AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 278, 18 November 1908, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

the burns-squires battl;;. TO-NIGHT. Referring to the now historic contest, which will be re-fought per medium or the biograph at the Theatre Royal tonight, the Dominion (Wellington) says: "The Theatre Royal was packed tu the doors last evening, on the occasion of i the opening of Messrs. (leach, MacMahon ami Carroll's Kincmatogra-ph Company. The principal item on the hill was the kiiicmatograph representation of the world's championship boxing contest between Burns and {Squires. It was this the large audience had gathered to see, and there was something intensely real about the enthusiasm of the crowd as it awaited the screening of the film which was to depict the great light in all its detail. The gladiators, two splendid specimen* of muscular manhood, had shaken hands and entered on the big tasK. The picture was very realistic, ami gave a clear impression of the immense crowd, the excitement, and the actions of the combatants. Early in the light the American could be seen forcing his opponent, not aggressively, but steadily, in .spite of the fact that Squires was doing all the leading. About the middle of the light Squires punished Burns severely, and the excitement of the picture spectators was manifested in their wild gesticulations and dumb show. The audience that was viewing the picture forgot that the fight was over days ago, and applauded the Australian when he rallied in the eleventh and twelfth rounds. But the end was now within sight. The final round saw the Australian blowing hard, ami at length he went down, but only to rise ami fall again. The end i had come now. the big Australian getting up once more to receive a knocje- ' out and to be counted out. The feeling of the spectator when the curtaiir fall* ;is akin (o that of a man who has witi nessed ihe real tight instead of a kuiematograph representation. Bill Squires, the Australian champion, will appear in pei><>u and explain the chief features of the encounter, liesides giving a clever exhibition of hallpunching. etc. Other equally interesting pictures will make for a delightful evening's entertainment. The box plan is open at the Dresden.