AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10642, 24 May 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THE ENGLISH PIERROTS. Commencing on Monday evening. next, for a season of two nights, thee (English Pierrot®, under tlhe direction of Messrs ■ Will and Bob Thomas aiiid* (Maynard Dakim, will make.thejir appeanance at Hhe Town Hall,. when* <at .series, of, novel items will he presented. . ,The majority of the 'members, including Mai Ma.ynard D'akini, the popular comedian, and Miss Elsa Langley, sotibrette,. are still -with the company. Miss Langley made a good impression on the occasion of their previous visit. Miss Nellie Holdem (soprano) and Mr Roy Cook are additional members of the company. A wide selection erf items are included in the opening; programme. (Referring to the Wellington) season, which commenced, last nveek, the .New Zealand Times says.— 'The English Pierrots, fresh' foam their sunnniei* (Season in* Melbourne,. renewed acquaintance with ,a Wellington! audience in the municipal Concert chaimber last night. They were received by a crowded house, a tribute to' their popularity and to the favourable im.pnossion they had created on their visit to New Zealand last year. _ Although it is winter here now, itis not winter in the matter of appreciation! ,of the 'Pierrots. Their work i» , 'brisrht aikl gay, and will always draw avlhikt they maintain >their presents !high (standard of refined entertnin:iment. They brimg with them the latest musical novelties, and,' they preeI ent thorn artictioally. with the happy jgiift of kniowin.g ,jr.ist what is acceptable. Their progivoimo is arranged | in a way that departs from the_ beaten j track of drawing room entertainment,. [.and in,place of the time-worn.material i they provide song, and comedy of a | kind that canont -fail to please. The I Pierrots are a, hr.ppy 'band of ■ewteri tainers, aaid ihay make their audience I happy. Last night Mr Maynurd DaI (kin, the .comedian of the company, | 'had to appear so mn.ny | "(items ffloiw touJe ,up a programme. I 'Practically the same may be isaid of jthe whole bright team—Mr W. P. l.T.u-rner (}u;mcrivt), Mr Leslie' Austin I (oarltoiie), Mr Kingsley I (tenor), M.i,ss Eka Langley (comedil (Miss Nellie Holden (soprano),. I Mr 'Ray .Cook (bass), a'ird -Mr' Robert Thomas (director and; accompanist). Judging from last night's encouraging reception, the success of the season is assured. 'The ,box plan is at the Dresden. -

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. i "THE BELLS." ' 'Messrs Thompson and enterprise ia securing Special star films of dramas which have never been presented In iMastc.rfcon .before, is meeting •with .-tflie nppreciatioii of the, ' puWic. ■lf any .proof of - this wore required, a. visit to :the Foresters' Hall last night M'ould have convinced the sceptical. '•Lout before'eight o'clock -the hall was (packed, and the programme presented •met with the rounds of applause which lailw.ays greet this firm's pictures. /There were three attractions, -and no company in Masterton liasever presented such a special treat for itheir ipatronis in one night. _ "The /IMk," of course, was the chief att■iraition, and this drama, which is 40GG If.eet long, interested the audience from istart finish. Every detail in the tgnsational story was depicted in' a delightful manner. Mr Alfred Bootfcowui, the wicll-known, actor and elo'cutioniat,' graphically described the plav as ib was presented on the caretfn. This fino picture is -supported hy-another "sta.r" drama. "The Ballet ■Dainoeir," a (picture 3000 feet long. It is la thriUiing story of the stage and ctbudio, and was a decided favourite with the audience,: In addition _to these'.two special dramas, "The Opium 'Smugglers'* fan interesting drama), "Captain Jenfcs' Dilemma" (a Vita-o-raph icomedv witli Bunny at his (best), "The Maid at the Helm," fa •sensational. -Selig drama), "A f Near [Tragedy" (a delightful comedy), "Walk, You Walk" (comedy), and several other pictures were .presented. Illhc (programme -will be shown again (to-night, ajud those in search of a 'high-class, healthy entertainment, where quality .feigns, supreme, should not fail to give Messrs Thompson an** Payne their patronage. The children's imiatinee will take place as usual oiv Saturday afternoon, at 2.30 o'c< >ck.

MASTERTON PICTURE COMPANY. The new programme shown by tho .Masterton Picture Company last evening drew a good house. The p»-«-ttiws shown. tfcflecH the greatest credit on the management, and aire r,u;t(» up to the highest .standard. : " r Hw Aiigel," a Reliance drama <?f great, ~ (power, was the chief• atWacti and deserved the applause 1 ' which it drew. "A Great Wtrong-Righted'-' and "Tha Marked Arrow," dramas olf ox'vprional imerit, were splendidly rcoived. Tho .staeiims in these- dranus were slhown with a .steadiness and cj'eanvoss which enables one to follow every stage of the ipieee. and greatly •enhances the staging of the pick i *e. '• he comedies and teenies iare an 'a.tly good elnss. The comics «w the source of much amusement, while the 'scenics gave a splendid u!e.i of the mountainous beauty of .Switweriaint?. and the picture entitle*! "Hanover" •represented some beautiful -semes tw Prussia. To-ni<_'i>t the •ageraent will introduce "Her Cboic?,"' a Thanhoueer drnmn. of groat power, and deals with life in the great busi'iiess centros of New V.)rk. The ♦whole piece i& thrilling, and presents hew and wonderful situ-iti'MS. lb.* Ilstafinf, costumes and /:haraeterjo? are thinnest been-seen-in the Dominion: The - interrsfe * of-the piece is maintained ''un the' ffirst to 'the laJt, and cannot fail +o charm. Tho (programme vilf op ►shown to-night and to-morrow, swF •tlie matins will he Held as usual io~ .morrow, ajfternoon. when th-? etirrent, ''programme T >vi]l he ..-shown jm full r st-ho•.o!itUTven-:*>-' !' "'".'■'-, '.'; " V" ■';'./' '