AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10029, 1 July 1910, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

"PETE." That Mr Hall Caine has' written many interesting stories of high-class literary merit is freely admitted, and it is said- that he is- no less proficient in the art of play-writing. One realises this to the full when one learns that his dramatisation of his own famous novel, "The Manxman," entitled "Pete," caused quite a sensation in London where it ran at the Lyceum—a capricious West End theatre—to capacity business for over 200 nights. Messrs Clarke and Meynell—under whose direction a .specially selected company headed by Mr t H. R. Roberts and Miss Beatrice" Day, will present this play at the Tcwn Hall to-morrow evening— t are.enterprising managers, and have secured the sole Australian rights to ' produce this evidently popular play.- It. is said that they have spared neither tine, nor pains to present "Pete" to New Zea'anders in a manner worthy of the beat traditions of the dramatic stage. The scenery, properties, wardrobe, etc., have been perfected at and despatched from the firm's headquarters, namely, the Theatre Royal, Melbourne. The box plan is open at Miss Rive's and intending patrons are advised to book at once, as the attendance oromises to be a very large one. Prices of admission are advertised.

TOWN HALL PICTURES.

Wednesday's programme will be repeated in the Masterton Town Hall to-jnight. This will be the last opportunity affordei the public of witness ing the magnificent description of a journey through Switzerland, the cotton industry, the late King Edward VIL opening a museum, arid a host of exciting dramatic and comic films. The pictures will be shown in Carterton on Saturday, Eketahuna ion Monday and Tuesday, and Pahiatua on Wednesday and Thursday.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

A packed house greeted the change of pictures presented at the Foresters' Hall last nieht. One of the star pictures is entitled "The Highlanders' Di fiance." This film belongs to ihe favourite South African War series; by Selig Bros., and the detail* are given in a manner rarely shown [by the ordinary cinematograph Two young men of the Scottish Highlands decide to answer the call for recruits in a Highland regiment about to embark for the seat of war with the usual paihef'c parting be- j tveenthe lads and their parents. Tbey duly arrive in Africa, perform several deed* of valour, ar,d are promoted. Next is shown the summit of Spion Kop, with the gallant Highlanders defending. The Boer commander serds a flag of truce to ask the Britishers to mrrender, and the reply is typical o± the pluck and de termination of the Uighlanoers. The a enic films are excellent, and comedy forms a by no means small part in a programme well worth seeing.