COOK'S LIVING PICTURES.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11675, 10 July 1906, Page 2

COOK'S LIVING PICTURES.

There was a good attendance at the Theatre last,, nighfj. when Cook's i Living Pictures were shown for the ; first time in Nelson. A. moat liberal ; programme was, provided, and the ; . audience repeatedly gave evidience ; of their appreciation. The pictures entitled "The Sign of the.Cross," illustrative of the persecution, of the early Christians in .the days of the , Roman Eiilpeiiqr, Nero, were inter,3 esting. The humorous ones were very ;' good, particularly those in feference . to "Grandfather and the Butterfly," . "The New Errand Boy," and "The Wrong Poison." Of the miscellane--1 ous ones, the story of "The Two 1 Waifs," "The Buloon Tragedy," and "The Indians and the Cowboy" i elicited considerable applause. The illustrated songs contributed by Mr i Win found favor, and the juniors in l the audience enjoyed the privilege . afforded of joining in the choruses. The pictures were not as large as . those shown by previous companies, [ but they were very distinct, and ( were well shown, it was announced that there would be another exhibition thia evening, when the greater poi-tioh o"f the programme will com»i prise new pictures and films.