AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 619, 15 November 1913, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

EMPRESS PICTURE "The Three Artiste."—A series of enthusiastic "calls" marked the final thrilling episode of the "big act" of the Gircuß Ernesto, and exhausted bs they were, the artists- Brandon and his wife, Nenny. with their handBome partner, George Wurton —were compelled to smile and face the public until the bell rang for the next item. Brandon sees Nenny kiBB Wurton, who later leaves the . theatre to work a single act. Dick tries rope walking and meet* with an accident. Henny lfiaves him and goes to George. Nightly, sh« stands before the target and holds the ob jects for the rifle shot. Dick, unknown to the pair, acte as night watchman and he damages the sight of George's rifle and watches through h curtain the reaults of hie scheme. The "apple trick," in Which George had hitherto never failed, that night fatal to Nenny. Dick Brandon is Been endevouring to hide the tell-tale rifle. Stealing through the rooms the older artißt carries the weapon, when suddenly he hears the snarl of a huge lion. He tries the rifle but it is useless. The end is inevitable, and the agonised cry nf Brandon. Dick dies in his arms, while thfl lion remains in death a silent witness of a terrible retribution. THE POLITES AND LAZERN. A few facts in connection with the career of the celebrated magician, Lazern, who tops the bill with Mr V. M. Beebn's Polite Entertainers, which will appear at the Town Hall for one night only on Monday, tfovebmer 17th, shoud be of interest to New Zealanders at this time. While billed the world over as the illustrious English illusionist, Mr Emile Lazern is both by birth and at heart a New Zealander. Born in this country somfl thirty-five years ago, Mr Lazern at an early age gave unimstakable evidence of special characteristics which marked him out at once as one born gifted to entertain, mystify and deceive, and he left his native country sixteen yearß ago for the Old World, where subsequent events have proved that better opportunities awaited him for the rapid development of his many natural talents. That he rose quickly to the very top of his chosen profession, is amply testified to by the splendid receptions which he has met with from the press and public the world over, and his great desire to again visit the country of his childhood was nearly as big an inducement for him to make the present tour with the Polites, as.the almost princely salary Mr Beebe offered. Since leaving New Zealand, Mr Lazern has Bpent nine years in the British Isles, and his world's tour has embraced extended seasons in America, the Phillipine Islands, China, Japan, India, Burmah, Java and the Continent of Europe. When in Ireland, Lazern kissed the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle, County, Cork, a fact which it does not take his audiences long to guess when they listen with amusement to the sweet How of blarney that is ever on his ready tongue, as he goes with marvellous easy and celerity through his enthrallingly interesting performance. The engagement of Lazern makes Mr Beebe's company a very large and expensive one, and it is hoped the public patronage will be in ' ample proportion to the merits of the entertainment. Other particulars are advertised, and it is only necessary to remind intending patronß that reserved seatß may be booked at McColl's, without extra charge.