgomery's assurance that upon repetition to-night of ally song Or picture in last night's production he would be prepared to refund all money paid for admission. The bill-of-farc promised for this evening includes some special films, which are well worth seeing. Three of (hem are "star" pictures. One is "ha Hilo," the modern Venus. Among ofiier subjects is the picture, a unique one. of "La Milo" on her historic "ride to Coventry." Another picture to be presented is tint of "Ali Italia and the Forty Thieves." It runs over llllifl feet, and is colored from start to finish. 'The King and His Navy" is a further pictmv, showing the King on the Dread-, noiiglith.