AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10682, 31 July 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNfc FJCTURES. The current programme at the Foresters' apparently caught the popular taste, for tnere was anothieir large attendance" last night. The chief attu-action was the magnificent Indian drama— 3000 feet long—dealing with life among tlie Indians, entitled'"The Indian Massacre."' Those wflio remember "Buffalo Bill" and his Wild West Know, and who have seen "The Indian Massacre" are unanimous in. their opinion that) this great Indian irbiidy is hearer to the actu.i 1 thing than any other (inerr.atfgriiph picture yet .produced. The remainder consists of a judicious selection 'of Vitagraph comedies and dramas), A.B. comedies, Selig dramas and Gaumont comics and coloured scemdey. The programme wild be shown for the last time to-night. ■o.n> ilhiursday night Mossit Thompson -and Paytne will present the greatest Wild Wesjt pictbre ever taken, called "The Monarch of Uie Prairie." Th'ls picture is 4000 feet Long, and graphically describes life on ■' a rajricb. in the West. Anotner star drama of -3000 feet, entitled "The Aviator's Generosity," will also be shown. This is the best picture the Nordisk Company ha? turned out, and h a particularly fine subject.

MASTERTON PICTURE COMPANY A BIG ATTRACTION. Those who visit the Town Hall tonight will have the' pleasure of witnessing a magnificent range of picture film?. Tho series includes tho very latent dramatic, scenic, and cnmdc efforts, of all *he best fciwvn manufacture-'™ in Europe and Aanerica. Each picture rcpretso:its something special, tho general excellence of the programme as a whole reaching a very high -standard. The main attraction In this superb programme ■V} a most uncommon, and in many ways unique drama entitled "Chairley Orfms iiiiid the Dancer's Necklace," 'in which some rare situations arc created, and the exciting adventures aoid clever though* wjork of a detective' figures largely in. the piece, while a beautiful love aiv..r i iy cleverly interwoven in the various s>eenes. "Waiting" is a romantic and interesting A.K. drama, introducing marvellous scenery acid wonderful stag's i% and acting. "Squaw's Right" if an American drama, with plenty of the excitement and sensation which characterises life in the Wild Weirt. In the scenics, "Cologne and the River Rhine," "Volley of Ohev.reuse," and the. "Straits of Bonafaeio" represent charming scenes in various parts < f the world. For aiswi<rt:cn't there is an excellent selection, including is Losing," "Noisy Neighbours," and "Jim at School." The films are guaranteed to keep these present in high good humour.

RICKARDS' TIVOLI COMPANY.

AT THE TOWN HALL.

The H:-;rry Richards' Tivoli Company?, whe'eh gave a performance in 'tho Town Hall, Mastcrtan, last eventing, was favoured with a good au- i <fenoe. It is a long time since a ■hand of firet-class vaudeville entertainers visited this town 1 , and last night's entertainirJe-wt proved quite a r:ovelt.y, and brought to mind the old times, when the Rickards Companies were lost in evidence in New Zealand. The audience were completely captivated by tho many star performers, and were received with 'rounds of applause. The foremost of the. Company is Rinaldo, a wandering violinist, who is a,n. artist in a •daaa of his own, not so much as & trick perfojTmer as an eccentric irilnyor and iprahiccir cf the most enchanting melodies by methods representing an entirely nfevr conception of fingering and bowing upon tho {stringed instirumen.t. Another bii-il-•liaci.t performer was Mir Will • H. !Fox, original monologue artist and pianist, wihose constant flow of wit is-imply" coimilsecl tho audience. The .remainder of tlie performers presented new aiixl bright featured, n " lv^ 1 constituted a programme of alary merit. Notable _ ar |oft g parfqpmeirg were Ma» Afo n ; G M" me , », dainty \EngKsh , [Bbike and Gf.ah'by, comedy 'dialogue ( .artists; iDr Riona.d Geor a great instrumentalist; th'e Tc n;g Testros, malrvellojis juggling •'^ xpm ienits; also the Bright Sie Minr&hal and Crosby, andMeli- >se an<l Menxio. This (bright company - JS ito reco i ve a cordial reccr c ,; 0 * n if a t any time they return to t , hb tcnvn .

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