AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10000, 22 March 1910, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

"SHACKLETON'S DASH FOR THE

POLE."

Shackleton's dash for the South Pole was graphically pourtrayed by means uf the bioscope, in the Town Hall, last evening, and the public of Masterton had the unique experience of actually observing, per medium of the bioscope, the great hardships, perils and adventures that Lieutenant Shackleton's party had to undergo in the Polar regions. The pictures showed the gathering of the expedition, the departure of the "Nimrod" from Lyttelton, everyday life on the vast ice and snow land, and the building of the huts. The antics of the quaint penguin were very amusing, and lent a relief to the grimmer side of the story. The motor car and the Siberian ponies were also depicted travelling across mile after mile of everlasting fields of snow. By menus of the cinematograph, the expedition is followed right home to England, where the audience see the members of the patty joyously re-united to their familes at the railway station, and little ones welcoming "Dad" home from the great white silences. The film, which is some 3,700 feet in length, was excellent, and the audience showed their approval by hearty applause. Another splendid film was that of Mt. Koecuisko, showing the "winter sports" in progress, the famqus snow pastimes of tobogganing, skying, skating, etc., being | very clearly shown. Besides thase, i two "star" pictures and several fine . films of a dramatic, comic and descriptive nature, were depicted on the screen. The entertainment was a really good one, and as this evening is the final night in Masterton, no doubt, there will be a crowded attendance to witness Shackleton's great dasb for the South Pole.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES

The brilliant light thrown by the new generator at the Foresters' Hall makes a marked improvement in the pictures thrown upon the screen. The new programme .was produced to a large audience and met with general approval. 'Logging in Italy' proved a very interesting film, showing the different processes from the log to the plank. '"The Condensed Milk Industry" is a very Instructive picture, and was keenly followed by local dairymen present. "How a Sailor is Made" shows the whole routine from joining the school as a small lad until the sailor blossoms forth in his full occupation. The other films of interest are "Blue Bird," "The Goddess of the Sea," "Why Jones Couldn't Sleep," and "Paperhanging by a Novice."