AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 276, 16 November 1908, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE ROYAL PICTURES. The programme of the Roval Pic- ] tures, presented at the Theatre Itoval ' on Saturday night, was viewed by a fair - audience. Select and well-varied films I have popularised the "Royals'' with New Plymouth audiences, and Natu-ilny night's programme was ~u i u- up t0 the standard which has hitherto been maintained by the nianagemeut. Amongst them any interesting films shown were scenic Sicily (which gave a very fair idea of the ways and customs of its inhabitants), fishing in ,sw o ,ien, "The Mind Woman's Daughter," "Walter the Rural Postman," "The Cabby's Sweetheart.' „iid many others, of ' u lii ( .|, tUI , audience expressed its appreciation in no uncertain manner.

THE UCRXS-SQUIBES FIGHT. What promises ITbe an itttraetfoii of gical ii-'vclly win l„, tJlc HnemntD.,M| lie j-.-iin.si.iiuiiou f,,r ouo night 0:1 , \''.'" 11 ' S|l: '' V "*<"»# »»«t of (he recent hstic encounter tor the world's cham,.","l"l' '»;»«: "urn* and &,(«„„. Ihe .-..pr0duct,,,,,, for which s{ C ssrs. (■each. MacMahon and Carroll are re--1 T!t, !\.l"'"" olmcort n» extraordin.v .'at ..1 I.v.n g photogrnphy. In adtion -to tlio un..,.N|„ires struggle the «gamine w.ll commence wlthY o> 1 Hi tlul .er.es of diverged subjects, in.hiding tl„. B r,at Marathon race fro,,, Windsor o the Franco-Hritish Exhibi- .... Ills Majesty the King opening the Olympic games, ~,,.1 many other llWnlv "ile,e-,1„,j; „,„] anln ,j ll} , ]licturo SU) :. uses. 1 hj,. SWJII ,, ]mn wi| , „,„,;,.„ lie |nel„i„„a,,es and ( . llc h of the thiiteen round* i,„ m ••handshake, to fcnocK- <">(• An interesting item 13 the annoiiiKHiient that Dill Squires in person will explain the main incidents of the encounter and give m, exhibition of hallpiiiicliiiig and other exercises indulged 111 by those hi (raining for fistic hono-s. Ill" box plan will open to-dav at the Dresden. .Bill Squire- appears to-niaht at Waiiiru, returning to New l'lyinouth on Yednesdav,