AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10608, 15 April 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURE!.

A splendid selection of films has been chosen for to-night's change at be Foresters' Hall. Besides a good variety in the programme, there are s]?°Xwelcomo number of educational .übjeefs. Even in the dramas, there much, of educational .value, the see-' ery being specially noteworthy' in ome. In all, a really excellent eolation will be presented. . The stories unfolded in the dramas will be of an interesting type, and as iu each case the theme is one in which the situation is easily grasped, they should be highly appreciated. There will be ishown three great piictures, "Saving the Special," (a splendid railway story), "A Tale of the Wilderness'' (an exciting Indian picture), and "The Lucky Card" (a gambling story). The following pictures are also included in tbhe programme:— ' 'Gaumont G rah pic," "A Day with the Circus," "Winter Flowers," "Oh, Mother-in-law," "Wisdom of Brother Ambrose," and "The Trail of Books" (an A.B. child drama). Messrs Thompson and Payne have now started business as film producers on a hu-ge scale, and their picures will be screened regularly at the iForesters' Hall.'

AYLOR-CARRINCTON COMPANY

LAND OF THE SHAMROCK.

To-night fiie Taylor-Carrington no

dramatic company wi!l present tho 'Land of the Shamrock" at the Town Hall, Masteitoii. Irish drama is al ways a favourite bill of fare with Masterton play-goers, .and the TayjocOarrmgton management, assert that since the days of "The Shaughravn ' no Irish play has been staged equal in ny way to the "Land of the Sha-n----rock." The humour of the piece 's nforced, the' Situations and sensati m cenes are convincing, whilst the characterisation is worthy of the g.eat oucicault himself. The Company :ias been specially selected for the performance of this particular drama, so every part will be found suited to the performer playing it, and the reult of the efforts in suport of the two talented principal,;, is r.tain to meet with unquali'i «J approval. We are requested to announe hat the season is limited to one n'ght nly.