AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 7 June 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURE??.

'THE INCRIMINATING CARD."

■ To-night the w.ck-end change of prrgraniino at the T.P. Electric Tit '■■stl.ro is an excellent one. Tho nisiiii feature is a 12(>0() I'eot C'inos drama entitled "The Incriininsitinu: Card." Baron Hensor and his wife Lucy live apparently happy together in iheir chateu and ai'e surrounded by friends wlio help to vary the. monotony of th >ir country life. | Among those' friends Horace and Andrew appear most prominently, earl) being madly in love with Eucy. Horace iV, however, the favoured lover, if any preference is shown, and Andrew inwiirdly ehaf's at apparent wreck of li:f> hopes. The Barmr, Horace 1 , and Andrew arc at the dub. when l-ucv arrives in her motor to convey tiu> Baron home. Al! three friends go down to see j Lticv, and Andrew si>os Horace slip a note into her hand. This incident further excites Andrew's jealous an- | ger, and he determines to have re- I venge upon his favoured rival. He Lucy in tho park as she is out tiding and declares his« -assion for her. She indignantly repulses him, and after venting her scorn upon him, she leaves him. At the club the friends once more meet, and Andivw jokingly prevails upon Horace to give hint a note of acknowledgment for a dog he has sent him in order to procure his signature to us? in his f.diemc of revenge.' Horace and Lucy are having a clantlostin.■* cori'esiiondence, of an apparent innocent character, their actual messages being written under the stamps, which have to be damped off before the words can be deciphered. The Baron comes unexpectedly into his wife's room ana watches her damp the stamps and take them off a letter which he afterwards discovers has been written by Horace. His suspicions are now aroused, and In intercepts one of Horace's cards to his wife and discovers an assignation conveyed in the message under tho stamps. He immediately seeks out Horace and

accuses him of perjury. A stormy seen? ends in a challenge, and preparations are made _ for a duel to take place next morning. The Baron goes on his way home, but is murdered by some unknown person, and is shortly afterwards discovered dead in the public street. The nolice are called and the body searched, and a celebrated detective takes the case in hand for investigation. Several very hvter.vsting situations follow, and a very exerting finale is disclosed. Another special drama is "At the End of the Line."- Several other dramatic items include: "Th? Miner's Widow," "Mormon Peril," and "Mran from Dragonland." Eclair Journal will supply the latest topics. Several fine comedies include: "Bloomers's Hurry." "Unforseen Predicament" and "The Best of Tntentioivs." There will be a big matinee at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon.

"THE; WEARING OF THE GREEN."

Mr Allen Doone and lii s company of Trsh artists will play "A Romanes in Ireland" on Monday evening'next. All theatre-goers who appreciate clean and wholesome plays acted in a refined manner, become supporters oi Mr Doone. Says an Australian paper: "His sweet voice, soft, unaffected brogue, natural, irtistic acting, genuine irresistible humour, and delightful personality easily stamp him as a leader in Iris own articular line. 'He does not, like mc-tt stars, attempt to be-a 'one man' show. On the contrary, he has surrounded himself with an excellent company, headed by the charming young American actress, Mi s s EdnaKeeley." The company also includes Ronald Riley, Frank Cullenane, Tom Buckley, M.uurice Lynch, Frank Kenny, Clive Franham, Ross Oeagh, 0. Edgewood, Frank Cotter, Barry Connor, Ethel Grist, Connie Kyte," Ethel Bashford, and Eileen Dunn. The box plan is now open at the Dresden.