AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 8 May 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTUREB

"NERVES AND THE MAN."

Despite the very cold weather prevail ing last evening a largo audience ass«rnblc*d at the compact and cosy T.P. Electric Theatre to witness the cluume of programme. The star drama was "Nerves and the Man," a .si;perl) play founded on one of Phillip Oppenheim's great works. The story is beautifully acted and magnificently staged. Tom, the leading alitor, is a married man \rho imagines all sorts of things to such success tliat he brings .himself to a pitch that lie is unable to give up the fight. When he arrives home his child is serious ill and bis wife is also suffering. For a time tho news seems to paralyse Tom, but he soon -begin < to see tihings in their true light, so regains his strength. "A Child of the Purple Sage" was an extremely touching story of Bart Darrow, whose attentions are unsuccessful. In later life he accidentally stumbles into a waggon in which a young child i« weeping over her mother's dead body. Bv an 'unfinished letter Bart is told that the dead woman is none other than his former love. "Saved From Court Martial" was a stirring military drama, and "The New Ranch Foreman" was an outback story with plenty of excitement. A splendid selection of educational it-ems included "Dagatiri Valley," "Northern Gipsies," "Alpine Manoeuvres," "Devonshire," and "Berlin Fire Brigade." A fine lot of comedies included "Bobbys Lost Supper," "Glued," "The Family Next Door," and "His Turn."' This programme will be repeated to-night. BELLE CkOME CO. This evening, lovers of a real live variety entertainment will have an opportunity of enjoying one of the most up-to-date shows touring Australasia. In the Belle Crome Company, whose wonderful talents are so well and favourably known, we have a band of expert entertainers, whose repertoire includes everything that is modern, c'isp, and splendid entertaining. Tho entire company are selected for their special ability in the various phases of the entertainment world, and in vocal and instrumental items, juggling and acrobatic feats, humorous' oddities, quaint .choruses, sketches, quartettes and last, but not least, bell-ringing, we have a wonderful combination which has given pleasure and amusement to thousands. A big crowd should greet the appearance of this talented company at the Town Hall this evening. The box plan is at the Dresden.

"THE BUTTERFLIES," "The' Butterfly Company is one of the best all-round troupes of its kind (and this is by no means belittling the merits of the Troubadours, F ollios, Madcaps, et ihoc genus omne) whom we have seen here from time to time, and teach af which has a charm of its own," says a Dominion paper - . Like the child in the Wordsworth poem, this company can say "we are seven," and each of these contribute his or her quota to the gaiety of the evening. The curtain rises in the Butterfly Palace, whore, in an artistic and appropriate setting, the seven Butterflies are diseased, as bereft their character, in gorgeous apparel. After a breezy opening chorus, each proceeds to enumerate his or her qualifications in the way of entertainment, and loses no time in putting the assertions to the proof, with the result that for close on an hour and a, half the house is treated to a continuous entertainment without a dull moment. The box plan opens to-day at tho Dresden.