AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10540, 24 January 1912, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. The Foresters' Hall was agairt well filled last evening, when ,the -current programme was '".'shown for : the second time. There was a capital • lot of dramas, comtedies, scenics, -awl •, comics, which suited the tastes of %hose present, judging by the . applause. T!he Durbar cele^'jation? - •* pictures" were shown, and proved very interesting. The. programme, which; .had ranch,to, recommend if, will,.' be-, shown for the Jas| time to-nig3it;;. , <

BRENNAN'S HUGE ATTRACTION On Friday night Brerman's enter 7 tainiiig players will appear at the Masterton Town Hall, for one night, only. The management asserts that the acts in' their programme oomprisfe a constellation of creative gems. First may ibe mentioned that wonderful mimic of humanity billed as "Prince diaries,." He s an orang-outang, is brimful .of intelligence, is claimed to be the most remarkable Simian per-, (former .in the world, and to. be the '(biggest attraction ever, brought ' to. Au&tralasia.. . This reinafkiible animal eats like a' human being and wilh more grace than: humans do,' skates, :rid-es a bicycle, and drives a motor car lvitJi t'lie most astonishing; facility and ease. The human jrnenibers of the-company Siave been brought from all parts of the world to form, this organisation. Eva Miudge, the, singer and quick change specialist, is a mystifying young woman w3n> transform® herself with astonishing rapidity and sings charmingly. Johnson and Wells are described as the greatest living team, of coloured comedians. harmonists and dancers. They com© direct from America, where they firmly hold their position in the front rank of their kind. Archie Glen, the brilliant character comedian and singer of really funny songs, is said to be what .ftflie vulgar .boy calls n "breakup." Les Petits Totos, "the play their thrilling acrobatic an<T darlings of Paris,' are listed to dif>gymnastic acts, acts such as have never been seen .here ibefore., Jordan and Harvey are described as indisputably the greatest Hebrew character artists and comedians, in. the . world. Nellie Kolle, "the girl who reaches your heart," is a- bewitching singer of the sort of ballad that makes _ sympathetic eyes moist. She specialise® in male impersonations an<i as a piano entertainer her achievements rank high .with the latest en- * tertaining features. Ohiirles Howard is a ibaritone singer of quality and culture, and the other members of the company are reliable people. The box plan is at the Dresden. •