AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10671, 18 July 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MASTERTON PICTURE COMPANY I HOCKEY iH&XEIFJT. The Mactertoai Picture Company are geinciromsly 'giving a benefit entertainment in the Town Hall this evening, witOi a isew i.o (defraying the expenses c.f 'the Ma.sterton at the Auckland ibockey tournament.. A 1 refined (programme will ibf> submitted, i headed iby ItllG star attracii:c.::i showing j last year's tournament at Wellington. | This picture is supported J\v ail ex- j cedent ssries, including "Heart off Silver Leaf," a very 'appealing drama, ) and am* aasontmenifc of scenic, dramatic I and comic gems. Hcekey enthusiasts ! should take advantage 'of ttiis opportunity of Jie.api.ng to the .advancement of .ladies' .hockey :bv rowing up in good uum'be.r,s. ; THOMPGON-PAYSvfc PICTURES. "THE MIDNIGHT WEDDING." The eur.reflt programme w : a's sliown to .a ffairge house j'at't night -at the Foresters' Hall for the final time. It will be replaced 'this evening by i 12,000 feet of itlie latest film—t'he biiggest and [best ever 'presented ito the public of Mas'torton 'by tilie firm. Tito series is headed by thiat famous drama, "The Midnight Weddiing," one of the greatest s'tage isuccess'es ever produced in/ England, fA.meiri.ca and the Oonti'nent. This picture has been specially 'secured ifar ,Maiste.rton patirons ait- a 'heavy expense, and this enterprise on the part of jtMessrs Thompson ar.:l Payne i© (sure 'to he a ppreciated. The story of "The Midnight Wedding" is briefly a,s follows: Suzamne, a maid wSsth 'large expectations, refuses the Mind of Mjorel, her father's superintendent of works. She is to ,ba married 'hij aridWiglvt ,to the man of her choice, wlrem Morel .arrives 'with explosives .to pUtt 'an. end to the hotel, tlie .happy couple, and everything adjacent n»~d adjoining. Some exciting scenes follow. The story is well staged anE, ,\rdll acted'. A splendid series "tof dramas, etc., are also to be sihown. "Tfce Passing /sf J. ,B. (RancJall and Co."' tire stockbroker drama, iis a very fine numhelr. "Positive Proof' 'and " 'Those Byes" have proved' equally j popular picture plays. "Bunny" and '"Slkinhy" appear to igr?at advantage i v n Stenographer Wanted," and 'oreate roal's of Jaughteir. Already a 'large murder of sea/ts have been spo'kten for for the "Madnigh't Wedding" 'seUson, ani:l patrons 'are advised to dome earJy. Tfi'e clvMre'n a.re to be 'specially catered for at Saturday's •matinee. So popular 'are these matinees .with youing folk that their elders gain additional enjoyment from seeing 1 the kiddi&s enjoy .themselves.