AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10087, 7 September 1910, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

"THE GIRL FROM RECTOR'S."

Miss Grace Palotta and Mr Hugh j. Ward have loag since established themselves as favourites of local theatre goers, from the excellence of their work and the various pieces in which they have already appeared. They appear here for one night only, to-morrow evening, under more favourable auspices than ever. The Company is described as perhaps the strongest in talent, particularly so, as far as ladies are concerned, that has ever appeared in this class of entertainment; for, in addition to Miss Grace Palotta, the cast of the piece to be produced during the season will include Misses Celia Ghiloni and Maud Uhetwynd, and other artiats who come to us with English reputations. "The Girl from Rector's" is said to be one of the finest farcical comedies yet seen in Australasia. It is a comedy of surprises, played in the fast and furious fashion which is typical of a certain kind of American humour. French in its inception, it retains some trace of its origin in the riskiness of ita situations. Paul M. Potter, the American adapter, has transformed the play according to his own ideas, and has produced a not of a farcical exaggeration. All things con* sidered, it is a play to which young people may quite safely take their parents. Judging by the sensation the play excited recently in Wellington, local theatregoers are in for a rare treat.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

The Foresters' Hall was well filled last night with patrons eager to see the sterling programme now being presented. The various subjects were received in a very enthusiastic manner. The exciting bull fight, with the enraged bull, the coterie of picadors, matadors, banderillos, toreadors, etc., as depicted in the Spanish love story. "The Toreador," was perhaps the most popular item. "Thou Shalt Not" very forcibly supports the opinion of the medical faculty that consumptives should not be allowed to marry. The beautiful film showing "A Romance of the Western Hills" bad many admirers, who showed their appreciation by loud applause. The scenic pictures are very good, and such films as "Where Teakwood Grows," "Silkeborg Lakes," and "The Valley of Auzasca" are of great educational value. No programme would be complete without comics, and plenty of laughter was caused by "A Desperate Duel," "The Right House But ," and "Foolshead as a Porter."