AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10507, 20 December 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON—PAYNE PiCTUREb. Tihe current programme of pictures j at' the Foresters- 1 jtiaJu l has apparetntI iy ca.ugibt tibe tastej- judgiuojg* |.by: ,fcli£ large atfediahpe- agaia j out. j cf asn exceptionality meritorious type, •O'Miore," the secsa/td&nal' SeKg cowboy story,, feats, "Thei Jftxny liixjpro&s," and ' 'An Englishman's Honour.'' A capital scries t£ sceuics, comics, comedy picfaunea weae aJiso showai. The programme wdJll be repeated for the last tiime to-night.

BOXING.

TO-NIGHT'S TOURNAMENT.

Visitors and local sportsmen are reminded of the important professional and amateur Doxing contests which will be held this evening at the Town Ball, Masterton, when . "Denny" Murphy and Archie Leckie mii contest fifteen rounds' for a purse of £SO and the welter weight championship of New Zealand. This bout should be a particularly good one, since there is very little to choose between the contestants, althtough. their respective styles of boxing are somewhat different: Leckie is recognised as one of the hardest hitrters in> the lighter brigade, Whilst Murphy relies his clever footr work and rather fiaster fighting.' The JoplansOltseiQi comihat is being looked forward to with, a great amount of', interest, since' the local lad is very well. Kuitner may oe depended upon to do hi& utmost to fetraeve the honours" lost in. his last match with Barr at Wellington, and Oadiwallader .As boxing far better than when he last appeared' in- public,- and should give Stmifth am. anxibus tame. The doors will be opened at 7.30 p.cm. sharp. Ringside seats' only will be resieiwed.

BENEFIT CONCERT;

■ to Mfc g.' V ■".';■'•':'."' '■'■--■'- '-'■••-■ ~\,^'--'^^l-r On Friday faight Mr G. C. Brameon wiJlr give has farewell Recital and; Concert. A splendid programme- has been arranged, and a most enjoyable evening's entertainment' is assiuired. Skwigis will be rendered by Mies Jlago, Mr F. H. Efcoate, Mr W. Iggulden, I and Mr A. Long; part songs by the, Mastteirton Savage Club Liedertafel; recitations by Miss N; Hogg, Miss M. Williams and Mr G. R. Sykes, M.P.; Highland Flings and Scotch. Reels wall be given by Mir W. Suiifoeirlandl'fi jinvenile'pupiils (Oatedionian Society); and Mr Harry Hall will supply t«he comic element. Mr Branson ha® always taken a keen interest in musicaj matters in this town., He was< Director and Coaidaictor of the Ma,sterton' Theatrical Soedety, • wlhacih ,bas pjrbdavcfcd'-"Trial byJury," "Dorotihy,"'; other pieces. Mr Branson" has always showni ;his. Swjfllin'gnessi m assisting ai : concerts for the benefit and advancement of tihe town and to hejJp forward any moveanetfufc of public.'" interest.-, In .view of the fact that 'Mr Bran.son' hia® during tine last three years given so much of his time and talent in assisting'local concerts, etc., it is to be hoped that a bumper house will be accorded! lwm on Friday night.