AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10470, 7 November 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON—PAYNE PICTURES.

A bumper house greeted tlie change of programme at the Foresters' Hall last,evening, wihen tlie management presented a, programme that for variety arid excellence would be hard to surpass. The usual range of films, from topical to comic, was screened, and each accompanied by ordiestra,! music of a pleasing description. "Madelline's Rebellion" was a splendid bit of comedy, and struck ittie rigfht note. Patihe'e Australian .Gazette contained all manner of interesting scenes, most of which have been made familiar over the cable. "Lean Wolf'» End" was a Western story of a vow fulfilled, with a pretty love tale, running through it. "Alkali Ike's Auto," the funniest picture of the evening, brought the first half jto a close. The majority of us-.like tapioca custardls •and. puddings,and everybody enjoyed a picture representing its cultivation' until" the spectacle of blacks crushing it with their feet caused, a revulsion of feeling. "Tlie Derelict Reporter" told how a knight of the pencil "made good" on an assignment which was to have been im last, a fondness for the flowing bowl being at tine root oi has troubfle. "The KHondyke Steal" -*old--'of the outwitting of claim grabbers. Iby itihree intrepid girls, tlie scenes in .tlie snow clad country giving even more pleasure than tlie story itself, "lather's Dress Suit" wa,sa laughable picture. Several other firstalass 'subjects were contained in the progira!mme f which will be repeated ' this evening.

BALDWIN'S MAHATMA CO.

Ever since the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden' of Eden, the desire of mankind to pry into tlie future lias been most, pronounced. The North Auckland TitnVfs, reporting on the Baldwin's Masatma Oom-< pany, makes these remarks:—"When a .lady appears on the stage of a theatre, as did Mora- on Saturday last, i,s blindfolded and commences to reveal the thoughts of the audience, tells them of conditions and relative® and absent friends, describes past scenes, sensible people would like soniip. other explanation than a shrug of the shoulders and a contemptuous "It's a trick. ■ If it be a trick it is strange that- other amusement caterers do not discover and utilise it. Yet we hear of hardly any competition with the White Mahatma mystery.-"Dr Rowe, tlie genial magician, did nottake long to convince the large audience that he is a past master in the art he practices. His patter was smart and amusing, not at all'like the monologue generally appertaining to such a performance. Tlie feats of Koko, the Japanese lady, Avere carried through with bright vivaciousness, the lady from Geishaland upholding the reputation of her country for colour and spectacularl effect. The company appear on Wednesday, November Bth, at the Town Hall, and from the Press accounts of our northern 'ies, tiie entertainment provided is of a most novel and attractive kind;, and should be accorded a bumper house. In addition to .the excellent pirnpjramime of the Baldwin. Mahiatma Company, a body of scholars will render a number of glees. Tlie District High School snorts fund will benefit greatily. Popular prices, 2s in the circle and lis in the body of the hial, will he charged. Children hnllf price to all parts.