THE ROYAL PICTURES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 1 May 1913, Page 4

THE ROYAL PICTURES.

PANAMA CANAL TO-NIGHT.

This evening, at the .Opera House, picture lovers and the public generally will have placed before them one of the most remarkable pictures ever taken by the cinematograph, showing the whole of the progress of the famous Panama canal. , Every phase of tho great work in motion, showing scenes . m Colon, Panama, coloured Labourers arriving from Barbadoes, the United States hosnital and grounds, t*ie Isthmus of Panama, employees fcathing..typical main thoroughfares, fmflding ' occupied by Be Lessees "-blowing up a: hill with 6 tons of exnlosives (a won--derful spectacle). No matter , what, your profession or'"trade1 is. this JtrreWfi"" picture must appeal to you, (Had will hold you interested throughout. You are seeing something Teal; yoii arcv, practically on the spot, seem?? ihe great" and wonderfi.ll- ma'chinicry'that Imaover- " come to niake ,tho Panama canal, which has been a dream in tlie past, a practical reality for the future. Oror 00----000 persons paid for admission in Wellington alone to see, this picture/ and when the picture was l>rons;ht back again after being'shown in" Ghrlsfcchurch ' it proved itself the bie^rerrt drawing proposition over .handled by the management. Everyone in Wanganui has road of the Panama. Everyone %n Wanpnnui should make a poml of Keoi^s; it .this week ■-whilst it is feeing shown here. To-night's attendance at the Opera House promises ■io ha a record one. Nearly every seat in tho> circle'has beeybooked, and..by to-day it is expectod all s^ats will be. prone, the. plan will be at H. I. JotW thi^ morn-, ing, and at the Opera House from 1 p.m. The management hare decided to open the doors promptly at 7-15 to- ' ni^nt to ayoid, cn^Jiing,, anS thtoso who, intend" going should make ft point! ' of goinp; early. In addition" to Jthitj' ' great picture, winch takes irp nearly ■the whole programme, the lat«r,fc Lojirlon Gazette, arrival;of HM'.vS. New Zealand (second sor-ies), and a Vita-, graph comedy will complete a fcapital ■ entertainment worthy of the support of the whole community. "A special school ,_ matinee will be given on Satura«T ag^ ternoon at 2-30. '