AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10680, 29 July 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MASTERTON PICTURE COMPANY AT THE' TOWN HALL. Crowded .houses greeted the change «i pj-ogramme submitted by the Ma-s----tebrton Picture Company, at both matinee and evenEng entertainments en Saturday. The now series of pictorial films is one cif the 1 most up-to-date yet screened in Mos-torton, and embraced a wide range of subjects. The programme was not only highly entertaining, but was of mucli educational value. The two star attraciotns, "The Sims of the Fathers," and "Griselda" are dramas of excoptioiral merit. The photography and acting in these gems arre superb, while the scenery reaches a high standard of perfection. The Australian Gazette showed some beautiful scenery, while 1 the Caumont Graphic displayed 'features of views in various parts of the world. The interest .in these ecenios is -maintained from beginning to end. The 1 (remainder of tili£ series arc pictures cf high quality, showing the .programme to have been carefully selected. Tonigh tthis superb programme ■will be further improved by a" Pathe coloured picture entitled "The Conquest of the Pole." This film, 3000 feet long, is the Very latest in' novelty pictures, and sliiauld prove an iftiique attraction, going to make; up a programme of general excellioncc which is hard to equal. Mr Inns' orchestra will be in attendance with a specially selected programme of music.

THOMPSON-PAYNE F'CTURES.

"THE INDIAN MASSACRE." The Foresters' Hall was packed to the doors on Saturday right, when the current two-strir programme who shown -for the Cast time. The audience were highly delighted with the entertainment provided. To-night the star drama is "The Indisvi Massacre," another of the 3000 feat pictures. "The India:* : Massacre"" is a story told of the early days in America. The plot is founded! on actual fact, and shows how the .White Moa's determination to exterminate tli.e ißed Mo.u war. only equalled by the Red Man's determination to extonm?.nate the White Man. S'Mne gi-eat shooting is put up in tins picture, and a beautiful human strain is delayed in the Indian Squaw's another instinct prompting her to assist the white' woman to esxpo and to restore her bnlby to her. "The Hypnotic Detective" is a Selig drama- with a very iiuteresting story. Some' cspbolally fkie scenics are included, "Mountain' Torrehts," (a coloured Gaaimont staidy of fin© perspective effect), "Vr"&1:t to Senegal" (a peep into tilie Fnewch Soiuhn), and "■Firom Bordeaux to Pal'lao." There is a very strong comedy, .and comic element. "Luiliu'si Anarchists" is a •hralliiar»t Yitagraph comedy. "The Author" is a S'elig corr/c with witty situa,tioTV?.i throughout. The A.B. Co. are responsible for "Those Hicksville Boy**."' Tho hrchefctra will again add its quota of enjoyment by playing a .select programme of music.