AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10678, 26 July 1912, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNE: FICTURES.

McVEA v. LANG FORD. The second night of the McVea v* Langford season, "was greeted with another big house at the Foresters' Hall last night. The .picture is undoubtedly a fine' one, and photographically speaking, perfect. So clealr and distinct as the film that it is hard toimagine that one- is not actually viewing the fight itself. Much as we may regret that a ectfemred man is on top ■in th/e pugilistic world, in all fairness we must concede honour wkre it is due, .and wlien one sees such magnificent apedanen® of manhood as MeVea and Langford are, and realise with all .their'bulk they are as light ail their feet and generally asmobile as watch springs, we can quite conceive tha.t the white man -ha* a. stiff proposition in trying to. aga-iiw bring the 'honour of pugilistic sup re. ni.acy aiito the ranks of the whitefl.Some day, pt'rliaps, "Th e White Hope" wi'Jl muteiialite, but in the meantime we have to accept filings an i they are, and give honour wihere lion- [ our is due. The Mc Yea v. Langford contest is a very good example of heavy weight 'boxing lundw modem', conditions; tp-rlay is the day of closequarters, and 'numerous clinches, afc COndation of things wln'cli seems inseparable from present day ;fisticuffis. "Saved by Her Liem" war, clear, well acted, 'and presented a;: typical' story. The iGaumout Graphs, among other firings, illustrated th« review of .troops at Aldershot by King George V. "The Otter" was a remarkable study. Thfe timid little animal was seen -at -close quarters audi beneath the surface of tne water chasing ema'il fish. How such a film was. secured is indeed puzzling. "Butterflies," is a-pleasing Httfe study, whichinterests old and young alike. Thm, •comic element is well catered for. Tweedledum takes another turn, and' is seen making a theft, rhe tricky way , he .©arries out the deal is very amlusing. Tire remainder of the programme iia made up as "Father and &<m," "EverythingComes to mm Who Waits," "TheNurse," Pat!)? Gazette, and "Curing; Office Boy," and many others. This magnificent programme will ?>• showtn again to-night. The children's matinee will take place at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday.