AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10074, 23 August 1910, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

TOWN HALL PICTURES. The Town Hall Pkturps will pi-e----sent to the public on Wednesday night a programme of films second to none. The "star" dramatic film "Anarchists on .Board," from accounts received is up t" theusutt standard of h «h merit. "The Lie That Came," the great American Biograph druma, is yet sroUer film oi;)y t.n lie seen to he appreciated. In "Picturesque Zanzibar" and "Shrsone Falls," the Niagara nf the West, are two sceric Sms of rare beauty. "The Jealous Dell," "Unpcnumrjs' Early Morning Excurfiun," "A Pseudo Ladies' Maid," "Lesson? in Palmistry.'' and others cater to tho?e who are fond of comedy. The Leauty competition is creating a good deal ot interest, and it is as pood as a second programme. Ttere arc fifty-four children to choose from. Voting papers are giv* to every person at the ticket office, and ballot boxes are at ths entrance to the Hall. The follffwing are the leading numbers —No. 4, 8 votes; No. 34, 7 votes; Nos. 1 and 22, 5 votes; Nos. 23, 25, 33. 36 and 51, 4 votes each.

"ALADDIN." Mr J. C. Williamson's pentomhi.e is to be staged tor the first and only time in Maaterton on Wednesday. August 31st. If we m y judge by its triurrphs in Melbourne Sydney and Brisbane. "Aladdin" ; routfc certainly, be attractive, as although it commenced its career some weeks before Christmas last, it has beew witnessed by crowded audit nces ever since, and has succeeded in breaking ?1I the records established by "Mother dose.' "Jack and Jilt" last year was gererally regarded as) being the n;ost attractive specimen of this kind of entertainment ever presented in New Zealand, bat in "Aladdin" Mr Williamsor is said to have exceeded, all previons efforts in the profusion of a wealth of Fpectacultit d.splay One of the greatest features in the production is said to be ihe performance of Messrs Price and Revost. They astounded playgoers of Melbourne ard Sydney by the sensational and enrredy feat». Mr Williamson was extremely fortunate iu getting held o* Mr William Hassan, v,l;o is *aid to be the best e'onkey rerforn er we bsve yet seen. Fume of the otb- r f aiurrs arc "The Stupendous Human rilpctue Flag," "The Realistic Fire BalKt," "Ihe Marvellous Balloon Effect,'* "The Be autif; 1 Australian Pird Ballet," "{brooch tie Nether Regions," "The Great Demon Incantation Scne," and "The Respknaent March of the Flowers." 'ihe company ircludes Messrs Hariy Pjivdora of "Mother G ose" renown, J. M. Carrpbell, who msde ""himself popular last year in "Jack and Jill," Victor Lydall, Rupert Darreil, Clyde Cook, Bert Watson, Edward button, alio Misses Marie Eaton. Eva Moore, sister of Miss Carrie Moore, Winnie Harbor, Stella Selbourne, Nance Maher, ard Lena Ericsm Altogether there are over 350 people concerned in the pre-, duction. The plans will be opened at Miss Kivt's or: Saturday motnirg at 8,30 o'clock. A special train will bring the Company from Napier, reaefci g here st l.Xu p.m., wuicli will give the staff ample time to complete their preparations.