ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9452, 27 February 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

FULLERS' PICTURES.

His Majesty's had liberal patronage on Saturday 'night, when the week's programme was screened for tho last time, the various pictures being much appreciated. To-night the usual change is announced, and patrons are promised a highly entertaining set of pictures of a varied naturo. A trio of powerful dramas entitled "Lest Wo Forget," "The Stronger Sex," and "The Last of the Saxons" will be submitted. The former subject is one that is highly spoken of, and has created great interest wherever shown. A film that should attract considerable interest will bo the "Feilding A. and P. Show," in which every incident of note has been caught. It will depict tho Grand Parade, Jumping Competition and tho Champion Horses and Cattle, and should provo an excellent specimen of cinematograph skill. Other items of merit will be tho "Waterfalls of Bohemia," "San Giliano Salt Mines" and "Capturing Boar Cubs." Not the least pleasing feature of tiic programme will be specially selected musical items by the Symphony Orchestra and a pianoforte solo bv'Signor S. Cimino. A decided improvement has just been effected in this popular amusement resort, in the direction of enlarging tho screen two feet either way, and the fitting up of a special triple Bush cinomatograph lens, which enables a clearer picture to bo shown. It was used for tho first time on Saturday, and was groatly appreciated. The picture is now tho largest in tho Dominion, and the figures are life-like size, Hithe-rton tho King's Theatre could boast of possessing the largest picture, but now that tho enlargements have been carried out in His Majesty's, Palmerston can Inly claim to the distinction. - Electric light lias also been installed, with f,he result that the light can be turned on while spools are being changed. The gas lamps, by which the Theatre was previously lighted, will bo used in cases of cmergoncy.

OPERA HOUSE. There was a largo attendance at the Opera House on Saturday night, when a new programmo of pictures was screened, snd met with the usual approbation. Two fine dramatics screened depicted "Lost in the Soudan" and "For her country's sake." Both were scenic as well as and gave one a good idea of the possibilities of travel. Included in the programme were several fine scenic films, all of which w-erc up to the usual standard. To-night an entirely new set of subjects will bo shown, which are quite on a par with those of last week. •