THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10644, 27 May 1912, Page 5

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

"CHAINS OF AN OATH.

Ths matinee and evening entertain—•.merit at the Foresters' Hall on Saturday resulted in packed houses, and .the excellence, of the programme -added ' if.ur.ther to Messrs Thompson asd. Payne's reputation for providing the best possible in cinematographic pictures. The audience were delighted ..with ihe bidl of fare, and warmly applauded each picture, particularly "The Bells" (graphically described by Mr Alf Boothman), and "The Ballets Dancer.''■ lT^n.:gnt''"#e:\fi^ I .^U! > P«^ ; '' ■sent ;thpir special attractions, which, have been secured as the result of a. new contract entered into with, the heading .film, producers,, viz., "The 'Chains of an Oath. ' ' 'The' Chains of: an Oatih" is-the finest work the V.itaigraiph Company has .produced, and is over 2000 feet in length, unfolding a. ißus&iaih story c<f lowo and .magnaiKmity which is (particularly good. The ■piecis is elaborately staged, and -"-ha intense love efornient adds charm to a most interesting drama. Another fill© "Vitag.ra.ph .picture— a screaming comedy leni-iitlcdi.'" ;ACharming Mamma/* will -aIBO Ibe shown. It is certainly ifhe .best comedy tlie Company has turned out for some time past. It IteQls of how "Mamma" holds a re-, ception in order to get her daughters "offi" and haw Mamma gets "off* herself.

"The Battle of Potsburgf'. on» «£ ■the \mice;t famcus fights of history, isr emoted in a film produced by.tihe • Ea- ; lem'Company, The bat We. effects am '^ry.well represented.' '.'The Ordealiolt Helen iGray" is a fine Powers drama. "The Qheif's Daughter" is a SeKg;

drama, .without which ho programme' would be comiplete. In lighter rem, "Brother Bob's Ba'by" is an A.Boomedy of fine parts. "The TheatreParty" is a jolly little thing. Oilier pictures are "The Ganmont Graphic," "Codfishing in Newfoundland, 1 * "Australian Gazette," French Army Horses (a beautifully coloured picture), "Burglmr Proof Villa" (splen--did comedy), and "The Opium Smoker" (thrilling drama.) On Thursday evening another special; atrtiractioii will be presented, ,th& (famous ladies' play, "The Power of |iLove," .'adapted.Jirom, the sncceerful hovielof the same niaane. This is on» of- the greatest attractions the firs* hasyet. screened for their patrons., : ...