AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10643, 25 May 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THE ENGLISH PIE.RRQTS. ; j The English Pierrots, who open; HaM on Monday nest, under the diteotaon of. R. and W. Thomas and' Mayuaird Dakin, consist of two ladies and six gentlemen:, who nob onfly (singj, but'act and.< introduce musi-i qal .turns, humorous songs and monologue, duets, trios, quartettes, ,and many jmusioal:: numbers which have; been; specially arrairige&.lor them irii liondan, ,Mr ; Afaynard pakin-~stilli ' / 4Jhe leading comedian' of the company? an.artistfr&m tihe JLotidoh Pavfl4 ; < : ion. iand! Empire Theatre.' He" hasl been associated with the present oom4 'biptetaonjfor ithe.past four years. Dur'irig; the-"season many interesting and novel items will he introduced for the Brat .time in the Dominion. Referring to Ihe advent of the Wellington seasr _ on, Evening Post. jsays:— "The Pierrots <werev given airi enthusiastic farewell on .theii' last ■ in WleMingfon, and nto d'ouibt the greeting will be no less hearty, for the company-is a, clever one, and their entertaimmeiats blight and cheery. Tm 1904 'Messrs Will and Bsfe Thomas dnrpariy* andktt has beep! r Tunning.-«*«-'sfdce. For sta»;years - fpa&-^''h^.l3^ ■•Mkn-- s^^]^^'Mi^^ekt"^%f/-':; HokLep', who was a member of * Odok; a basso; wilt itfake* their * apipearaaice in Wellington, but the Elsa Langley, Messrs Maynard, s Dakin, Rob Thomas, Leslie' Austin, W. P." Turn<er and Kingsley Chapman—are ail welljknown to Wei* lingtou audiences.'' The- boat plan is. at the Diresden. THOMPSON-PAYN E P J QTU RES. The three star attractions at the Foresters' HaM—''The Bells," 'The' Ballot Danc&r," and Mr Alf Boothman—have proved a great success, and attracted another large audience last evening. "The Bells" held the at- t tentiion of ttheaudienioe -all Jhrqugh, , and the fema was rendered all the more intenesiing\by the excellent description" given by Mr Alf Boothman. This splendid photo <pl«>y was greeted with rounds, cf applause at its con- * elusion. All the leading features are shown in this fine .work, and the i visions seen'by the guilty innkeeper are a triumph in photography. It is a picture that should not be missed by flovers 'of-'standa.Tdl dramas. The second big "star" drama, "The Ballet Dancer," also captivated the audience ■witih its charm. The acting was splendid, and the etage setting supenb. Interest was sustained right through the piece, and those- present lita-ally be-stcwed their applause on this firgt-rilass drama. The remaindf v of the programma included three of. the ibest icomedaes ever seen in Maisterton', .viz;; '-"Gafptain Jenks' Dilemma" , (introducing, our. fat. (friend John. Bun-. Ny imi a new role), ' A : Niear'TragJ-' edy ,v bhe"ef ,: the A;B« ; be&ti' productions), and "Walk, You (a perfect «Meaimer). "The. Maid at .tihe JErelmi'.. :(3elig) K ,aod. r ,, , Qpiujrte :; Smugglers" were two , fine; dramas. Several other pictures completed ..avery enjoyable programme, whiclx will be showu fon the last tinte tonight. The childrert's matinee wilP take place at"2.30 ,p.m. to-day.