AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 249, 26 November 1909, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

HEWITT'S PICTURES. Among the pictures to be shown by the Hewitt Picture Company at the Tin" aire Royal on Tuesday evening next is' the I'atiie star tilm, which will be shown for the lirst time in New Plymouth, depicting Blcriot, the famous aviator, in his record flight across the Channel. Here is AI. Bloriol's own story of the great liight:—" At 4.35 the sign is given. In an instant I am in the air. I begin my liight steadily. The French de-1 stroyer has seen me. The destroyer is •going at 20 miles' an hour. 1 am making . 42'/.. miles, The moment is supreme. Below me is the sea, and the saltan' is disturbed by wind. In ten minutes I pass the destroyer, and am soon lost to sight. Presently I see the green dill's of Dover, and away to the west I see the spot II intend to land on. The wind lias taken me out, of my course, hut within a few minutes 1 liud myself over dry land. Avoiding the red 'buildings, I stop my motor, anil instantly my machine, and fall straight upon the land' from it height of lid feel in two seconds.' 1 am safe upon English soil, ami this ends my liight across the English Chnnnel." A few of the other pictures of note on the programme are " llenlev Regatta, UK)!)," "The Ran- for the Farmers' Cup." the wonderful industrial film depicting Wedgewinicl ware making, also the beautiful dramatic study entitled "The Little Street Singersf together with a number of scenic and humorous films too numerous to mention.