AMUSEMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 916, 10 November 1910, Page 2

AMUSEMENT.

THU PICTUREDRAMA BOOM.

The remarkable vogue that has set in for picturedrama has been amply demonstrated by the success attending the pictured delineation of the vivid scenes aud incidents that abound in Australia's historical book, “For the Term of his Natural Life.” The story, made famous by Marcus Clarke’s lurid pen, has been read by millions of people, and the picturedrama meu, in alliance with the employment ot a complete company of skilled and wellknown professional actors, together with all the necessary impedimenta of theatrical resources, and a conscientious and careful regard to all the detail of stage work, has brought about a result that has won golden opinions from all classes of amuesment lovers. The producers not only bestowed minute pains upon the dramatic organisation, but transported all its various units throughout the historic spots of Tasmania and New South Wales, whereupon were re-enacted with striking versimilitnde all the leadinggScenes aud situations that go to make up this highly dramatic story. The spectator is taken from Hampstead Heath to Norfolk Island, Tasmania, and New South Wales, and sees the mutiny 011 the Malabar, the burning of the Hydaspes—in fact, the whole

of the stirring incidents are vividly reproduced, the more gruesome episodes in the book being wisely omitted, their elimination render ing the entertainment more acceptable chan it svould be were all the dismal details included. The Taylor-Carrington management, ever on the look-out for novelties, have secured from John Fuller and Sons the sole rights to present this picturedrama, and will do so at the Public Hall, Foxtou, on Saturday evening next. Special attention is drawn to the prices and to the fact that seats may be booked without extra fee, at Mrs Nye’s.