AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 303, 18 December 1908, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

SCAIvLET TitO UIS ADO UIIS. To lend variety to the musical numbers included m the programme given "V '".Liie Scarlet Troubadours," wno open their season in the Theatre HoyaJ un Saturday next, .Mr. Edward J3ran»combe has included amongst the artists -Mr. IVrcival Mackenzie, who describes himself as an "art humorist.'' iJcsides being in the front rank of England's crayon artists, he is a past master o'l the banjo. Mr. Mackenzie will give the same humorous lecturettes and recitai(illustrated with lightning-like rapidil ' in crayons) which gained for him an enviable reputation at the Chevalier J>' citals, Queen's Hall, and also at the Criterion and Empire Theatre--, Eoiuh n. Mr. Mackenzie also illustrate., in colore-l chalks some of the male quartets giv i, by the Seai-h-l Troubadours whilst b_'ing sung, lie has been twice honored by a command from his Majesty King Edward \ 11., when he drew an "impression picture in the record time of sixty second-. A repetition of this rapid leaf: is also included in the Troubadours' programme.

THE SKASIDK PICN'IC. Tin 1 train arrangements in connection with the Seaside Picnic on New Year's Day are very satisfactory indeed. There will be a special from Stratford, leaving at S.ofl a.m., the ordinary train leav« ing aI. N. 50 a.m. lii.th these trains will run to the Ureakwiitcr. Kor the return journey the LH) p.m. train will be delayed till 5.15 p.m., and a special will run out at 7 p.m. Intending excursionist-. wishing to visit the man-o'-war ant advised to take advantage of the first train, which will enable them to look over the boat before the crowd become: too great.