AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 281, 21 November 1908, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

"STATUES IN miS." An amusing incident is told ill connection willi tlic Kilties departure from Omnia, and their farewell appearand! in Vancouver. In the early morning policemen and others were astonished to see ail the statues in the Park and public, gardens l'igged out in I! a ring red shawls and kilts, Robert llurns was decorated with a gorgeous plaid in addition to the kilt. A little before noon the police, amid the cheers and laughter of a big crowd, removed the superfluous clothing. I'll the afternoon the Kilties paraded tiie city. Then it dawned on the citizens that the dressing of the statues in Highland costume was 11 clever hit of advertising. The best advertisement ever seen in New Plymouth however, was that afforded by one of the Kiltie giants, Major Mackenzie, who was in town for a few hours yesterday morning, and aroused much interest in the forthcoming visit of the [ Hand to New Plymouth, oil Thursday, | lird December. Some idea of tile magnetic power of the Kilties may lie gauged by the result of the Auckland season, where the prices of admission have been doubled, and on Wednesday the booking ollice had to close, tile whole of the reserved seating accommodation for (lie remaining four days of the season having ltcen booked. ;uid in Addition (wo extra matinees have had to be arranged for. The l!ox I'hin for the New Plymouth' performance is now filling up at the Dresden.