AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 March 1914, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

| Last evening saw another largo auj diei;co at the T.P. Electric Theatre, j whan tho current series met with ! uK'iked approval. Tho leading pie- ] Lure "Paulutte's Necklace,'' is a. hne j d: Active romance by tho Urban Co., I and. should not bo missed by lovers of I U-.is class of feature. Miss Ormi Haw ley, tho popular Lubin actress, plays an admirable part in "The First Vvr/.e," a dainty «uhject in which good acting is the order. ""When the iVince arrived," a Rex drama, was much relished, as also was "Who is th'.t Savage?" a Lubin novelty. A lino array of comedies were included among ".Making a Trust" (Lubin) "Tho Sale of a Cat" (Solax} and Mabel's Awful Mistake" (Keystone). Tins program-no will bo shown for the time to-night. To-morrow at 2.30 a special matinee is being given t.:. tho children. For Saturday the nunnncement have secured Selig's big i fsaturo "The Water Rat," which should provo a big draw.

GEORGE WILLOUGHRY'S PANTOMIME, ''ALADDIN."

The many years that havo elapsed sinco "Aladdin" has boon seen in this town will ho responsible for more than ordinary interest in tho "'revival by George" Willoughby's production, that is to take placo at the Town Hall on "vt'onday evening v.o-xt, tho J)th inst 'Die book, which is by that well-known fairy talo writer, A. E. Martin, ha* been brought right up to date. New f-ongs, gaga, and novelties have heelintroduced. Tho cast is excoptiona-llj strong, and includes such well-known art-'sts as Carrie Moore, Grace Palotta, Mabel Batchelor, Euward Stanley, Percy Clifton, Ernest Pitcher, Bert Barton and a host of other favourite"*. This ia tho first pantomime to ho produced- by tho George Willoughhy (management, and with this idea, their agents in America and London made several'' notable- engagements, tho first being a New York producer, Mr. Lester Brown, of }\i<ih standing, who has given us a production that lias eclipsed all previon? pantomime attractions. The latest songs and novelties aro introduced, and a big feature made of America's latest rago—-that of tho Ragtime Rp.vue—which provides a grand finale to the first act. Tho ballets, marches and groupings .are .said to excel anything we have yet 'vitressed, and the choruses are comprised ol tho pick of Australian voices. Ihe beautiful scenery has all bean specially painted by.Mi 4 . J. S. Mann, th?. firm's prlncip\i scenic artist, and it is stated that he has introduced several scones which will'ever be lemembercd oy playgoers.; notably are the settings of "The Gave of a Thousand -Wonders" and "The Princess's Chamber," a beautiful setting in lace. The! specialities include Leon Morris and his wrestling ponies, Tiny Tot JVlsrjorie (the marvellous child .-ontortioimt"), Marcelle and Fallon expert Ragtime dancers). Morris a;m Shand (animal impersonators). The box plans aro at The Dresden.