West's Pictures.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 10012, 1 December 1908, Page 1

West's Pictures.

Since the first exhibition in (Jamaru of Mr West's collection of picture films the name has always stood good in that most popular form of entertainment. West's is a solid picture show of high educational value with nothing of the cheap and nasty about it. They don't conthie to put before us the same old films on the same old subjects time after time until the films are -worn out and the them© threadbare, out their repertoire is ever fresh, always receiving accessions of new material ol current interest. Anything of general public interest attracts the particular attention of the management, and whatever it may be or however far from our shores its scene mav be laid, it is served up to us in a most attractive form. Next to viewing the actual spectacle, nothing can give a more comprehensive idea of the scene than the film as presented by West's. We cannot all be privileged to travel, yet we may view foreign countries as they actually appear, and even those who are fortunate enough to visit far-off lands have not the opportunity of being present at certain ceremonies, but the visit of the King and Queen of England to the Italian monarchs is pourtrayed for us to the life, or we may follow the British Navy through all the evolutions of the manoeuvres, viewing all the incidental scenes on board our first line of defence. So that the eye may not be wearied there are projected on the screen at intervals pictures of a lighter and more amusing character, but whatever the nature of the subject, the view is always a good one. The management announce that they will to-night submit a complete change of pictorial subjects, included in which will be ah interesting and realistic picture of the last Melbourne Cup, showing scenes on the lawn and course, and also Lord Nolan's great win. Some beautiful_ scenic effects are promised in "Biarritz" and "Brigands in Calabria." also "Watevfa is in Norwav." Drama is embodied in "The Uamekeep"er's Dogs," "The Nomads." and "Beauty and the Beast," and the comic will be' well catered tor in such subjects as "Meddlesome Buttons," "The Irresistible Piano," "Wanted a Son-in-law, and "The Motherly Pram." 'I h;s is the last opportunity of seeing and hearing this fine combination of pictures and music, so everyone should avail themselves of it.

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