THE SHACKLETON PICTURES

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 March 1910, Page 3

THE SHACKLETON PICTURES

Grevmnuth is. after a long period ol , deprivation, to be given an opportunity to-morrow evening and I' ridav of’seeing . a first-class picture show. Me have already uieitlioiifd thr iviiiaraa -I * >"■ j terest/of the pictures of Sir Ernest i Shackleton's dash for the i’oi* . v.ntch our cables told us created so great a furore in N.-vv York and Bomlmi wlnbthe Arctic fever was at its height. Grevmnuth has been compelled to wait (ill“after the rest of Australasia, but it, is better late than never. 'I he pictures were secured by Mr C .Spemvi. of the Sydnev Lvceiun, at it is understood, a’cost'of £4OOO. and they show the activities of the life and adventures of the Expedition both in i' s dash for the Pole, its life in quarters, its intercourse with the giant colonies of Emperor penguins and its hard work of provision!!"; and hut-building. et< The other great feature of the programme s a splendid series of pictures of a snow carnival at Mount Kosciusko, New South Wales, showing to what lengths the New South Wales Government is going to attract tourists. I here are many other fine films ;vs wadi, which enable the programmes to he varied. Prices are popular. A large audience will no doubt greet the Company here on tliis their initial visit.