ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9137, 9 February 1910, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HAYWAUD'S. Some star films flickered across the ec.-oeu at the Opera ilovuse last night. It is one of ihe peeulia ijUes ot a perniarei't pH-uire show that a new programme is something of u lottery, and a- lnuchboonicd picture will otton prove to be. a mere fror-t. while a rank outsider taken the honours of the evening. The new programme is remarkable for a film that ha/rarely been equalled in the history of the business. Probably not. _ since tho great motor car race from Paris to -bordeaux was shown has there been such a revelation of the modern lust of speed as is given in-the brilliant picture <iepicting motor boat racing v.i Lnglard. These, flimsy craft develop wonderful pace, and they are shown ehocting across the picture, swirling and churning the water into an ocean of yeast, or racing up behind the camera, mans boat halt a dozen at a time, there little bodies lcapiii" »»t of the water enveloped m «.prnv. " The. film is one of absorbing interest. ■ The Urban people are now tam■ous for their animal studies, and one ot their best is included. It. opens with a superb portrait of the King of beasts, »n-\ srives an interesting mixture ol big game, topped ofl" by a couple of performing monkeys. Another intensely into resting travel picture is the voyage of the "North German .Lloyd's mighty ocean-liner. The Berlin. A fine glimpse of Ne\\ York's .-kvff.-.-ap-rs 1- given. _ and then come*, the departure n!- the hn-r. which i> in itself a levolaiijn of teeming humanity. Gibrt'ltV.r is. f.con in various aspects, μ-rim and yav. and then come? Naples, the film fini-hing with :>, t;u;c!: trip round Genoa. Still another short but very pretty picture was a river trip, giviug o'.ic or two glini].)sos of superb sccnety. A funny Pr.thc trick film was the cleverest of "the faked items, but there were one or two jrood dramatics, and p.lrogeth-.-r n fine evening's entertaining, more than usually educative, w:is put on.

THE riCARLHT TROCISADOURS

K.CXT jKI.NDAV AND TUESDAY. Mr Edu;mi lir;:!iscriiiibi'. who ;s ;:

■sontintr r<- P:i!ii>i>r.-In-) North thontro-iro:" ■the Sea riot Troubadours at tin; Opory House on Monciny and Tuesday next for a return soa.-on in tins city, }?

aiisiou? '•<-> Jiiiiko it l;!ic»vii f lia r of |-KTiGri;i;i:i(.v Iti".v ,L, r ivo must not i>. • cl::sfifu-d van.k-vilk' us ivcotrui.-ofl iii this coKiiii'v. I'. must be- ■_'! anted thrf too ofici! \vlicn !!!i]Mc;t! iit':-fo«-rrii>iic-ps nf the humorous oliarncii'i- r.rc prespritcd tr> tilt" pirijlie tho M?:!rin,:.r is of n vcry_ i:i-difioi-ont nature, iiiu.-ic Lkmiis,' sacri(ic<"i for iiuinoiir. ilr Ri-iinst-ombo's objeer htis bcon to show Jiow jiiiioh nioi'i- acocpt:ibl!.' .-li.-ii tiiu-ii- ciin l.f niado wln-i intevprclvil !jy :'.-r!iy yootl -iii.u-er.s. .•".•mI to carry iliis' .-c-lnv.K' into ciJVct. ho !kionly inc'udoil witii ilic Srariot. Troul>;idoiirs v;jc-ii!isis of rei'ir.eiiiciir and rc-imfi , . Wi!otbi>i- *ho iu-ui.-i lie or huinurOiir. fix- -a-n.- a:ii-rie fn; ; -.;r _ \vi;! ; ii inniiK.,. am! lo ili.' ::i'-.i- ;f y ilu-y ,:< both costu'iiinjr. and singing, tlmr musical 'iii'iibi-r.-. niu-.-h <f iljeir has hf-cii ;ih.riimt--«l. in r.liuding to the--pori'oiiiiaiiccs one critic- wr i: •:.• s : — lt is ;\ new (loiiarlure fruin all conventional forn-itf. ai.a from tiis- fn-.-t fu last is not ii did! moment. The of iiio company sinjr. dance, je=t. and nvA:o ;i::>n-y •::' ihor-i;:;j-!iq!> -.vholc-hea; ;■- cd fa.-hidii.'and i>roviiio a. feast of lnusi'j and nieiiimont which irocs with brilliaui ■•.pnrkii , frosn smtt u> iin:~!i. Tso meni fveni is. it i> claims!. likt-ly .'o overshadn\,- r' i i .-■ L;-ii!::.'!ii org-anisatio::. .Siiifo liK'ir Jii-st ajii'ivTrance in Australia. n;. Porih 18 Muurlw tho whole tour ha.-. Ix<m) by one continnon.-. .scries of triumphal Judgi;i.!f:'orri tin. , many iiKiuiries made at (hi; I;ox office, tho season will, ii is expoctod. bo a repetition of their viviit succ-es s ac-liievod'ihroug-hout. the Ccinnionw.'ul'h. Patrons are advised by the management to make early application for reserved seats. Tho box plans will bo opened at Mr Park's to-morrow morning at 3.50 a.m. Two entirely now programmes are to ho presented hero.