AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 19 August 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURE!. , "BALAOO." : A large and appreciative audience , greeted the second screening of the ! current change at the T.P. Electric Theatre last evening, when "Baloo," the iHtar feature, again proved very j popular. This novel feature £» taken from a well known book by Gaston Leroux, who is described as the French Conan Doyle. Tho story of tho film is that ' M.'Coriolis, a scientist of repute, receives as a gift from a friend a curious creature, hs*!f monkey, which he names Balaoo. Tho scientist makes a study of his new acquisition, and under Ins tuition Balaoo becomes a ; wonderfully intelligent creature. Dressed liko a man, Balaoo wanders through the fields and villages, and soon the countryside ig ringing with tho appearance and acts of the strange creature. He takes great delight in perpetrating various discerting acts on the so that eventually a huge search party sets out to capture Balaoo and return him to the scientist. The subject is the I most unique one yet produced on dramatic lines, and has created great interest wherever shown. "Favourite for the Jamaica Cup," a racing story, also received an excellent hearing, "and was ..rather exciting. Several other fine dramatic items included "Falsely Accused" (Ees'anay), "Saved from, the Grip of Alcohol" (showing a drunkard's reformation), "Science" (a.clever Imp drama) and .'.'For the Commonwealth" (an Edison feaiture which dealt with reform in; prison labour). "Over the Selkirk Moun r 1' tains in Canada" was an excellent excursion by xail in this wild area. Several comedies included "Bloomer's Braces," "Coquette Looks for Work" and "The Indestructible Mr Jenks." This programme will be shown for i the last time to-night. For Wednesday the first of the new lot of films which come to hand will include for the star feature a magnificent military drama by the noted K.B. Company, entitled "Blood Will Tell," which picture is said to rival "When Lee Surrenders."

THE GREAT MciJWEN. To-night in the Town Hall, "The Great McEwen" will present his marvellous entertainment. Hypnotism is Mr McEwen's speciality.. Some of his manifestations are described in the Australian, American, and New "Zealand newspap»rs ' as marvellous. \Mr McEwen is a nephew of.the; late I Professor Anderson, "the. wizard of 'the"world," and has spent the whole , of his life in continuing and improving upon the extraordinary class of entertainment practised by the "wizard" with whom he. was for. several year s associated!. Miss Florence Hartley is a soprano songstress of note. She was eome time prima donna in the Boston Lyric Opera Company, and was also hr the Savage Grand Opera Company. Mr Will Bolton is a champion specialty dancer of note and will be-seen in Scotch 1 and other dances. The box plan is at the Dresden, where seats can be booked without extra charge.