THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9643, 8 November 1909, Page 5

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

No better compliment could be deaired, than he the large attendance at the Fores Hall on Saturday night, when Messrs Thompson and Payne presented another fine series of pic tinea The first subject is a hne Bicture of the "Seaport Towns on the Caspian Sea," giving a good idea of the shipping and different types ™on"e This by a SratciL film entitled "Uon Carlos, and this was a very dramatic subject. Carlos conceives a love for bis stepmother, who. is a youngwomai, he his passion and she reciprocates, they have several.neetira u and at tat are , betrayed to the King by Don Joan #if Austria, who is also infatuated With the Queen, leading eventually ,o the death A Carlos at the hands of the Kinc'a guard. ™ en ™® re is shown a fine view of the fashionable Parisian drive "The Bois de Boulogne-V The elite of Paris may be Been walking, driving and motorins in this beaotifuV pleasure resort, The star Picture of the evening was *r undoubtedly "The WoodchopP«» J Child," and the way in which the audienef applauded the different situations, proves that they fully con ™* in this verdict. One first sees the woodchoppers at their daily toil. A woodchopper refuses to work any longer, and seats himself by the camD fire. The ioreman notices this, and remonstrates, whereupon the lazy fellow attempts to strike him. Of course he is discharged on the ode sees the interior of workman cornea and r J e,veß ;™ wages doe to him, «nd Win threatens his late employer. The / S v"ew ie, where the foreman's little child is carrying her father s dinner to the scene of operations. She arrives .there safely, but on her return she is waylaid by the discharged man, who drags her away to hold her in captivity in revenge for bis dismissal. They arei proceed-! jng along when the man falls, and fninras his leg. The child ministers to his wants, and tearing her little apron, binds up the injured le*. bhe Jakes a fire, and leaving the man comfortable starts out for help. Id the meantime are' <mt lookins for the missing child, but are compelled to return without any trace being found. The parents are plunged in the deepest sorrow, when the door opens, and the child appears. She explains to her father, who vows to have the culprit's hie, but the child s Sing prevails. The father pro Weeds, goiJed by the child, to where ~he wounded man is ly ing, and taking him on this back, brings him to Jib own home and fine dramatic film is The Shep herdess " The comic, subjects are in wreat force, and loud and prolonged, daughter could be heard at "The Man and His Bees," 44 An Irascible Gentleman," and "Ma-in-law as a Sports woman." This programme will no doubt draw large attendances. A complete change will take place on w^nPHriav.