AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10690, 9 August 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNb PICTURES. GREAT CHILD DRAMA, Pace more tk e popularity of th*.-Thompson-Payne Pictures was oxemjplified, when the Foresters' Hall was. I crowded last night. The programme [submitted met with tho unqualified/ approval ?. f all -beholdere, IU plause- being frequent a-iiu luearty. There was a strong dramatic ©Tefienk which included many excellent films* I "Children Who Labour" was an interj■ estmg exposure of the greed of American) manufacturers in employing children where adults should work. The owner of a large factory refuees all demands to replace his miserable juveniles by their parents and others. Hisown child is later lost off a> train, and |is found and cared for by a family of five, who were existing on tho wages of one girl who was employed in th* woollen mill belonging to the father ;of the stray. After some time has. elapsed, th e missing child having been, given up for dead, the mother'dfecwerg her darling in her efforts to relievo the suffering of a child who wa«* carried past her on a stretcher but not at first recognised by the devoted parent. The discovery brings happiness to many, the parents get back their treasure, and tn e mill-owner employs men. instead of children, who are seen soon after happily trooping off to school. "The Hobo" was a story of the degradation of a whisky-sodden, railway clerk, who makes love to his employer's daughter, is dismissedfrom hig employment, and -gradually sinks lower and lower. Ho takes to* a tramp's life, and after many weeks of miserable existence finds himself in. a position through recognising the signs in a telegraphic mcf-mge as ib was being despatched, to Hielp his former lady love and the railway company. Travelling -on- the sam e tram is a large sum of railway money and the daughter of mo-railway boss. Hearing that the train was to be held up tho Hobo secures aid by telegraph, the officers-in-charge having been bound and gagged by the robbers, and. all ends well except that the hero receives mortal injuries 'from the gun of one of. those summoned to aid hint. Many exciting details assist in making the production an excellent one. "Tho Patchwork .Quilt" was also a very powerful drama, and told of a mother's devotion. "A New Beginning," "A Warrior's Treachery," '•'Story"of a Circes," and "Hi* Little Sister" were all well selected dramas. Aii excellent Path- Gazette contained many interesting items, and a fine series of comics, headed by "Th 2 Gingerbread" Cupid," added charm to a really excellent programme. "Studies in Fish. Life" was a very instructive film, and an excel lent scenic "Shades of .Winter" was most entertaining. Theabove programme will be projected again to-night/' and also to-morrow evening. The matinee, will tak« place on Saturday at 2.30.

WIASTERTON PICTURE COMPAUY* AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME. There was a large attendance at the Town Kail last evening, when the current programme of the: Masterton Picture Company was again screened. The audience were highly delighted with the various pictures shown, and outbursts of applause greeted many of the films. "Madame Du Barry's Flirtation," a splendidly coloured comedydrama, was screened to great advaiir tage, and was splendidly received. "The Punishment" is another drams> of exceptionally interesting features, in which some, highly sensational developments are unfolded. "Those Eyes" and "In the Commissioned! Ranks" make up an excellent dramatin programme, with winch the most fastidious must feci pleased. In scenics the management have secured a really fine series, in which many famous spots in various parts of the world are splendidly exhibited. Pathe Gazette unfolds manys wonders, "From Ratham to Schandan" displays some marvellous and glorious scenery. "Experiments with Liquid Air" is an amazingly clever trick film. The eomies were always amusing, and kept the audience in a sustained simmer of laushter. "Quick Forcing" '"'Broncho Bill" and "Didums and the Monkey" provided comedy films of a hi"lt standard. To-morrow afternoon the children's matinee will he held, when. a specialty programme is heing provided for the juveniles. To-morrow-evening a change of programme will be submitted, the star attraction being the sensational film "The Flying Circus."