AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10663, 19 June 1912, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

AT THE TOWN HALL.

The Masterton fk.tin-e Coir-psiny had a iMg house hist evening at the Town Hull, to witness the fir.jil pr;.--clucticjii. of the current program.,!".:. "A Tale df Two .Cities," the ma£ | tca , p!icco of .Charles Bickenis, was shown, in all its (perfection, ami causing u's to wonder moro a'nd more at the groat attainments of tho cinematograph. The various sc-cnies of tho groat drama weno received with an cnl)i:!iKiaf.m w'hieh is seldom experienced Li tho Town Hail. This is .stifficicrJ; to epcak fo'r the qualrlty r/f tho 'film, whioh is diown with a dsaraws and steadinces which tend to iinte::isify tilio eifcofc. The -remainins items of itho (progra.ir;,n:e are c'f ex-ccpiiomr;:! quality, and deserved th-3 ':prai..::.' which was mated out 'bv ail present.

"THE GIRiL FSfiM OUT BACK." To-morrow evening rtJic Company will present seme gerr-s wliicMi hatenever hcen shown to a Mafit-ertatv audience, tho star attractim* being that ■great A.B. drama, "A Girl from Out Back." This piece has been. sKov.-ji' with unprecedented E'uttess in all parts of thw world, and being fresh and new to MastertoiT,' cannot fail, to ! attract. The scene of the story licrc in the way-hacks of Australia, and «s a portrayal of Australian life has no equal in Itho picture world. John Tiryson, aft Australian; {squatter and owner of Namoi station, is left an invalid 'widower, with a ibaiby daughter, ;M/ui<:i2'l, to care for. Shortly, alitor his .wife's death he dies, ai-id leaves aJI his property and wealth to ihis ic'hilcl', t\Qio ra ido take possession at the age of 21. The manlag:!.- cf the station) (Adam. Wise) plots to get the his ow'n hands, arntl sends 'Muriel to friends' in Sydney,, ' passing off his owns halby as heir to the estate. Before doing so -he diecharge's Muriel's old .riuinse and a , Mack hoy as a frreealutic-n. Twenty- i one yea re- later the; .manager's daughter takes ih«lr -place as Miss Tryson, and is induced to isigni away itfhe station) to Adam Wise. The (black boy, however, has beo'n waiting his chahiee, * and knowing of a ib'-irtlwmark on baby Muriel, liis <dhanic<S comet's. He ages to secure ia good look ,at Miss Tryson's arm,, hut fails to find the ibkth-mark, a'ntt the Mack iboy and bis" tribe accuse Wise of duplicity. Many exciting episodes .result. Even- I tually the real heiress its found in Sydney, anld is placed in, possession lof her own, while the ddshol'isst 'manager is dealt .with by the Iblack boy Wamgait and this tribe. The picture is a 'masterpiece cf the A.B.' Company, and id lalive with (thrilling and exe-itiiulg ,sconies> (throughout. The programme is a high-class one, and will he showr* <m Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The matinee on Saturday .promises something m'nique and healtJiy tor the diildren/j something to please anld charm.