THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9628, 21 October 1909, Page 5

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

' A much-felt want is at last td be supplied in Masterton, namely, a permanent place of amusement, where those who wish can spend their spare evening hours in watchine the'changasents of drama, comedy Jand travel, as they flash upon the screen 1 at the Foresters' Han, under the .'♦;:. diction of Messrs Thompson and Payne. The entertainments provided .- fey this enterprising firm, are meeting'with the greatest praise from press and public, in [several towns in JNew Zealand, where [they are firmly established. • A contemporary says: —The entertainment is one that raters for all classes. You can en- , joy a hearty laugh; your emotions will be »tfared s ;by dramatic subjects acted by the world's leading exponents; you also have the pleasure of visiting other countries, and watching, how people live, and follow their different vacations in far-off climes. These pictures are'of considerable educational value toj the old as well as young, and teach their lesson in a manner that all ir. school books and other literature J - v coold not possibly convey.". The comfort of the public is to be studied < ;. by the management in every way, and the hall is being thoroughly renovated and new seating accommodation provided. The projecting apparatus—which is the best of it's ■ kind imported—is being placed m such a position to exclude all objectionable light, and all necessary alterations are being made to suit the Fire Board's requirements. Electric •light will be used throughout the building.