AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10669, 26 June 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

I THOMPbON-PAYNE PICTURES. Aiio'thor satlsfadtocry laudieiiae gathered at the For steirs' Hall last evening, aiird .thoro'togli.ly enjoyed the ex•oel>k»nt bill of fare jprovided. "The j'Lion's Revenge," a .coloured Gaaimon.t I'pictture,, as 'ai gcod thing of its kind, ."tout one cannlot ifeiprass the feeling that Itih'ere will ibid an accident with this j'ckiss of ip'iiqture'' acting, and : .that the , daring actress iwho takes the leading J Spairt will eo'me day ia.rieaiiity be a vicifem of the.iHonl's jrevdhge. "A String '•elf Peamlis" was ial'so a very interesting I 'drama, and ' 'Tina Romaincei cf the ; Oiff-JDlwelleris'' made a strong appeal ito loveirs of the weird. "TSie H-aodi- ' cap" was tiio s> L .-r/:y' cS a race won, by !.i. woman, which v.t.;' Jl t;Li exciting Haiti!.";?. "Unriibrcllrs to Mend" is okie c'f 'Fatty Biunny'is best efforts. '•'The Mispress cf thi3i Hacienda" was a. good Mexican Stary,' while the "Truanons of Vie'reaiJles" is a. beautifully colcaired' scenic, Tihe /rest cf /the progruanme was of an interesting character. On Thuirsday and Fixday nights, •Messa'is Thompson; and -Payne, will present to tbellr patrons tlis- great du*ama "C/aimillo," in wJiich ik> world famous actress, Bernhardt, takes the •hading role. The fee paid to the great French actress for this one-per-Ifoiinanca was £6OOO.

On Saturday aiiglit "CLimillei' will tbei replaced iby "that, sensational society drama.;'''"The Fools cf Society."* . . ■

MASTERTON PICTURE COM* PANY.

"THE FOUR DARE-DEVILS."

The current programme cf the Mafiterton. Picture Company attracted •a large crowd, to the Town, Hall last evening, the great drtwv.; being tli'a'fc maginificent film, ''Esmcbalda," 'representing the great drama* of Vlicttor 'Hugo. The merits of the piece were amply testified to Iby itha continued applause which greeted the various stages of the drama. Th© stair attracftaon ,was weM supported by a spl-e'ndid I range of dramas, and comlvs, "swliicligave satisfaction aind pleasure to ■the audience. To-unorro w aright the mflJitogeanent ■will present for the first in Mastentan the' sensationail tragedy drama, "The Four Da.re-dev-fite," whioh has bnily-'heen proceed - •.with great difficulty, so great is the , diemand for 'bin's now famous- production-. The management Lire to be congratulated on .securing ths lights cf the ipioture, and those who look fo;r , •something iHriqrue in dineimatography I caminot tbult appraise .this magnificent drama. The film is .supported hy an exefeflkmt iseriies of ■striking pictures, iinclsudiirig the ven*y latest in dramas, comics and .scenics. T ; hi.s is the finrst programme yc-it shown 'by the' .Cofnjpj 'any, which is saying a- great dotal. As j it is anticipated that there will he a, trusili 'for scats 1 , t the box plan will be tmetn at the Dresden.