ENTERTAINMENTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11266, 6 February 1912, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

Tiie Forosters' Hall was crowded to the doors last night when the change of programme was presented by the popular T. P. Management. The bill-of-fare was an excellent one in all respects, comprising as it did pictures to suit all tastes. In the dramatic section there were some capital studies, the favourites being: "The Heart of John Barlow" (one of the finest productions the Selig Company has turned out, being a very interesting story of the sea), "Tho Coffin Ship" (an exciting tale of the mysteries of the sea) and "The Marked Dollar." Tho comedies and comics were clever and amusing in the extreme, and kept the audience iv a good humour, the principal subjects being, "Tommy Becomes an Actor," "Mandy's Social Whirl," "Hank and Lank," 'The Misunderstanding" and "The Governess, " the latter in particular being well thought out. Au interesting industrial film showed the manufacture of high-class pottery and art ware in China. "Cross-country riding by a squad of j_ortuguese Cavalry" was a reproduction of several sensational equestrian acts that were absolutely thrilling. "The Champions of the Indian Arena" dealt with a light of two trained elephants of immense size and was exciting m the extreme. Tho programme, which was an exceptionally good one, will be repeated this evening. Messrs Thompson and Payne, as a mark of appreciation of tho support accorded to them in Masterton, have decided to spare no expense in presenting before their patrons the best possible programmes, and have entered into contracts for the delivery of a number of famous dramas. The first of these was "Tho Mystery of a Hansom Cab," which ran to record business in Masterton, and the second, "The Double Event," will be shown on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nignts. Mr Alt'. Boothman, the eminent actor, will describe each scene as it is presented on the sheet.