AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 16, 25 June 1909, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

TAYLOR'-OARRINGTON PICTURES.

A large audience is anticipated at the Theatre Royal to-night to witness Taylor-l/arriiigtoii's new programme, winch has been specially selccieil for this occasion. That the T.C. pictures' [■ontimie lo draw large houses is cvidenei'd by the following par. from a northern contemporary:—Lust night,at lire .Miners' I'nion Hall, the ever-popular laylor-L'arringtoii Picture combination broke all previous records in the i.vay of ••houses'' at Thames. An audience assembled at as early an hour as halfpast seven as would have pleased the heart of any manager, hut a quarter of an hour later the hall was packed in every quarter,■ and seats had to be improvised right up to the stage itself. The orchestra had to be slowed away behind the screen, and so keen were the 'public to get a view of the pictures that they proposed to pay for a "seat"

(or rather "stand") at the windows. All sales were stopped long before the advertised time of starting, and the fact that every lady was provided with a scat, while the pack portion was

packed like sardines in a box is surely testimony of the splendid reputation of this talented combination has obtained.

DR. BARXAD'J'S HOMES. Our advertising columns announce the visit to Xew l'lvnioiilh on Sumliiv and Monday next of Rev. W. J. May-cm, from Dr. Harjiardo's Homes, London. Mr. Mayers has been closely associated with Dr. liarnardo and his work for twenty years, and he will give very ;n----terest'ing accounts of this wonderful child rescue enterprise, showing unique and impreMsire photo-pictures of the

Homes and some of their 8000 children. Mr. Mayers visited New Zealand in 18(12, and had a very successful tour of meetings. He has brought with him ten of the boys from the Home who have been musically trained, with their instructor, 11 r. 11. Aaron. They will render a most attractive programme of selections on the liundbellx, mandolines', cornet, 'bagpipes, and other instruments. This programme is announced as one yard long, and every inch is instructive and most entertaining. Very large audiences have assembled in Western Aus'tralia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania to hear Mr. Mayers and the hoys, and substantial results have followed. The chief object of the Deputation Secretary is to raise funds to build a hospital in Dr. Barnardo's Gills' Village Home as the Australasian tribute to tliat good man's memory. The subject of the lectures, "Tragedies of Child Life," the music by the boys, and the object of the visit ought to ensure crowded attendances.