COOPER'S PICTURES.

Mataura Ensign, 23 March 1909, Page 4

COOPER'S PICTURES.

hi spur of I he I' roqiioney of living picture exhibitions ol lati; a'large audience enjoyed tile euiertaimucut provided !>v Cooper's Kloctric Operascope and I'oval Knlertaincrs in l,he Town Hid! last evening Humor played a large pari in the programme and the audience seemed n> {horoughly cn.joy the varying i'oiiuues el all soils anil conditions i»l people in the pictures made-lile-like by modern invention. A leature ol the eveumg was the films depiel ;ng 1 iii« comic opera, 'The Mikado." gesture and action !>cin;j; c\celleiitly done, wliili l the accompanying music was supplied 1»y a phonograph, altogether a most realistic effect firing produced. The highest-salaried vaudeville performer in Hie world, Mr Jl;htv Lauder. formed the subject ul an interesting series, while in "Jim's Apprenticeship' 1 the audience renew d acquaintiini'i' with a singularly unlortunat'e yokel whoso escapades provided an amusing interlude. Interesting pictures of life in .Japan and oilier films lent variety to (he programme. Mix Hrighiie Carlisle eojit ribiited vocal numbers in a pleasing manner, her appearance proving an cn-r-vvrli/oim* one. A new "programme i;- anuoiiU'-'-d lor to-night.