ROYAL ALBERT HALL.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1060, 30 June 1910, Page 17

ROYAL ALBERT HALL.

WEST’S PICTURES. Large audiences have been the order throughout the week at the Royal Albert Hall, where an excellent collection of pictorial gems is the attraction- Long before eight o’clock on Saturday and Monday evenings the hall was crowded, and many had to be turned away. The chief item on the bill of fare is a splendid series of pictures portraying King Edward’s funeral. Without doubt it is one of the best series yet presented to Aucklanders, every detail being vividly depicted. . The various notabilities were easily recognisable in the procession, and the presence of Queen Alexandra with a sad face appeared to cast quite a gloom over the audience. King George V. and the Kaiser were recog-: nised by the audience as the procession made its way along Oxfordstreet. A pathetic incident in . the procession was the King’s ; charger, led by two soldiers and followed by the late monarch’s dog. The various companies of soldiers,. bandsmen and police presented a .magnificent sight, the mounted soldiers .in particular being eagerly watched by the audience- . During the showing of the pictures the ladies’ orchestra - rendered the King’s favourite hymn. “Lead, Kindly- Light’,’ and “ Abide. With Me.” A particularly ,;-,, fine,. scenic picture shows the Stockholm canals, and the banks- present - some .very .pretty., scenery. A strong dramatic story is told in “ Ransom’s Folly,” one of the Wild West series,. .Ransom, who is a young man, makes a bet that he will hold up the mail coach . with a pair of scissors instead of .a revolver. This he .-does, but. almost, simultaneously the paymaster is held up and killed by a notorious outlaw—Red Rider by name. Ransom , is a rrested, but while awaiting his’ trial 'the daughter of Red Rider proves his innocence, but unknowingly places the guilt upon her father.-" However, the latter, when the crime is brought home to him, commits suicide. Another really good dramatic is entitled' “ The Eleventh Hour,” while “ The Man” is also very interesting- The humorous portion is well up to requirements, • the best of a good collection being “ Calino Tries to Commit Suicide.”, The ladies’ orchestra rendered' items throughout the evening, the rendering of the piccolo solo, '“The Deep; Blue Sea,” by Miss Lilian Levens, being heartily applauded- 'At the invitation of Mr- Hayward, the inmates of the various charitable institutions in Auckland were present at the matinee yesterday afternoon.