AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 June 1913, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. "IN THE HOUR OF NEED."

Last night saw a large and very enthusiastic gathering at the T.P. Electric Theatre, where the programme shown .proved popular with everyone, "in the Hour of Neod," a 3UQO foot Nordisk feature play, ' graced the head of the bill and received well-merited appreciation. The story, which is superbly mounted, shows the 'trials of a soldier's wife She has the misfortune to resemble a great actress. Both happen to attend a performance at the same time. The theatre catches fire and the actress perishes, while the wife loses her memory, and is taken away and cared for by a baron, to whom the actress was betrothed, and who mistakes madam for his fiancee, the resemblance being so striking. Moanwhile madam's parents and husband grieve for her as dead. A very vivid story gives the trials of the poor wife and of Tier recovery of memory. Her memory recalls home v and its happiness, and she rcpm her guardian's clutohes and for home, which is only reached ¥reer a very, trying time. The reuuitife; of husband and Wife complete a "'Stosc interesting picture. The visions in tliis ' picture are especially fine,' aISS should not be missed. A humorous study, entitled "The Engagenent of Miss ;Elsie," proved a, very poputoritem. Several other <i>-ama:> showi} included "The Figii ,; ng Chance' (cowboy), "Indian Maid's First Lesson (cowboy), and "Pri/ate Smith'' (military). Other popu;ar items wore "One Wav to Win," ''Business as Usual," and "Eclair .Tor/iikl." This programme will be repeaisd to-p;ght. THE DANDIES. To-night at the Town Hall Mr Edsvard Branscombe'B new English Costume Comedy Company will make iiieir first appearance in Masterton. Ihe nkinbers of the company are all now to .New Zealand, with the excepiiuj oi three, who were original members of the "Scarlet Troubadours"— my... Miss Rita Fitzgerald (comedien- ...>; .uiss Fitzgerald and Mr Ford Waltham, the popular uhaso. iir> other members of the company are said to be specialists in their particular lines of business, and the entertainment, which covers an exceptionally large range, includes the latest novelties in high-class solo and part singing, danQJs, musical sketches, dainty concerted numbers, etc. The box plan is on view at the Dresden, and intending patrons are advised to. book their seats early for to-iiiight and to-morrow's performance .. , ALLEN DOONE The dramatic attraction at the ' Tpwii Hallon Monday 'riekt will "be the Irish singing comedian, "Allen Dooiae,.' and lnVcompany <rf Irish players. TJie Allen Doone company had a ruin of sixteen weeks at the Palace Theatre in Sydney. Mr Doone's singing of the beautiful Irish melodies in the different pieces produced, together with fine scenery and, clever dialogue- j were features of the successful seasoil. T<he production for Masterton, ''A Romance on Ireland," is full of passionate patriotism, tender and appealing, .songs, and rollicking fun. 11 is a musical comedy drama, calculated to appeal strongly to everyone with « sense of national feeling and patriotic spirit, and as an entertainment has been highly praised by the Sydney papers as the best Irish musical drama seen in Sydney for a number of years. with Mr Doone i s Miss Edna Keoley, the clever young IrishAmerican actress. The box plan will open at the Dresden this (Friday) morning.