AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10630, 8 May 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. The splendid programme that is at (present heing shown by Messrs '■iihcirjp>?c.n.' ,and Payne at the Foresters' Hall drew anctber large audience llasifa .night.. The three ".star" photoplays presented! deiugfcted the audience wiho were loud On. their praise of them. Tlie ph'O'bography in each was excellent, the acting .of a high standard, wihile the piqtiures' were projected on tQiedheet witlh 'a for whichi Mr Harrison, the operator, is noted. Suippcdtmg tihe "star" picitiures was a Berifes of the latest productions of the ciinennatogiraph world, each Oiaiving some' special eafture to re-, commend it. This excellent! programme wiill be sihmvn for' the last time t.o•ruight, and patrons tlhould not miss the ■ opportunity', of -gee-ing such a aplendid set of pccituree.' •'..-. To-imlorrow night, Messrs Thompson and Payine wolll slhmv for tihe first time the imimortal Thackeray's famous work, "Vanity-Fair,," a picture 3500 feet long, and adlmii/tted to he the finest photo-play of modern times.

MASTERTON PICTURE COMPANY. /

The .Tow.)]' Hal. >was again well crowded last evening, when the Masterton Picture Company scre'ened Monday's excellent programme. The audience had not tired of the magnificent pictures shown, 'as was xev>idenced by 'the which was 'noticeable --throughout (the programme. The splendid dramas, "The Poison 'Oup" and "Getting, his Man," weire ttlh? subject of; milch comment, and unstinted applause greeted the piece the'plot became unfolded," with the characters so vividly irealistic that ane anight ''well think that the picture was ■ the portrayal of a- real live drama. One cannot, hurt, wonder whether cinematographic -art can, attain a greater purity and excellence than ie now being'«hown at the Town Hall, 'where it does not require a very vivid imagination to make believe thait episodes hi' a'eal He ore being .iwiitnessed. The •remiaiiniing' part o the programime, consisting of ecenicisj comedies and dramas by all 'the famous film-companies, a.r» exceedingly weil sustained, and at it-he conclusion, of the,' programime there is a-n indliiinatfcii to" .have it all over •aigalin. The programime will be repeated to-nigtit for tlie last time, and ito-<mwi'ow evening the very latest in einerniatographic film.® will be presented. The management, in considera.tiroi for their patron*, have decided (to ha'-ve the haill heated as early as, possible by the aid of heating stoves, (which should make the Town Hall the most attractive place of entertainment in town. .