WEIRD PICTURES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 125, 28 May 1936, Page 9

WEIRD PICTURES

I STRANGE LANDS PORTRAYED AN AMAZING EXHIBITION The increasing number of visitors to the world’s wonders exhibition in Guyton Street, opposite the Grund Hotel, testifies to the popularity of Mr B. Pospisil's amazing display." Al! agree that the Czechoslovakian traveller and author provided not only a form of superior education, but an extraordinj ary entertainment as well. The author of the successful book on New Zealand ■called “Wandering on the Island of □Wonders,” is among the most widely■travelled men and certainly a persistlont seeker after strange things in odd •corners of the world. 8 Only the cream of Mr Puspisil’s col■lection of over 10,000 pictures is on M v )ew and it takes a good while to asJsimilate the story of some 1600 items. Riba amazing thing—as several visitors ■ remarked—is that one man has seen ■ and lived in so many little-known and ■perilous places, and is alive to tell the tale with his excellent camera studies. lhe art and horrors of the mysterious East, the strange customs and ruthless savagery of nomads and of the deserts, the Struggle of China, Siam and other countries for modernisation, the secret efforts of the Soviets to transform Mongolia, the martial spirit of Japan, civil wars and revolutions, the section on Abyssinia—all are strikingly displayed With a discrimination which is immediately appreciated. To mention only a few interesting sights; forbidden Mes’ca and Tibet, a sacred elephant which feeds on human milk, the Valley of Death, monkey people, savages living on trees and others are among the sights which must be seen to be believed. The exhibition is not tiring. One is compelled to laugh, pause in astonishment and exclaim in admiration as one moves from section to section. Screened off. and for adults only, are views for those possessing strong nerves. Only those people so fortunate should venture to see the executions and ghastly tortures, the gruesome work of head-hunters, the Buddhist Hell and Jhe numerous human monstrosities which are all of a scientific interest. I 1 he exhibition is open from 10 a.m. to 110."0 n.m, I 6.0: Dinner music. | 7.n : New? .rd report* 17.80: Our Motor Expert. 8.0: Chime*. An illustrated talk by Dr. V, E Galway. No 1. u « a r ,k / rpcOrdcd L Hon. Mr. Justice Blair, ’nr / Xe , Mthsr report and station notices I™; . hestra o{ . th « pftris Conservatoire. Gladys Lorimer. N.Z. soprano. n Orchestra of the Paris Conservatoire. 9.4_: Bronislaw Huherman, violin. 9.54: Orchestra of the Oners Comique, Paris. Ift.2: Music, mirth and melody. 11.0: Close down. 4YO. DUNEDIN (1148 k.c.,. 5.0: Selected recordincs. 6.0: Close down. jT.O: After-dinner music. 8.0: Variety and l vaudeville programme. 9.0 : 8.8. C. recorded j programme. -Old Wonk to New Music." I down’ L ' ?ht musical rec 'tal. 10.30: Close AUSTRALIAN PROGRAMMES f (Tile times given are N.Z. standard times) 28T.. SYDNEY. <740 kilocycles). 9.30; National Military Band. 19.45; Talk interlude. 10.55: Sascha Berliner’s Continental Fnw»mhle. in association with Sidney Burchall, baritone. 2FC. FVDNET. (610 K icycles). 9.30: National programme from th? Assembly Hall. Recital by Eileen Joyce, Austrian pianiste. 10.25: Tutankamen's Boomerangs and Other Relics.” 10.40: AJ3.C. Follies. 11.20: Stanley Brookes In a acene from Dickens. 11.35: Brass hand recital by the Brunswick City Band. SHORT WAVE BROADCASTS 8.8. C. EMPIRE BROADCAST. 4.0 p.m.: Big Ben. A recital by Samuel Kutcher (violin). 4.20: The maiden voyage of the Cunard-White Star liner, R.M.S. Queen Mary. A description of the liner's departure from Southampton for New York. 4.40: A light symphony concert. The 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 5.25: The 153rd renewal of the Derby Stakes. A running commentary by R. C. Lyle, i from the (trandstand, Epsom racecourse. 5.40: The news and announcements. 6.0: Close down. DJN. GERMANY (31.45 m. 3.20 p.m.: Cail DJB, DJN, DJQ (German, English). German folk song. 8.25: Greetings to our listeners. 8.30: Hitler Ycuth programme. 9.0: News and economic review in English. 9.15: Review of the month’s periodical®. 9.36: Sextet for two violins. 10.15: New? and economic review in German. 10.30: Concert of light music. 11.45: Concert of light music. 12.30 a.m.: Sign off. 11.30: News in English. Sign off DJQ.