AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10711, 3 September 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

J. C. WILLIAMSONS' PANTO* MIME.

"SINBAD THE SAILOR."

Tho annual pantomime of the J. C» Williamson Management, which will bo presented at tho Town Hall on Monday, September 23rd, is the wellknown story of "Sinbad the Sailor." Sinbad comes to us frosh from brilliant trinmph:i in Melbourne and Sydney, and it is reputed to bo tho firm's best production of pantomime* thafc they have ever presented. An exceedingly strong east of first-class artists have been secured for "Sinbad/' consisting of n number of importntumtt. from the Continent and England. Mr ' Pip Powell in the principal comedian,, who comes with a high-class reputation from London, and wJio will appear as the Dame (Mrs Sinbad). Messrs Drew and Alders are also high-class artists, being eccentric comedians from Drury Lano Theatre, London. Tho Sleedes. who appear in p, novel and farcical sketch, ivero ongaged by Mr J. C. •Williamson ia Paris. In addition there will also boMr Charles Howard, Mr Fred Winns, Mr 0. E. Lennon, and Mr William: Hassan (the famous animal impersonator"). Amongst the ladies will lie. Miss Florence Imeson, who appears as the principal boy. Miss Nell Finis as the principal girl. Miss Mario Eatdtbas the princess, and Miss Nance Manor as tho fairy. A striking featureof "Sinbad" production will be th« exquisite ballets, gorgeous marches,, and beautiful stage settings; also a. number of special features, amongst the latter being the flying ballet. Thebox plan will be oponed at the Dresden on Thursday, September 19th.

"H.M.S. PINAFORE."

The Masterton Theatrical Society open a two nights' season of the aboveopera on "Wednesday 11th inst/ Tha Society have the work in excellent; form, and should be able to put on a performance quite equal to any previous operas , staged. The music of "Pinafore" is delightful and rendered by a chorus of about fifty voices and a very smart orchestra music lovers will thoroughly enjoy this evergreen., opera. The box plan for the season, will open at the Dresden to-morrowj at 9 a.m.

THOMPSON-PAYNfc PICTURES.

"LOVE IN THE TROPICS."

A large audience was present at nh& Foresters' Hall last evening when th* new programme was screened for the first time. The star drama was thagreat Nordisk coloured lov<s drama. "Love- in the Tropics." The photography is beautiful and the theme of a remarkable nature. The Indian scene in the first part is attractive. The Indian girl Profula is a unique character as poi*trayed in an endeavour to become Europeanised. Natural instincts eventually prove toostrong, and with unbridled passion. she seeks to avenge herself on Violet Barry, with, whom her husband has fallen in love. Frustrated by her husband, she throws herself beneath a passing train and ends her life. '.'His Daughter" was the title of an unusual story, full of gaiety and pathos that >completely held the heart interest of all. Owing to family troubles: the husband, who has met with. bad times, ieaves his wife and daughter, and takes up, unknown to them, the position of head waiter in' a New . York cafe. Some time later'the girl, just blossoming into all the joys of womanhood, becomes infatuated with an actor. After a lot of persuasion the girl leaves home to-meet her affinity in the city of skyscrapers. He has- or-omisod to marry her and ,find iv suitable place for her on the stage. Womanly confidence'does the rest. Having, got his intended t victim-with-in his grasp, the heavy man arranges for a mock wedding and the pair proceeds to drink to their future prospects, when tho father, who has now recognised his girl, suddenly tak<?s the most convincing stand. He promptly knocks down the false lov?r, makes his identity known, and the inevitable follows, reconciliation being effected between tho parents, and the trio, all of whom, have suffered from their own shortcomings, lend a''much needed lesson. The distinctive feature of the A.B. Company's drama! "A Beast at Bay" is the pursuit of it convict who is escaping in a motor car from a posse of warders on a railway engine. "You Remember Ellen'* is a delightful Irish drama. A number of other first-class■ pictures'.were shown making altogether an excellent programme which will be repeated tonight.

MASTERTON PICTUPE COMPANY "REDEEMED BY FIRE." The "Redeemed by Fire" programme at the Town Hall last evening again drew a large house. Every item was clearly and steadily portrayed, rendering the effect of 'each .'ilm almost perfect. The great star photoplay, "Redeemed by Fire" well deserves the enconiums which have bean heaped upon it, as it is undoubtedly one of the pictures of this class that have yet been shown to the Masterton' public. The drama is intensely interesting from beginning to end, an<l one feels sorry when the curtain goes down. The. acting is purely English, while the scenery and staging are in many ways unique. The final scene is intensely dramatic, and displays the three principal characters in the story in a death fight with the flames /of the burning building, in which they are all entrapped. Their final escape is full of sensation. The whole piece is cleverly arranged, and breaths with interest from first to last." "Thv» Boy of the Revolution" is a dramatic/ talc of the American civil war. The scenics are a specially selected number, and include such stars as Australian Gazette. "The "Porcelain Industry" and "A Visit to "Kairwan." These films are not only highly entertaining, but their value as an educational factor cannot be gainsaid. The amusing part of the programme was excellently maintained by such films as "Mr Bolters Infatuation." "The Disturbed Sentry" < and "Our Boy's Future Career." This splendid programme will be concluded to-night and to-morrow evening another special series will be submitted with "A Woman's Way" as tire star picture.