THE WORLD'S PICTURES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 6 May 1912, Page 5

THE WORLD'S PICTURES.

All seats at the Opera House were filled on Saturday evening, and the large audience appeared to be more than satis-

fied with the programme presented. A

film showing phases of life on board Dr Mawson's Antarctic research ship, the Aurora, were excellent, and included some fine studies of the Esquimaux dogs which formed part of the expedition's outfit. The "Stork at Home" was another good natural history picture, showing how this bird builds its nest on a roof gable, chimney top, or other peculiar situation, and there brings up a family of young ones, whose first attempts at flight, as shown in the picture referred to, were very ludicrous to watch. The dramas "A Voiceless

Message," "The Snare of Society," and "Pull for the Shore Sailor" were all first-class, and held the interest throughout. The star drama, "The Girl from Outback," should have provided sufficient sensation for even the most casehardened picture-goer,, as two attempted murders and a spearing by blacks occurred therein, to say nothing of minor scuffles, but eventually everything is righted, and the true heiress, identified by a birthmark on her arm, comes into her own again. The programme all through Avas quite up to standard, and will be repeated this evening. The Lyric Orchestra provided appropriate musical accompaniments.