AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10025, 22 April 1910, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON—PAYNE PICTURES,

The new programme submitted in the Foresters' Hall last evening was well received by the large audience present. The pictures were a really first class lot, and such as might please and amuse both young and old. "From the Cape to Cairo" dealt with a scenery route, and a hippopotamus hunt provided plenty of excitement. The "Cocoanut Plantation''depicts a Singapore plantation in full bearing. This picture is a very fine one from an educational point of view, and is well worth seeing. "The Lady with the Camelias" is a dramatic subject bearing on incidents in Alexander Duma's book of that name. "Her Mortal Fear" told a very pathetic story, as also did "A Childless Home." The comic films were well selected, and consisted of "A Cure of Cowardice," "The Terror and the Terrier," "The Revenge of a Thief," and "Mr Poorluck gets married." The programme will be repeated again this evening.

VOCAL AND ORGAN RECITAL.

A programme of excellent music has been prepared for the recital to be given by Miss Amy Murphy and Mr Purcell Webb on Tuesday next at the Knox Church. Miss Murphy will sing several solos, including "Hear ye Israel." from Elijah; "With Verdure Clad," (Creaton), and "0, Divine Redeemer" (Gournod), The "Sydney Morning Her- | aid," referring to the first mentioned solo which she sang to a packed audience at the Sydney Philharmonic Society's psrformace, at the Sydney Town Hall, says:—"Miss Amy Murphy's full and brilliantly resonant vo ce equipped her for the task,and she made a notable success in the dramatic aria, "Hear ye Israel.'' Mr Purcell Webb will play some brilliant solos, including Ascher's Fanfare. The recital should undoubtedly prove most enjoyable and educative. Tickets are selling freely, and those desirous of being present should secure them early to avoid dis- 1 appointment. j MR GEORGE twARLOW'S DRA- j MATIC COMPANY. j A dramatic event of more than ordinary interest will be the visit here of Mr George Marlow's Dramatic Company on Wednesday next, April j 27th, at the Town Hall, for one night only. The Company has just concluded a record three weeks* season in Auckland, and this has followed on record seasons in Australia with what has now been termed the record breaker "Married to the j Wrong Man," and in which the Company will be seen here. The "Sydney Referee," in referring to the Company's opening in Brisbane said:— j "One of the most remarkable sights for some time was' witnessed on Sat-1 urday evening on the occasion of the opening of the George Marlow Dramatic Company. The reports that had preceded the Oompany of the opening production "Married to the Wrong Man," prepared the people of Brisbane for something unusually good in tne melodramatic line, and judging by the enthusiasm of the packed house, tney were not disappointed. No late door tickets were sold for any part of ihe house." This record business continued for over a week, aud the same thing happened on the occasion of the opening in Auckland later on. The box plan will be opened at Miss Rive's to-morrow morning, where seats may be reserved, while day sale tickets for the back stalls and pit may also be obtained at Miss Rive's. !