AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10661, 17 June 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MASTERTON PICTURE COMPANY. "The Mastertrai "'P:':i(hire Company Idrew another Jia'rge audience to the Town Hall on ■Saturday evening, "when, in addition, to the programme •.minounoed, a vcjw. ..-fine coloured "Fa'usit" film wabisbown. The- company n&ikcis the irtMtiiiar.t nnnouncemefft to-day that 'it' has completed, arrangements with iVlJE&irs Hay ward, Ltd., to supply two' new and i up-to--date programmes weekly. The. first of these will ibe shown.to-aiight, and will iciomjH'Ke ©ome cf jtlic Most productions cf Pathe 'Fircitos', 1 Edison, the Vitagraph ; itnd cither leading cinemiatographic.'film makers. The "star" film will be; a reproduction of Charles Dickens', charming work, "A TMlai <rf Two..Cities." This film, which, is over 21)00 '.feett in length, ■will ibe a revelation in its:?!lf. Lovers of the 'immortal Dickens should not ■ifadl to see it. TSyu other dramatic 'ipfctiures will be "The Reform Candidate" and "Nell's Last, Deal," hoth "'by the E'dfeon Company. "These are ■said to ib© exceptionally fine portray'als of the Uiodern drama. The scenic pictures will have a local as well as igenea-al interoit. For -on? vM.I give a •series of views of iNapier. , "The Nomads' of Mexico" should also he-', instructive, in view of the recent Moroccan c'kks. The .comedy side Js not 'forgotten, three absolute, "screamers" '•being'on. the J'ist,.. ,! The. Miistertpn Picture Company has no hesitation in 'recoromt'nding its v.fw prog rain mas to the pubic, for tlhey will be as fresh : a.s the,proverbial paint. " To-night's ■programme w:ftl afford some .idea of what may be expected in, the future.

u THOMPSOM-PAYNE PICTURES. The popularity <c'f Messrs Tliomp- i ■son and Payne's ptctwres! at the For- j '•■ esters' Hall contfciucs to grow, as j ■ was exemplified by the packed houses at tile matinee a>nd evening enter- ' itainment on Saturday last. The genoral all-iro'und oxcellence further enhanced, the .firm', s repdta\tjom-..,f0r proriding only the .best possible class of ■ entertainment,,, and ..the public are recognising this. Iby-.the support' they si re according the- local .pioneers of .permanent picture shows. Tb-might, vpatrons will have 'a further opportun- , ity of seeing a firist-cki-s.set of pic--••,itm-eis, wh'kli thi?. firm sthfe cannot be ■equaled. The films contain splendid vpho,togi J apihy,' the subjects tbe the ab- j •Solute pick elf the worlld's '.market, ■ while the ixceeaiug is flickerless 'and in no way liikcly to injui'o the .eyes. ."The Loafer" is ian excellent drama .wMdh teaches its lesson in the most limpcrtiant manner passible, 'as far; as ' Ibeholdens are concerned. "A Siren, cif Impulse" is a pretty 7cve story,' ■with .a;is-traig..v-K.iv of jealousy,:'all ©iuding happily for ihe intM-eisted par- j ties. "Allma's Champion" is a story . of the guatn'd.iiiinjfliip of a pretty girl who runs iaway, in a .most scn'satidnal manner, to protect hei-self from the wicked l imacMwations ctf 'he,r guardiian. "Tbe iSciapegoat" is aleo a good pro-i dilation. A' Patlnei Gazette, contains many snapshots -elf interest, including ■a view of Mr ißonar Law's anti-Home Rule' visit to Belfast. "Meinrengen ; "and its Ms" iis wa-excellent scenic, I -.which ivul .be enjoyed. Many interesting g,lmptie,s of an ascent of the Maitterhorn in the Alps will also be shown, and wBl-' ( giive tiliose pi-ese'nt a 'splendid idea of the .methods .and pleasures c'f lan, Alpine climb. Another ■picture show* a. handletss man, ,who iias a hodk aitt ached.' t'(« the ends of .oach arm. The dexterity with which /. 'he 'oa-rries out th,e ordinary acts of 1 the every-day life of a farmer are the admiration of all iheholders. The comedios iare a well-selected let, land will 'create a healthy diversion. "Eai'ly •Morning [Reflections" will' -undoubtedfly prove to! be the ibest liumorous film exhilbited in Master-ton. It is ab'solutely beyond ;pepiroaclh for oleanlitneas land, gcod humour. These who .enjoy a good laugh should nfot miss the' "refledtiefms," as the. piiodiiction of this .alone i.s> -worth the price charged to see the wholo programme. Other comics are "Willie the Hunt'er," "A Message from tlie Moon," "Whiffles as Detective," and "Elec-

trie .Spark.," , The Graphic contains . the J-aifesfc pktorial mews. This is a progiraimnne that can h-e thoroughly recommended 'fdi' •excellence, .and, variety. ..': CEORCE MARLOW'S DRAMATIC , ; COMPANY. "A GlffiL'S TEMPTATION." On Wednesday, Juno 19th, George Marlow's Drama ii? Company, will preserfb fori-ithe first time here, in the Town Hia'll, the successful' and spectacular drama entitled "A Girl's Temptation," by Mrs Morten Powell, an -autborciss'who has cf late years •come to the front in England with a scries of 'iinliq'iio and ir-emwirkaible shcoossas, of which "A Gii'l's Tempt aeeries of unique and remr.rkable cueable, hence its purchase for Australasia by JVIr .George Marknv. The Company chosen for the interpretation of til? drama is a well balanced one, and one (that has imet with (success in.most of .the capitals of Australia-, including V.is they do some new English artists and a number of well established- Australian favourites. The latter will no doubt be given a wrlnm welcome upon their appearance here. In. "A Girl's Temptation" itheiro are four acts and only ten scenes, but nearly icvery 'scemei is «u acjt in, ite-diV, so tense are' the d'raimraftic situations. Special scenic effects and gorgeous, ~nnountings have been .seenred for this . production. An. exterior of a big mill, with the work-people going to and- from •'tihdr work, a rragniineertit'view c'f an Englisib garden., and the -library of one of.the tvtate!y : ma.rabns of -En;gflarod, a cottage in on.e-df the London suburbs, >a 'typical London street felcieaiie,, a London residential flat, a realistic view r>f a eweateirs' shop in Louden,, '.with the employees at work, 'and the oomditionis are (shewn under which tht J y work. •<?s.teu*ior of a country cottage, «i wood scene, raid finally 'a banquet ting ball with tbe- gorgeonely dr.es.sed guests ass-ambled to welcome the prodigal home, a'nd Adhere there is enacted an unique finale. The tbox pHan- for l the 'season is at the where early door tickets for the back stalls' and gallery .are also obtainable.