THE CINEMATOGRAPHE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 22, 27 January 1897, Page 4

THE CINEMATOGRAPHE.

AT THE CITY HALL TO-NISHT.

The firsb exhibition of this truly marvellous machine will, be given to-night at the City Hall, when 15 life-size subject! will be submitted, comprising the following interesting and varied pictures :—Sandow the Strong Man, Execution of Mary Queen of Septs, The Blacksmith's Forge, Military March, Japanese Fan Dance (coloured), Negro Breakdown, Humorous Bathing Scene, The Gaiety Girla, Cock Fighti. Trilby Barlesq.ua (coloured), Boxiag Cats, Train Entering Waterlow Station (London), Burlesques, Highland Fling, Serpentine Dances (with limelight effects), and a scene from last year's Drury Lane pantomime entitled "The Chinese Laundry." Mr MacMahou informs us thai owing to arrangements completed elsewhere the season mart neceosarily be limited to a few days. To the curious in science it affords ample scops for speculation, and to those on pleasure bonb ib provides a delightful enter* tainmenb. To - night two exhibition* will be given, the first at 8 o'clock and again at 9 o'clock. On and after to-morroT a mabineo will also be given for the benefit of ladies and children at 3 o'clock. The management lias dealt very liberally with the public when it is considered that tbo general admission has been fixed at one shilling, and sixpence for children. The box plan is now open at Wildman and Lyell'e, where dress circle eeatß can bt secured by paying a nominal booking fee«