THE KING’S THEATRE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1112, 3 August 1911, Page 16

THE KING’S THEATRE.

CULLER’S WIDE-WORLD PICTURES,

The most brilliant pageant in English history—the Coronation of King

George V- and Queen Mary is the subject of a series of beautiful films being presented at the King’s Theatre this week. The fidelity with which the incidents are depicted is but another proof of the perfection of cinematographic art, and one is familiarised with the main features of the festivities to such an extent that a spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm is evoked as each picture is screened. The procession of the choir, the carrying of the regalia into Westminster Abbey, the procession through the streets of London, the Royal equipage • drawn by eight cream horses, the passing through Admiralty Arch, the Colonial troops and Indian princes, all are portrayed with .realism and give one a clear insight into the historic ceremonies incidental to a coronation. As well as the Coronation pictures, the programme

is rich in dramatic, scenic, and industrial studies, “ The manufacture of Fireworks” being a remarkably fine series. “Across the Plains” told of a story of the wild west, and was full of exciting situations. “Disreputable Mr. Regan” whs another good subject that struck a decidedly human note of comedy and tragedy. Prominent in scenic vein were “The Region of Ararat” and “A Winter Romance,” while the humorous element was splendidly catered for in a specially selected budget. The music as usual, under Mr. E. J. Burke’s direction is a feature of the entertainment.