AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 9 November 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MASTERTON PICTURE COMPANY EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMME. A grand change of programmo -takes place to-night at tJie Town Hal]. It is naid to bo one of the best yet shown, "The Mirror" is a magnificent drama in which ;i shepherd and liis two children come into contact with a band of cattlemen, who threaten them with violence. Shortly after the brotlier presents the sister with the first mirror she has ever possessed. An outlaw oomes into the hut, and the children see that he is a cattle thief, but being friendly disposed towards cattlemen they feed him and allow him to hide. Later, the brother while crossing "Death Lino" fence is shot by one of tho catitlemen. His sister, taking her brother's revolver, creeps up to the hut and kills tho man. The cattlemen gallop up to her cottage intent on revenge, but the outlaw in hiding suddenly reveals himself. So tho attention of the cattlemen is averted and tho thief is Bhot down. Before expiring ho declaros ho is responsible for the cattleman's death, therefore releasing the girl. "The Light That Failed" is a powerful drama. The president of the City Electric Light Company cute down the wages of his ' employees, and tho men object to this reduction. Ben Quinn, foreman of the power-house, calls upon Mr Harding and protests. Ben Quinn's little daughter, playing on the streets, has her skull fractured by a lineman accidentally dropping a hammer on lier head. She is taken to the hospital ■ to undergo an operation to remove a email bono pressing upon her brain. During the delicate surgical performance the employees of the oompany decide upon extreme measure, to cut the wires and shut off the electric lights of the city. Ben, with his own hands, commits the act, As he does so the doctor is at the most critical point of the operation upon Ben's little girl, and when the light goes out the operating room is left in complete darkness, and the doctor cannot complete the operation, and the child dies a. victim of the fatal error. "Lulu's SDocttor" is another Ine Vitagraph drama with Maurice Costello in the leading part, Thanhoser is seen at the best in the com-drama-"Thio Twin," and I Industry'' is a coloured educational J film by the Pa.tthe Company, and the "Rapids of Kavatch" a coloured scenic. "Bnngoon and its Environs" is a beautiful scenic picture. "Pathe .(Jii.vf show* the latest d-MMK? it) o'hcr lrjod>. The comic side i<s veil provided for in "Making <&. Mountain out o' « Mok> Hill," "Appewxajiee-" ar Deceptive." "Willie, King of Hall Porters." and * "Willie as Artist" complete the series. The matinee will tako place this afternoon at 2.30 oYkwk, when a real live treat is in store for tho kiddies. THOWPBON*Pi YHS P'CTURES "VANDA." 'Hie fcfc-jy attraction at the Foresters' Hall to-night will be a subject of exceptional merit—"Vahda." This picture is an intensely powerful La- J dies' play, 3000 feet long. It is a i magnificent story of stage life, show- I ing tli© noble side of a famous actress' life, and how in her desire to save her. lover from ruin ,meets an untimely end at his hands, through unjust jealousy, just as she had cleared his name and saved him from 1 disgrace. In additions to this big special a. full programme of the latest pictures will be screened. Patroils aro advised not to miss tho drama "Varida." The children's matinee will tako place this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 o'clock.