THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 2 April 1913, Page 6

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

"THY, SECEET TREATY." j To-night the patrons of the T.P. Electric Theatre will be presented with a magnificent; change oi programme, the main feature of which will be' the big Nordisk special, 'The Secret Treaty." Concerned as- it is with intriguing and spying in high political circles, the subject provides lis Hvth sensatonal episodes out of the ordinary character. The ;most. exciting incidents' are naturally in the second part of the drama, \jhilst the staging is very siieesscfiilly managed so as "to sustain *an atmosphere of mystery throughout one of the best, worked plots yet shown. "R is Partner," supplies the 'Western- element of the programme, and is one of the Selig Company's latest masterpieces. A very interesting drama is the Lubin feature film "Gentleman Joe." It is a burglar story, which [ sliwvs the downfall of a crack swell | mobsman, per.medium of a girl. A most pathetic and appealing drama will be.-shown in the Essanay production "flit* Voice of Conscience." The latest .topics of the day mil he ably illustrated in "Pathe's Animated Gazette." Two very interesting feature's will he shown in '-The Polypus" (nature study), and "'Froenoa on the River Orme." The comedy s crftion, i« well in evidence, and includes among several "His Father's Voice," "The Tell Tale Umbrella," and "Tit for Tat." This i" one of the finest' programmes vet shown and should not be missed, '

. Ji. packed house was -fcli.o result of the benefit tend-red by Messrs Thompson and Pn.vne t-0 the Wairaralpa (Amateur Athletic Club last evening, and the R. W. McYilly Country Chub's Championship Challenge SHeld wa. presented to the winning team by Mir John Payne, M.P., who briefly referred to the good work done by the. Club, a.nd more especially in the fine performance.- put up at Wellington, when the club came within one point of .winning the big MoVilly Challenge Shied. _ Whilst ■congratulating the elub on this liitrhly satisfactory performance, Mr Payne ihoped that the, big shield would be placed side by side with the Country. CluVs Challenge Shield, by this tiirne next vear, a, wish in wh : ch he was sure all the' audience would heartily agree. Next Tuesday a benefit will be given by the T.P.P. on account of the widow children of our late raspected townsman, Mr R. «T. Ew'ington, and we hone a good attendance will be the result-.