ENTERTAINMENTS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143673, 18 December 1911, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

SAUNDERS 7 BIOGRAPH PICTURES. Saunders.’ Pictures enter on their last four niglus in Whiteioy Hall irom tonigiit. Tho present programme will prove an enjoyable evening’s amusement to all picture-lovers. THE NEW EMPIRE THEATRE. On Saturday next Saunders 1 Biograph Pictures move into their new home in the magnificent new Empire Theatre. To celebrate this event Mr. Saunders has decided to run a continuous picture show all through the day, commencing at II a.m. and continuing until 11 p.iu. Tim prices oi admission throughout tho wdiole day will be adults Gd v children 3d. 4 his departure will no douht prove extremely popular with tho Christmas Evo crowd, as they can enter tho theatre at any tupe during the evening and yet sec tlie lull programme. It is a case o. come in when yon like, go out when yon like, .stop all day ii you care to. Tuesday night, December 20 (first rac.o •night) is the grand opening night, when tho first “all star Empire programme” will be presented. “Zigoinar/' the’production at present creating «v furore (for tire second week) in Christchurch, will be the star on the star programme. When asked about “Zigomar’ 7 and the other star leature films arranged for, Mr. Saunders merely smiles and replies, ’“Wait. 71 From which 4ho anxiouslywaiting picture patrons (and numerous ocliors wiio are not yet picture patrons) will easily gather that nut only will they have one ol the finest picture theatres (absolutely fireproof) in the Dominion, but can rest assured that the finest pictures produced will he regular and early arrivals at tho Empire Theatre.

HUDDERSFIELD BELLRINGERS’ BAND.

Tho above hand, which has opened its Australasia?] tour with great success, visits New Plymouth on Eriday next. December 22. From reports to hand the performance is an exceptional treat to music-lover.-, and creates great cnthuGasm. Never in the history of Australasia has sue}) a complete baud of ’ellringers vif-’.ted its shore*, and il is impossible to convey an idea of the excellent- pitch thes*' Huddersfield work-ing-ni'Ui have brought their performance to until one h<*ai> them. Speaking of their performance a leading English daily says; “The bam! was beautifully balanced, and all the features of lot* music were brought out with neatness and precision. It was wonderful how Mr. Towncnd. the conductor, was able to secure Mich delightful tone-colour and rhythm and well marked response to his eypre-sjw heating. Not. only do: s the band di-play remarkable memmnical and technical jovnrncv. but re: 3. jirpriMm skill am! last. .GGating the band at** ..ever;’] English ;al : stv. including Lillian Ibmm-u. the eminent soprano; Elia Airlie. the (harming \<niMg l.ofi'l a piamdoouis?, mimic ami wlophom. ixpnj. am! Air. George Gampm-l!. lb" quaint huinmgisl ami in‘•min e:*?.. h ngg.iit be i.muE-med that Mi** A.rlie is rreogn-ed as c-ec .6 the ch vere-g infantile niiiti<-' Hun has beer heard in Louden, and in addition ;o ming a iboer aitu-t is a couii*o-er oi vg. ht/.- neg". Pennine prmi’s a n :o be i'li'cv fl and lie- T>\ plan m at U»d-