ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9653, 19 November 1913, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE BUTTRUMFORD CONCERT

The visit of the Butt-Rumford concert party to Palmerston is regarded as the event of the musical year. Very wide interest is being taken in the concept,... to bo gtven at the Opera House to-night, and there should be a full house to greet singers of such world-wide fame. Much care ha* been bestowed upon the selection of the programme, atid the result is 6nro to be pleas-' in |: .The mere record of the items will be sufficient for music^overs. Madame Clara Butt will sing: "The Fairy Pipers" (Brewer). "The Women of Inver (Loughborough) > "Voices of Children (Brewer), "Lusinghi pui Care" (Handel), and "Rin'a il Sereno" (Handel). Mr Kennerlev Rumfcrd's items will include "0 Star 6f Eve" from "Tannhouser" (Wagner). "Two Grenadiers" (Schumann), "All thro' the Night'' (Somerville), "When Chjldher Plav" (Walford Davis), "A Ballymure Ballad" (Old Irish), and "Shepherd, see thy Horse's Foaming M*anc" (Korbay).

Besides these principles, the programme will be contributed to by Mr William Murdoch, pianist; Mr Frank Mowat Carter,' violinist] Mr Harold Caxton, accompanist.

FINAL EXHIBITION OF THE AFRICAN HUNT TO-NIGHT. x

To-night at Hayward's will see positively the final exhibition of that very remarkable motion picture of Millionaire Rainey's great African hunt. Those who "wish to guard against disappointment are strongly advised to go in good time, for by 8 o'clock seating accommodation is sure to be at a premium. There is absolutely no suspicion of fake about the lengthy filming of this costly and unique expedition. It is a perfectly genu-, inc and true record of same. The descriptive remarks lucidly given by Mr Kenneth Carlisle commence at 8.15, and it is just tw-o hours later when he concludes, but thero is no sign of monotony, and attention is completely engrossed from start to fin-' ish.

Interest sets very keen at several points, notably during the cheetah hunt, which is reproduced with quite startling fidelity. The horses are saddled and mounted, j the gun bearers fall in behind, the trailing dogs run about at random till they find the spoor (or scent) when instantly the greatest excitement prevails. The fightingdogs are unleashed, and off go all'the hunters hot in pursuit of the cheetah, which, despite its floetness, is soon overtaken. Then the cheetah is plainly shown being driven clown from a small tree, and up to the topmost branches of a taller tree, and then a most wonderful sight is repealed, for two of the dogs, contrary to their nature, actually climb the tree in their eagerness to-get at the cheetah, and the fight is resumed almost in mid-air. The cheetah leaps to the ground, is immediately pounced upon by the fighting dogs, and a royal battle ensues, which is ended only when the cheetah has been killed, "without a shot being fired." Mr Rainey -was the first big game hunter to prove that both the cheetah and the lion can be hunted successfully with dogs. To-night will be the filial opportunity of witnessing rhfe unique presentation, as it ig billed for' Wanganui to-morrow night.

"THE PRETTY WARD" AT FULLERS'

"The Pretty Ward*" a coloured drama from the Cines Company, is the star attraction _of the present series running at His Majesty's. This company has <already a long list of cinematograph triumphs, and in this latest picture have added another laurel to their record. In it (hey strike a popular theme, which at once stamps the film as out of the ordinary. It is the story of a girl's trials in endeavouring to save her brother's honour, and! in doing so she goes through some startling adventures, which arc depicted in an. intensely dramatic manner. How the heroine finally outwits the villain and ensures her happiness will be shown for the last time this evening. ''' The reappearance of Max Lirider is always pleasing, and in this programme he is the central figure in an inimitable comedy, "Max and the Love Letter." Rounds of hearty laughter proclaim it a comic of excellent merit. "Curing Her Extravagance", is .another well-conceived comic. Other eood pictures arc "The Sugar Cane Industry." "The Otter Hunt," and "A Gentleman's Gentleman." The latter is a cleverly acted photo-play of society life. The usual Pathe Gazette is replete with items of interest, to colonials.

To-night is the last screening of the pro gramme.

Last night's screening was im aid of. the butchers' picnic. funds, which' as a result will lie considerably augmented. To-morrow evening the pictorial adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's romance, "Ivanhoe," will' be screened, and it is bound to prove a big drajiv. It was filmed at Chepstow Castle, and presents many historical figures in a remarkably vivid way. It will be supported by a strong series of pictureplays, of which "Under Shadow of the Law'' is the chief.

"TINY TOWN'S" FAREWELL,

The farewell visit of the midget players, known as Tiny Town, attracted a {airly large audience to the Opera House last night. The Lilliputian entertainers gave a very interesting programme, apart from the novelty of the acts being the work of the little people. After they had been introduced by the Mayor of Tiny Town (Mr D. Ulpt.s) the artists in miniature gave their turn. There were acrobatic and contortion acts, wire-walking, Hungarian and Tyrolean dances, diminutive clowns, a whole circus with a small/ ring' arid tiny ponies, who see-sawed and waltzed when ridden by the little people, a pocket Hercules who performed wonderful feats of weight-lifting and challenged the world under forty inches high, and the cleverest turn of all was provided by the Franco midgets, whose conjuring and tricks established them in the favour of the audience. Altogether a novel and interesting evening's entertainment was provided,.] and the audience rewarded the players with long and hearty applause.