WELLINGTON NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1591, 21 October 1920, Page 36

WELLINGTON NOTES.

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The travelogues of • Mr. Lowell Thomas, the famous war correspondent, “With Allenby and the Anzacs in Palestine,” and “Lawrence in Arabia,” shed a new light on a campaign of which New Zealand has heard far too little. The crowded audience at the Wellington Grand Opera House last Saturday was fascinated by the realism of the films, and the mysteries of the deserts, as disclosed by the lecturer with such a wealth of detail. No war correspondent who has visited the Dominion has had a nfore wonderful story to. tell. One sees with vivid effect the whole moving scenes in which our cavalry played such a conspicuous part in Palestine and Arabia, and the stupendous difficulties they encountered before the Turk was eventually smashed. Mr. Thomas’ description of Arabia, the romantic and mysterious, contains in tabloid form rare information at once gripping and educative. After the Wellington season.

the principal towns of the North Island will be visited. Mr. George Matheson is touring manager.

After three tours around the. world Carter, the great magician and illusionist, has gained all the opportunities he required to elaborate his arts. Thus he comes back to New Zealand after some ten years’ absence in the Far East with a grip full of new spectacular tricks, modernised from Indian fakirs’ ideas and vitalised by his own magnetic skill. After his tour of the South Island, the .North will be visited, opening at Wellington.

Mr. Hugh D. Wilson, who recently resigned his position as exhibitions manager for the New Zealand' Picture Supplies, Limited, was entertained by the staffs of the King’s, the Empress, and Everybody’s on the eve of his departure for Sydney. On behalf of the staffs, Mr. B. Tate, manager of the Empress, presented Mr. Wilson with a portable Fox* typewriter, and Mrs. Wilson with a pearlmOuhted manicure set. Mr. Sapsford (Everybody’s), and Mr. W. Jago (King’s) spoke in eulogistic, terms about the popularity of both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. Subsequently the company sat down to a supper at Everybody’s Theatre, at which the usual toasts were duly honoured. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson sailed for Sydney by the Moana last Thursday evening.