AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10037, 6 May 1910, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

GuORGE WILLOUGHBY'S COMEDY COMPANY.

"THE NIGHT OF THE PART."

Messrs Rupert Clarke and Ciyde Meynell will introduce to the public of Maßterton on Monday evening next, Mr George Willoughby'a New English Farcical Comedy Company, who will stage a very funny comedy entitled '-The Night df thy Party." It is a piece that requires irreproachable acting to maintain the interest ai d without doubt that irre proachabiiity will be there, visible to the naked eye, likewise to the ear. The dialogue is smooth and natural, rather than artificially brilliant, as has been the case with so many modern farce-comedies. Foremost in continuoUH interest is David James, a comedian with an unctuous style, and a clean wholesome artistry which makes hig Grosbie character study a masterpiece of quiet, delicious comeuy, well entitled to rank with the previous best which set Melbourne bubbling with laughter. George Willougnb.?, plump and pleasing, handles his butler character with rice judgment and unalloyed success, he has done nothing better. The melodrama adventuress, Gipsy Bandelier, is un ■ dertaken by Mab Paul, whose personal qualifications rank high. Miss Paul puts a lot of vim into the character. Mr Hugh C. Buckler appears as Frank Frayne. It is particularly gratifying to get a smart young man in a new combination of this character, who is not merely a beautifu fixture in a lot of adorable clothes. Buckler is an excellent actor, vigorous, easy, rational and attractive. The other membars of the Gompany are all very clever. People in their particular lines, there is not the slightest doubt that this clever Company will meet with strung support during tfieir stay in this town. Popular prices are advertised. The box plan is now on view at Miss Rive's: early door tickets may also be obtained there.

THOMPSON—PAYNE PICTURES. Biblical history is so seldom portrayed by the cinematograph that a picture of this class always proves interesting. At last evening's performance of the Thompson-Payne pictures a first-class film of "Belshaz zer's Feast" was presented. The story of this notorious kr.ig is vividly produced, showing the period which intervenes trom Belshazzer's defiance of Darius until the fatal wcrcis "Mene Mene 'ielcel Uphasin,' appear upon the palace wall, foretelling the doom of the Cnaldean Empire. Another beautiful picture depicts "Egypt, from Sunrise to Sunset," showing a fine close view of the famous sphinx and the pyramids. A notable feature of the programme is the large numj ber of natural colour films. The comic I subjects proved very laughable, especially "Foolshead's parody on a cinematograph drama.