AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 12 May 1913, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

FATHER."

On Saturday niglit, de»P»t? fll ° vel ? unpleasant weather, tho T.P. Electric Theatre was packed by an enthusiastic audience. Tho star picture "Father" a 3,501) feet Itala production received immense applause and was averred by one and all to bo the b.i't picture shown in tho drama line tor some considerable true. Andrew Vivanti's factory is fired by a rival workman emploved by his rival, Everiste TVlarnv, and totally destroyed. Vivanti is charged with "tho act, whioh resulted in the death of several workmen, and sentenced to penal servitude for life. Many years afterwards Vivanti lias grown to be an old man, makes good ■his escape fro'-.n prison and sets up as a rag collector. During hi s wanderings he meets tho man Who was employed to firo his factory. By an accident the fire-setter drops a card beaming Marny's instructions re the blaze, which he has kept as evidence against Mimiv. Vivanti tli'n sots and accuses Marny of the crime.-' As he quits the city Mamy's place takes fire and then follows some of the best cinematograph work swii for a long time. Other pictures were "The Power of Love." "The Smugglers Daughter," "Trondhjeim to Christiana," "Wanted, a Practice," "The Town of Koutais," and "Grandfather's Cl'ocl.<." /The' programme will ;ho repeated to-night.

"THE BUTTERFLIES."

"Tho Butterflies" will nake. their first appearance in the Town Hall to-night for a short season of two nights. This talented combination ha" made a reputation for itself second to none in England and South Africa, and if they act up to what the press of those countries say they pan do, their JCew Zealand tours will he an assured success. The com pany consists of seven talented artistes, and they are Miss Cecilia Gold, .burlesque actress; Miss Ada Smart',, operatic, vocalist; Miss Marion Annitage, the co v nedy girl; Mr Wyl.e Watson, 'cello player and light comedian ; Mr '.Robert Foster Hine, character baritone; Mr Fred Dennett, solo pianist from the \ienna Conscrvatoire; and Mr Jack Waller, comedian and violinist. . Evei-v member of tho company can s'ng and dance, pla-y numerous ins'tvunifttits, lU'ting in comedy opera.and farce, and in addition a vaudeville programme will be rendered in condensed form from one tff these operas:' "Les Cloches do Ccrneville," "La Poupee," "Les Marquis Amourous, v and "Rip Van Winkle, 11 also their famous burlesque "The Blue Hungarian Band." Special scenery has been painted for the tour, whilst the dresses worn are gorgeous, being creations designed hv Mr "Vred" Spurgin fSpurgin s Picture Post Cards) and executed by Messrs John Hyman, of Leicester Square, London. The Manawatu Uailv Times said of them forversality and origi: nality and clever laughter makng, no company that has vsited PaJmerston li.ns clone quite so'well as Tho Butterflies," who opened at the Opera House In-evening. Tt easy t,, underr-innd how hundreds came to l !; , fcurno.il a.way at Wellington on their final apiyv.ranc? there." "The Butterflies"' are like no other company that has been here, being all cultured and talented."