GOVERNMENT KINEMA

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1926, Page 3

GOVERNMENT KINEMA

WEST COAST SCENIC BEAUTIES. (“Otago Daily times.’’) To sav that Saturday v.as the biggest and busiest day in the history ot the New Zealand Government Kiiiema is utinecessary. It was the biggest day recorded since the Exhibition opened, and every department shared the giant crowds. As could only ho expected. .Monday witnessed it transformation, ami the number of visitors who entered the model theatre v.cre no greater than the average for the past weeks:, yet in the afternoon the majority of those who had come to Logan Dark weie to l,e lotind it: door-- an-! t! ■ I’iihl Hly Department i-ati::- was t popular (test illation. Only -i lev- more piuturrs icumin will lie screened one - oaiy s ! • - • session mi th» sole, ted -h . Atmmu-i them are many ol tin most popular films that have been s-recned since November 17th.. and those who have, in the past appreciated the value of the enterlf linnient- offered, are making every endeavour to be present. Yesterday the audiences included many country visitors, some of whom arrived :u the Exhibition for the first time that morning. To-day four ti I in.-, will be screened for the last time, one oj which is to be repaid to-dav by special request, ft is “.Milford Sound” a scenic picture of rare beauty, land its inclusion in the programme will greatly enlarge the audiences. Tho remaining pictures are: “The Banana Industry in Queensland,” an educational film, “.Modern Lighting,” an English production that should not he missed, land another well-known scenic film “Stewart Island.’’

From 3 to -I o’clock yesterday afternoon DrE. Tcichelinani), the prominent expert on the scenery of the West Coast, which he believes to be second to none, lectured in the Kincina FTall before a large and appreciative attendance. The doctor was assisted by inriuy beautiful lantern slides of West Coast scenes, and in interesting fashion he carried his hearers through the beautiful valleys, gorges, and all the scenic wonderlands of the coast. The lecture was given on previous occasions at the Exhibition, hut so great was its popularity that Dr Teichelmann responded to ii pressing rerpiest for its repetition.