AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10238, 15 May 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

Th© current programme was shown for the last time at the Foresters' Hall on Saturday evening to an appreciative audience. To-night what may be termed a programme of allstar items will be presented, and at the hands of such a capable operator as Mr Harry Harrison, the best possible; results, will without question be obtained from the pictures. The ,biil-ofnf»re is rich in dramas. There is a capital Indian."'' story entitled "Onoko's Vow," founded on a terrible .-. massacre at Dernfield.2so years ago; a splendid adaptation- fronr the grand opera Carmen, "The Cigarette •Maker of Seville" ; an educational as well as interesting study "The Bed Cross Seal"; a gr-eat Irish masterpiece, "The Lad from Ould Ireland" ; a sparkling A.B. comedy, "When a Man Loves," in which Dolly Nkftolson .takes the leading part; and a number of other capital pictures. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights next Messrs Thompson and Payne will show a film that has caused a great sensaiion in Australia, viz.— "The Life of Frank Gardiner, Bushranger." This picture is over 4000 feet long, and gives the principal incidents in the career of Australia's bushranger, who, when eventually captured, was sentenced in all to 34 years' imprisonment. MR tf. C. WILLIAMSON'S OPERA COMPANY. "VIA WIRELESS."

One of. the most striking scenes in "Via- Wireless," the new play to be given on Wednesday by Mr J. 0. Williamson's London Company at the Town Hall, is that which takes place, in the wirelees room of the big ocean liner. It is said that the authors have'un this scene contrived to build up so remarkable and absorbing an incident that audience simply hang on-the word* of the operator, whose graphic description of what is taking place is conveyed to hnni by means of the wonderful system which is rapidly ooming into use in all parts-of the worM. The steam yacht Irvessa is in distress, and Hie instrument tells that two boats have pub off, while Lieutenant Somers remains on board the disabled pleasure boat to preside over the wireless plant and keep in touch with the Mongolia until the boats' crews are safely an board. The heroine is in l one of the boats, but when they are finally rescued she is not there. A message is flashed from the liner to the y<achit, and the Lieutenant and his sweetheart are repcued in a sn&ational manner "~ ■"•- vessel breaks up on the reef and disappears from view. "Via Wireless" is claimed to be the very last word in up-to-date drama—drama a la Uoyale it has been termed. T\\e Company, the scenic effects, the costuming and l the wonderful "wireless" incident, all combine in a perfect manner to give what is said to be a, unique performiance of a fine play. The box plan is now open at Miss Rive's.