"TRIP TO ROTORUA."

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 83, 10 April 1917, Page 8

"TRIP TO ROTORUA."

Ah His Majesty's to-night (Tuesday) the new picture, "A Trip to P.otovua.,": should prove a corrspieuous success. It is claimed that for overy New Zealander who . gpos to vn'eyv {he. thermal marvels-' of his 'country <■ fhere are; three Amtari'cans and; two Australians; but1 possibly the presentation of so beautiful a scries of ■ pictures'. as ; is contained in $hir> film will ierve to awaken, the homefolk to the. wonderful attractions of the Rotoi'ua district. The film depicts not only thermal scenery, but in to resting scenes connected with the native life of these regions. The graceful poi dance by. Maori women, the diving of the / pickanninies for pennies, canoe race on, the Late, Maori vvomen -,■.. cooking in, L'oiling canlilrbhs~all these aspects -of riatir* life' iar.» sho\vn.1 Among "the "most i'Vi^iiinfill pf [;. many' striking scones depicted .amiy be ! mentioned the; I AVhiikar'ewatowii • geysers :■:/:.':ip;';;':ei'up^ | tion, .views of /Ohinenvuri, steaming ! cliffy of .Rofcbniahana, and the,lliamv>- ' i-i-na, Ppring; while the closing pic- ! ture,, sunset over Lake Rbtbrua, was a veritable triumph of the photographer's art. As on educative factor this . series 'of pictures possesses unique val^e, find 'children, as well as aduits r Should make an effort to 'see ifc. .■.■■■• ■ ■ ■ 'f ■,