AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10711, 17 September 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

J. C. WILLIAMSONS' PANTOMIME. ''SIXBAD THE SAILOR." The J. ('. Williamson pantomime "Sinbnd the Sailor," is scheduled to appear at tho Town Hall, Mastcrton, for ono night only, on Monday next x September 23rd. This will doubtless prove good and wholesome news. Moreover, it is said that the big J. C. Williamson attraction this year — "Sinbad tlio Sailor" —is quito tbt» best so far. Critics both in New Zealand and in Australia have been specially flattering, and generally class "Sinbad" with "Mother Gooso" in point of excellence and merit. Dainty dancing, clever gagging, and magnificent spectacular effect form the artistic foundation of "Sinb.id tho Sailor." As to tho story —there is Mrs Sinbad and her charming daughter Ruby. Sinbad, tho Persian porter, supplies the lover for Ruby, and is just the pantomime hero. Bill and Tom, two British sailors, give tho required nautical flavour, while tho Emperor of Sahara, and his sister, the strong-minded Princess Fatima, are there to add to the Persian atmosphere, and to add to the thread of intrigue centring round the Valley of Diamonds." Numerically, "Sinbad tho Sailor" is accredited with being: the biggest J. C. Williamson attraction that has yet toured. It necessi-' tates the services of a special train. to carry tho company from town to> town. There are 136 people appearing in the piece, and 22 scenes, the most notable of which are the wonderful Valley of Diamonds, the Home of the Roe, the Rose Garden, the Shipwreck, on the Whale's Back, and Lollipop Land. The company is an exceptionally good one, and includes well known English artists in the persons of Mr Pip Powell (said to be par excellence as Mr Sinbad), Mr 0. E. Lennard (a clever paiitomimist), Messrs: Fred Winn, William Hattan and Charles Howard. Miss Florence Tmeson will appear as "Hinbad" and Miss Nell Finnis as Ruby. Others wellknown in pantomime are Misses Marie Eat-on and Nance Maher. A thrilling sensation may be expected in the Flying Ballet, in which a number of girls float over the auditorium. Tho Slender (a famous European company) provide much laughter in "Tho Mysterious Hotel." The box plan will bo opened at the Dresden on Thursday next. Coupons will be given out at the same place on Thursday morning, at 6.30 o'clock.

MASTERTON PICTURE COMPANY.

A UNIQUE PROGRAMME. Picture lovers who attended at the Town Hall last evening were treated to a very high-class biograph entertainment, in fuct on« of the finest selections, vet presented to a Masterton audience. Each film represented something new and refreshing, which quite captivated the audience. "Charlie Coins and the Knave of Spades'* portrays an unusually interesting.picture, in which the escapades of a gang of.thieves are vividly shown. This star film is.genuine and realistic, and the audience at the Town Hall showed their appreciation of a high standard film bv loud applause. "A Pie Worth While" is the best film yet produced by .the Lubin Company,, which is sufficient recommendation. "A Western Kimqna" is a wonderfully clever and natural comedy, which' creates lots of amusement. Patho Gazette presents fresh wonders, while each remaining picture, drama, comedy and scenic, reaches a high note of perfection, which makes the programme most interesting and instructive. This splendid entertainment will be shown for the last time to-uiglit with a great change for Wednesday.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURE-

GRAND DOUBLE BILL

It is seldom that Messrs Thompson and Payne have failed in their efforts to secure programmes of the highest order of merit for their Foresters* Hall patrons, and accordingly it is' little wonder that the public in their turn, fill the theatre. Last night several of the star pictures were very dazzling, but the most brilliant was undoubtedly "The Railroad Queen," a splendid drama with a theme of a novel character. It tells of how a man deserts his wife and child, and in after years attempts to ruin his own daughter, not knowing that she is. his child. Another good study waa "A Railroad Engineer." Tom Benson, engineer of the Nightingale, is» engaged to May Butler. One day after his run, Tom sees one of his. frequent passengers flirting with his. sweetheart. May is rather impressionable, and at a barn dance in the evening, gives most of her dances to the well-dressed city drummer. Nextday May takes her usual walk down to'the track to see Tom's train pass. Thompson, the drummer, follows her and proposes that they sit down under the trestle. During the flirtation Thompson throws a lighted cigarettestub behind him, it sets fire to the dry brushwood and quickly reaches the viaduct. Mav begs him to walk the trestle and flag the train, but tlio city man runs away terrified. May then tries to walk the viaduct herself but falls. She then sends her little sister across, but the child gets panicstricken as tlio train approaches. Tom Benson climbs to the cowcatcher and picks up. the child. May at once realises who is the more worthy man. An interesting picture was that entitled "Wolcott Coombs." It shows Coombs, a phenomenal deaf and blind boy weaving rugs, making hammocks-, caneing chairs, typewriting, reading, writing and hand-talking in the various svstems used by the blind. _ Hia Little Match Seller," was an interesting dramatic story of deep human interest. "The Bravo Hunter" was ~ verv humorous study of a boaster bowled out. Other paricularly good pictures were "The Trail of Gold. "Dark Feather's Strategy (™™ tt * drama), "Under Mexican Skies (drama). "How He Papered the Room," "A Novel Burglary," Spif--kins' New Job" (comic), Ganmont Graphic, "Hydroplane Air T-h K lits (instructive). The above programme will bo repeated to-night.