AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1049, 9 December 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON—PAYNE PICTURES.

The big ibooan of pictures stiltt) cooitinnies to attract .large audiences inigh'fcly, and in many iu&taawteis the Foresters' Hall lessees, Mesisiris Tfliompsom: and Payne, find it hard to accommodate their nfirmearons pa/t----irons. Tlio presemt series is extremely iwteresiting, • and may be termed one of the finest presented. The comedy, scenic, and dramatic elements are represented strongly. The outsitaindliinig feature of tihe pro. gramme, als> the screening of thait famous, poem by Mr® Jiullia Wiard Howe, "The Battle Hymn of the BepruhMc." This* picture, without doubt, w tflie finest, work of art yet produced by the popular Yitagraplh Company. ■Special mention may be made of the Kaik'iu senjs'aitiio.inal war picture, "Tihe Special Messenger,'' in. which a great leap for llife is- vividly and raifeticaiNj diy shown. " The Swit chmaai\s- Tower'' wa.s- a sensational raihvay drama, I while "Hearts- and Swords." was an iexciting taile of the American Civil I Wan*. A splendid series of comedy I and TOmi'C pkitnrcs' were afeo ihcludI ed mi the pi c.granvnic, which wffi be shown for the. laist tinu- to-night. The rhildiieii's' matinee uWll take place I this- afternoon.