AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 21 November 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THONPtQN-PAYHE PiSTURES. "THE SPIDER LEAGUE." The popularity of the- current programme was evidenced again last night when another large assemblage wns present at the T.P. Electric Theatre. "The Spider League," a .V)OU foot Vitascope production, heads the b : ll and had an excellent reception. This picture'has a fine plot and is magnificently worked. Stupendous staging effects lend a pleasing finish to an interesting' feature. "The Wordless Message" was a popular item by the Selig Co. It showed how a happily settled family in the country was upset by the city man who managed to decoy the far- , mer's daughter to the city, where, j after a year's dissipation, he cast I her oil'. Several sad scenes follow, hut a very happy ending is shown. I "The Laundress' Son" was also an interesting dramatic. "A Treacherous Shot"" was a Kentucky romance rnpnbly handled by the Kalem Co. ( "Eclair Journal" contained a num- • her of interesting topical events and' showed the latest fashions, etc. _ A fine selection of comedies were included in "Dreamland Adventures," "Miss Mischief." "and "The Mistak-j en Masher." This series will be repeated this evening. There will he a big matinee at 2.30 on Saturday. For Saturday evening's change "The Blind Mother," a pathetic romance, will be screened. , i "80-PEEP.^' The pantomime season, which commences here on Tuesday next at the Town Hall by the Royal Pantomime Company with "the production of "BoPeep," promises something exceptional in the matter of scenery. Mr Harry Whaite, Australia's fortmost scenio 'artist, was entrusted with the work, and he has turned out some striking scenes. The most notable ones in "80-Peep" are "The Forest" and "Witches' Haunt," "The Palace of Shah," "Home of Widow Bumpkin," and the grand transformation scene the "Four Seasons," showing in succession aratumn, winter, ispring, and summer, the latter being a gorgeous culmination of a fine series of stage pictures. The musical numbers of "80-Peep" are all new ; and "Shady Lane," judging by reports, should become as popular as the latest ragtime. A fine esemble in the pantomime ia "Children of the Empire." during which a .stirring chorus is sung. Another striking feature is the dancing, one of which being the floral ballet, in which each dancer represents a beautiful flower. The solo danseuse is Fraulin Hertlez, who comes with Continental experience as principal ballerina and poseuse. The costuming of "80-Peep" will be on a lavish scale, a new special wardrobe having been made for this tour by Zenda, of Sydney. The company can only play one night in Masterton, and the box plan is now open at the Dresden.