AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10281, 8 July 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. Another large audience greeted the current programme of pictures at the Bbresters' Hall last evening. The "star" picture, "A Tale of Two QLties," is indeed one of the fi -.est productions of its kind ever p v oed before an audience. It is foundieu on .the late Charles Dickens' famous novel, and deals with a period of the Flrenich Revolution. . The cruelty and crimes of the Marquis, the imprisonment of LY Marette in< the Bastille, the marriage of Lucy Marette to the son of the Marquis, the exciting of the Revolution, and the noble saerinee of Sydney Carton, '■who gives' up bis life to save the husband of the woman he loves, are vividly portrayed, and were closely followed by the audience.. Next. i» (popularity to this masterpiece -wa» a story of a dog's sagacity and devotion, entitled "Jean and the Waif." "The Girl Spy of Vicksburg" (a fine military drama), and "The Old Bellringer" (a beautifully coloured creation), were very acceptable studies. "The Italian Barber" and "Tom I Hhiumib in Love" were two screaming comedies. A number of other fine pictures were showriT A I nee will be given this afternoon, at ' 2.30 o'clock, and the programme will Ibe repeated for the last time tonight.