AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10713, 4 October 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

\ The Foresters' Hall still maintains its popularity among those who ■appreciate high grade pictures, and last night's change of programme again saw a large attendance. | ••German Army Manoeuvres" found considerable favour with lovers of military life, and of [he sensational. The chief feature about the production was the riding of horses down precipitous embankments. On the dramatic .side tho stories were varied. From tho quiet fireside tale of every day life, the onlooker's thoughts wore carried many thousand miles aw;.y to the extensive prairies of the Wild West. "Ali Baba" told a story of tho early days, when highway robbery and musty caves, filled with untold torasuivs were everday features. In ''The Redman's Penalty," Indians and cowboys were seen in cashing es-, eapades, and a fascinating story is interwoven. Other dramatic stories were "Broncho Bill and the Bin- I dits," "The Marquis and the Dane- j er," and "The Vagabonds," the mor-al-teaching story of a violinist who look to drink and ended in playing in the gutters for a miserable existence with his faithful dog. Two very instructive and interesting films, "Miking Black Lead Pencils" and "Trout Hatching" were also shown. The latest Patbo Gazette contained some . excellent snapshots, one including glimpses of the A rust-Barry race. "German Gymnasts" was a film of instruction, containing many useful suggestions as to how the youth of the country should be trained. The comic portion of tho programme was v

selected and contained the following:—"A Fish Story" "Polider's New Suit." "Tweedledum Rears a Pupil," and "Leap Year Propos Is" (with Bunny and Miss Finch in the leading roles). All the above pictures are to he screened again this evening.

THE BLACK TYRANT

I The popular programmes submitted | nightly at the Town Hall continue to attract hrge audiences. Last night a unique pictorial series was submitted, at the head of which was the famous military drama entitled the 'Black Tyrant," a film of unusual power and realism. The whole piece is so full of intrigue, adventure, daring escapes and hazards as to keep the audience spell-bound from first to last. There is also a most cleverly entwined love vein running through the plot, which gives the touch of romance that is needed to ensure the film's popularity. The "Black Tyrant" is beautifully staged and played, and must bo regarded as one of the finest films yet screened hy the Masterton Picture Company. Another feature of the programme h a film entitled "The Redemption of Ben." a tale of the West, which por-

trays in realistic manner the wild and lawless life of the Western St;tes of America. Tho "Spirit Awakening" is another drama of high merit. The comedies, scenics, and educational films all reach the high standard that the public expect at the Town Hnll. This programme, with several additions, including the Booth Memorial Service at Melbourne, will be screened for tho last time. On Saturday afternoon tho matinee will provide amusement and education for the kiddies. Saturday evening's pro-ir-mrap will be "starred" by a magnificent coloured drama entitled "The Tragic Life of Mona Lisa," one of the greatest productions of the age.