AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10131, 6 January 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

"iu.R PREEDY AND THE COUN- ■ iv* : ... P Life without laughter" ttould be . but a' di*ea'ry / business at; best. ;It : is, therefore, of importance that i.lu t largfe section of the public whi m ; seeks its diversion in the ths.atri should note the arrangements made, as "td the advont of what , may be termed a laughter company at tii3 Town Hall on Wednesday next, Jan.; uary 11th. That play-house will oe ' tenanted for'a limited season by 3S'v 'George Willoughby and his finglishFarcical Comedy Company, o conjunction with Clarke > and'' sheir first f'mirth-provoker" v/i'l be ' r R- C. Carton's "Mr Preedy'and the When purchasing tins piece in London, Mr Willoughby was assured by no less a judgei than £ir Charles Wyndham. ( that this f-irce-comedv was Carton's'best 'and n.oij.t ,Gne i>nly to rernember itKe-aiithor's previous cF- 1 " j as'• 'Mr Hopkinion, ■' j "Lord and Lady Algy," and ;< LacJj | Huntsworth's Experiment"—to le- | alise what a high lifbkaure of juais? I such a ' statement from such a source to. "Mr Preedy and the Countess/' ..which. Hr„pwc.„,fun, from begnning to' end, J "hut fun as distinct from mere'lions j u~6, has created an emphatically good impression all through Austin, and Mr..■Willoughby is convinced' that J ;it will appeal especially strongly tc vlocal theatre-goers whotn -he looks upon as keen and accuratoi critics. In securing Miss Beatrice Day as his leading lady the actor ma** has been largely actuated by the knowledge that she is, by New Zealanders, very highly esteemed and -ajdmiied. The remainder of the roml pany will 'be found to be equally as acceptable. Included in same will be Miss Amy Willard, Messrs *1 igli C. Buckler, Harry Halley, Arcinr Cornell, Harry Overtoil," Harold Parkes, and others of no mean talent. Comparatively speaking it nas been a long time since a fiist-class theatiical company has been piaying hereC/A heavy demand for seats is, therefore, likely. The" box plan i.opens at Miss Rive's' to-morrow (Saturday) morning, at 9 O'clock.

THOMPSON-PAVNE -'PIGTURES. A change ot programme at the 'Foresters' Hall last jevening drew 'a, large critical audience. It was an excellent programme, which traversed a wide range and catered to all tastes, . and the applause with which it was received testified to: the appreciation of the patrons. The dramatic films wvere particularly attractive features. , The scenes were followed with the closest attention in ' 'The Stolen Submarine,-' which' is ah exceptionally interesting: naval i i.pictnre' in which a Lieutenant" Rose _ has many exciting adveiitUrtes:' It is certain!}* one of the', best films of its kind Messrs Thompson and Payne have yet presented, at" the Hall, and is well worth seeing. Lovers of stories of the Wild . West are well catered for in a drama of considerable merit, entitled , r 'The Mis-: v taken Bandits?" while |"Joh*n Graham's; Gold'/ is a thrilling .study, .the chief incidents in which ;*deal with a miser and .a .lady- gambler. The : scenics are very good indeed, whilev the comedy-dramas are above the average.. The comics';.are- genuine laughter-raisers. The current' programme will be repeated' this evening. • ;