ITALY AND TURKEY
REPORTED SETTLEMENT.
(Received October : ■") a.m.) CONST ANTf NOPL E. October f)
Router's agency states that the Turkish-Italian peace pourparlers are progressing promisingly. llep-orts from Paris and Vienna indicate that a settlement has actually been reached. PARTS, October 3. Tho newspaper Eclair states that Italy has purchased from Turkey the cruiser Addur-haniid for £200,000. The vessel was seized at the commencement of the war. AMUSEMENTS ' PICTURE COMPANY.
"TRAGIC LIFE OF MONA LISA."
This afternoon, the Mas'terton Picture Company will provide amusement and instruction for the children at the great matinee programme, a unique series of cinematography. In the evening the greatest programme yet produced well be submitted. The star feature will be the magnificent coloured drama "The Tragic Lifo of JVlona Lisa." Leonardo de Vinci is represented as nainting the portrait in Florence. The countenance of Mona Lisa is," however, somewhat austere. Then there comes to the studio Francis 1., King of France. Francis falls in love with Mona Lisa., and the Italian beauty is not unmoved by his open admiration. Francis, content to lovo Mona Lisa with a pure devotion, discards La Ferronniere, and the favourite, bitter and angry, accuses her of heresy to the Secret Council of Ten, who instantly has La Gioeonda • arrested. Leonada de Vinci finds a document and goes to Francis to implore 'him to obtain Mona Lisa's release. The King, no less moved, gives his promise, but insists upon do Vinci giving the wonderful portrait in exchange. "Mona Lisa hastens to the palace to have audience with the King. She takes the place oftlio nor trait in its great frame. The Kins is the. first to enter the apartment, and Mona Lisa makes him a sisrn. Francis, orrifiod, calls for attendants, and La Fnrronn.iero appears. The figure in the frame points a-' accusing fumer at her: and the favourite stabs at its with a sharn dagger. The stroke is fatal, and within a few minutes Mona Lisa is dead. The most powerfully conceived drama of modern times'should prove a great a t+""" tin,, to lovers of real drnninic effect, t-'upporting the star attraction there is a great selection comics, dramas, pd"»n7ional and scenic films. In-olucli-d are Pa the Gazette, "The (V.ai's Gardens." and "Wonders of the Pea," a unique trio of scenic films which display in beautiful colours manv of the most interests e spots on earth. "Ts Ho Wi«nhW "Artist Max." "Beroit's Fortune and "Kind Hearted Dupin" are comedv films of great merit, and are clever and most amusing. I hrougn the Window" is a foreful A.K. drama and will complete an excellent programme. This series should attract a large audience to the I own Hall. THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.
Good business was a plain recorded ■it the People's Popular Picture Pallice. Foresters' Hall, last evening. The new chrvstaliine lens made the pictures stand out in bold relief, ji.nd natrons °re loud in their praise of this innovation. Particularly f'ocd dramas are included in the programme, especially "Ali Baba (nan torn i me). "'the \ agahonds. "The Marauis and Dancer," and "Broncho Bill and the Bandits." The tpicals, comedies and edueationals are all up to the mark of highgrade quality, forming a very good series. Special attention is directed to the grand pantomime "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" to bo shown this afternoon's matinee for the benefit of the little ones, who shoul avail themselves of this treat. The programme will be shown for the last time to-night.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10714, 5 October 1912, Page 5
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