AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10656, 11 June 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

"ZIGOMAR v. CARTER."

The presentation of the great detective drama, "Zigomar," at the Foresters' Hall last evening drew a large 'audience. The various 'scenes in this ■great picture were followed with the 'keenest interest by those present. It *is one of the most astounding and fascinating dra/miat'ic films ever produced. The audience was kept in. a state of high tension, during the unfolding of the starring incidents connected with the running down of the daring" Paris robber. Nothing seems, too desperate for the law defier.' to j •undertake, .while Nick Carter was especially enterprising in- hie efforts to accomplish the • downfall' of Zigomar., A. sensational raid upon a gambling den, burglaries conducted In anr in-./ geriious way, and-showing a daring ] Jump from a ladder to a motor car, l the thrilling escapes, a car outrage reminiscent of the doings of the Bionnot gang m France a few weeks ago, and the starring struggles between the detective and the robber, form but a few of the well conceived and ca.pa.bJy acted situations which are thrown, en the screen. Those who "e----vel in good healthy drama of a sensational character, should not miss seeing "Zigomar. Supporting tins "ist ; av' 'attraction- v are the following duGmatogsv..ph:!c gems:— "Told in Colorado'' (a 'capital Selig drama), , "The Blind Miner" (tf> Vitagraph masterpiece), "The Prosecuting Atijsorney" (one of .the Selig Company's best dramatic efforts),-'"The Chumps" (a side-splitting V-Ttagr'a.ph: comedy, 'with our fat friend Branny in the leadling role), "Yarn, cr a Baby'vs Shirfc" ■(a Powers Company production), "The 'Little Organisit" (.Edison drama), "TweedleduMi's ,Cartoott Competition" I (oonvic), "The 'Biver. Loing" -(scenic), I "Indaot.'i'ies in. Sardinia,'' "Dupin Defies the .Waste Paper Lawis" (comic), / and the Gauinont Graphic. This' 'splendid programme AvdlL be shown again .to-night, when there should be another large' audience.