AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10239, 16 May 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. The Foresters' -Hall was crowded last evening, to witness the change of programme. The films were steady, clear and interesting, and fully deserved the hearty applause ■bestowed upon them. Of the dramas "Qnonko'is Vow" was a true story of the terrible massacre of whites by Indians at DrrafieM, America, on September- 18tli, 1675", as told Dy Mr George Sheldon, the noted historian. • An educational drama, depicting the sad life of the poor In the stains of New York, entitled "A Red dross Seal" showed a rich young gen-tiamiaji living amongst the filth to see if the allegations wero true. "The Lad from Ould Ireland" was a charming romance of the Emerald Isle, involving a 6000-mile trip through Ireland and, America. * "The Cigarette Maker of Seville" was a splendid adaptation of the famous grand opei-a Carmen. The famous "Bio Girl," Miss Dolly Nicholso-i, was seen at her'-best in a eiharm i?g comedy, "When a Man Loves." A number of other-capital- piot'ires went to (make up an excellent programme. On Thursday, Friday, and JJH<;,vday next Messrs Thompson a*:d Payne will present a picture of It© life of Frank Gardiner;, the Australian 'bushranger. The film is ever 4000 feet long, and depicts the principal events in the life of Australia's greatest highwayman.