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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18217, 30 June 1921, Page 7

“THROUGH JUNGLE WILDS.” AN INTENSELY INTERESTING FILM AND LECTURE. A veiy large audience spent a delightful couple of hours at the Opera House last evening, when Mr Hany K. Eustace, F.Z.S., by means of moving picture and descriptive word, transported them to Africa. There they aiccompanied the lecturer on many of the big game-hunting expeditions upon which he has spent so many years of his life. .Beginning with a visit to the Matoppo Hills, where a tribute of respect was paid to the remains of Cecily Rhodes, the lecturer took the audience to the great Victoria Falls, the magnificence and magnitude of which were demonstrated m a most realistic manner. This portion of the picture-lecture was alone well worth going a long way to see. Thereafter followed a most interesting series of travel experiences, Mr Eustace being seen in all manner of exciting episodes. Apart from anything else, the audience were given one of the best lessons in natural history that could possibly be imagined. Not only was gained a most intimate acquaintance with the characteristics of the wilds of Africa, but the monarchs of the jungle were seen ip their native element. How Mr Eustace managed to get such interesting moving pictures of these animals astonishes one. He must be possessed not only of infinite dexterity, but infinite patience. Various species of antelope. buffalo, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, zebra, lion, leopard, and elephant were evidently only a few jards from the camera when they were photographed, while the same tiling applies to huge pythons. It was all intensely interesting, and the audience may congratulate themselves on seeing for the price of admission scenes and episodes which could not lie otherwise seen without the expenditure of much money, much time, much health and much comfort. In the afternoon Mr Eustace had a very large audience of school children, who were delighted. This afternoon other schools will be present, and in ts? evening he will again lecture. That there will be another large house goes without saying. The entertainment is quite unique, the presence of the Jecv turer in the moving pictures, combined with his personal description of the various scenes, making it quite easy for the audience to imagine themselves members of the parties.