AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10541, 25 January 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

BRENNAN'S huge attraction. Brennan's brilliant combination of vaudeville entertainers will make their initial appearance at the Town Hall to-monow night. The dastingmshing characteristic of the artists emgaged in, the Dominion circuit is the absolute originality of their acts. j variety stages in London, Paris and New Yoi'k are periodically visited by Brennan's enter.prene«rs, and the. turns about to be submitted to New Zealand theatre-goers represent their choicest and latest selections for antipodean audiences. The Dominion, /therefore, win have a splendid opportunity of seeing a series of performances which really are a tion of the finest developments of vaudeville in those renowned arenas, , where new forms of amusement are presented with all the exactitude of a science. In fact, some of the acts which will be presented in New Zealand have not yet been seen elsewhere in Australasia. Prince diaries, the ■ man-imitating orang-outang, is <me of the novelties which will be presented daring the forthcoming tour, and it is the biggest attraction ever (brought into the Southern Hemisphere. This famous animal possesses a fund of intelligence almost on a. plane with that of man. Prince Charles, of course, cannot talk, but he cant eaVJike/a ■lniman being, rind he can skate, . ride: a bicycle, drivie. v ~ car, dress: and undress himself,, and perform, a; multiplicity of other -operations scarcely less interesting. . Eva protean also scored extraordinary successes i|i the ' British -and Australian capitals, and will disclose her feafs of 4 marvellous magic in assuming and discarding a kaleidoscope of characters. The laugh-in-every-line comedian, Ardhie (Boy) Glen, will introduce a set of comic turns unparalleled in till* realm of risibility. His style is un-iqfue, his power of amusing irresistible, and the novelties of his extensive repertoire embody, the finest products of the genius of originality. iLes Petits Totos, the boy acrobats, known throughout the Continent as "The Two Darlings of Paris," will display their thrilling demonstrations of acrobatism and high gymnastics. The company include the foremost pair of humorists on any part of th© globe—Johnson and Wells. They are comedians of a rare type, and their vocal talent and eccentric dancing ability, associated with, their wonderful penchant for harmony, assuredly should conquer the scruples of the . inost captious of critics and fascinate the .most indifferent of audiences. INelle Kolle, the male impersonator, described as the "girl who reaches your heart'' wjth the entrancing melody of (her beautiful voice, will appear in character songs written specially for her, and which she has made renowned throughout England. Tom Lee, the fashionable singing comedian, is also on circuit, and his easy manner and inimitable air will place him amongst the greatest favourites that have ever appeared in the British Dominions. His tour of South Africa was a'series of big successes. He has the repiitatrn of being the be£t-dressed singing comedian on the English stage. Mr Charles the baritone singer, and 1 otherr. will accompany the organisation + ■ -ing the/pending tour. The box plan it,'at the Dresden;

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. I la&t eveiiiiigj wlicn tlie pxoI gramme; was shown for the last time:. To-night the. change will include a sensational picture bv the Selig Company, entitled "Lost in ill© Jungle." which is undoubtedly the finest of the Selig Co.'s African productions, and the almost human maternal care with which the huge elephant carries the heroine away from clanger after being attacked by panthers is too real to be conceived without actually viewing the incident for one's self/ "The ■Diamond Gang" wit'li its exciting motor car oliase is a superb item, and is sensational to a degree. "The Tight ißope Walker" is a very clever exposition of this arf by Sada, the r~'*•bra ted Japanese. "At Jones' Ferry" is a quaint drama which should- be appreciated. "Betty's Buttons" is a pathetic Edison study. A fine range of comedies will be shown, including "Tilly and the Fire .Engine," "The Last Word," and "Queer Folks." The children's matinee will take place on Saturday afternoon. On Monday. - Tuesday and - Wednesday, there will be a special attraction, an adaptation of Fergus Hume's great novel, "Mystery of a Hansom Cah." As eaKb incident is thrown on the screen it. will be described by Mr Alf Boothman.