MAOMAHON'S PICTURES.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12279, 26 June 1908, Page 2

MAOMAHON'S PICTURES.

There was a very large attendance at the JTheatre Royal last night, when the MacMabon Picture Upnipany opened the Nelsrin Season. -The names of the Messrs MacMabon have become associated in the public mind with what is '^best in cinematography, aud last * night's entertainment rather enhanced than otherwise their reputation. Tne piotures had the merit, firstly, of being entirely new to Nelson ; they were unusually clear, and the company's fine machine reducea tbe distressing unsteadiness common to cinematograph jicturea to a minimum. This result is due to the substitution of an electrical contrivance for hand manipulation, the succession of pictures being in consequence projected with more precision a ud regularity than is otherwise attainable. Perhaps the best of the long series of piotures of serious interest were "Japanese Women," a film presenting a number of extremely graceful native dances, "The Uabm Boy," a very pathatic picture story, and "Magic Mirrors" a pretty illusion film. "The Flower of Youth.'" was a marvellously conceived picture fantasy and was one of the gems of the evening. Another tine film was a very realistic reproduction of a ten mile steeplechase.! Humourous pictures abounded and kept the house in constant simmer of merriment. "Her first bllce ride I ', "Any barrels to sell," "A haunted house," and "Will he overtake them?" were excruciatingly funny. The picture portion of the entertainment was altogether of an unusually high standard, and the audienoe left the Theatre with the conviction that the day of the cinematograph is not yet past. A pleasing variation of the programme was the ballad singing of Miss Lorraine Tansley, who was in exoellent voice. To-night a complete change of progamnie will be presented. The nianagemept announce that the Nelson season has been extended till to-mor-feow, when a matinee will be given in addition to the evening entertainment. The leading features of this evening's programme will be a sporting picture illustrating the training of a trotting horse, which has enjoyed great popularity elsewhere, and the delightful picture comedy, "A Quiet Hotel." The late tram will be delayed till half past ten this evoning to allow country residents to witness the whole programme.