AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10002, 24 March 1910, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

BESSES 0' THE BARN BAND. Mews J. and N. Tait direct attention to their smhouncement respecting the opening at Miss Rive's of the box plan of the "Besses' " season of one evening performance at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock. An afternoon Concert will be given on Thursday on 1 the Showgrounds at 2.30. Thte "Cape

' imes" (South Africa) states thM the famous band was accorded a'great reception by an immense audience 0 which had travelled great distances —from the East and West Coasts—to hear the "Besses.""They were amply repaid, however, for any inconvenience and trouble they may have experienced. The programme reached the acme of perfection and roused the vast assemblage to a 'high pitch of enthusiasm. The beautiful organ-like tone of the full band, and the incomparable sweetness of the solo parts held those present enthralled. With a very keen appreciation of band music, one could not help remarking the extremely critical manner in which the opening number was heard. The Besses' audiiors expected great things, they expected music, and they heard it. Every one of the instrumentalists, even the drummers, were musicians to their finger tips, and those who went to criticise forgo their object, and were simply carried away by enthusiasm. The programme was splendidly blended —magnificent ma=sive pieces, followed by others scored in lighter vein. Tne hall at times fairly throbbed with sound, and again only tl e t faintest intonHtion was heard, but no m'atier

whether it was the full band or a soloist who was playing a sp j ll was thrown rver thf audience, .and uev listened enraptured. The toucfiiotr manner in which the old familiar songs were itndered appealed to every one and assisted in providing happy memories of an evening which would be long remembered. Popular prices will be charged for admission to the Town Hall.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. An entirely new programme will •be presented at the Foresters" Hall to-'iia-ht, when some of the latest flms .will be shown. The scenic portion of the programme will be "Life in Burmah" and "The White Farm." "The Jockey" is classed among the sensational dramatic production, and should prove a favourite. The c mics will include "The Persistent followers," and "Tne First Floor Flat." ')n Good Friday a special sacred programme will be submitted. The management have , taken great p-Vins to 'elect a series of sacred subjects suitable for the occasion.