THE TATTOO

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1937, Page 5

THE TATTOO

AT ALDERSHOT ‘ GREAT DISPLAY ARRANGED. (United Press Association— -By Electric Telegraph—Copy right), LONDON, June 9. Rush moor Arena, which has seating accommodation for 80.000 people, will probably be crowded to capacity on each -of the eight nights of the Aidershot Coronation Tattoo, which will start on June 10 and end on June 19, Booking receipts are already £IO,OOO more than the corresponding period last year, and every seat for the first and last Saturdays has been taken. The background, or setting, of this year’s version of the great display, is Old London; the scene o fthe Coronation of so many of the Kings of England. The Tattoo will open with a pageant of the banners of the Dominions, colonies" and States of the Empire assembled in salute to the National Flag; and end with a Royal pageant introducing the banners and Royal body-guards of the Kings and Queens of England since the days of the Conqueror. There will be two. battle pieces, one showing the mechanised, army of to-dav in action. A; ne\v% idea in the everpopular physical tigiping display in the introduction of rqonijted gymnastics by units from the Dragoon Qifa and the Royal Scots Greylt.The^ cavalry and infantry .massed bands, well over 1000 strong, majestic, colourful and spectacular, will be seen again and again during the evening.