AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 21 November 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

\ MABTERTON PICTURE COMPANY j AT THE TOWN HALL. ] Picture patrons were present in i largo numbers at the Town Hall last night when tho management presented a completely new budget of films. The pictures presented wore of a class as will stand comparison with any programme in any part of tho world. Last night's bill was noticeable inasmuch as it contained a, number of excellent dramatic numbers. Of these the bright particular star was a film entitled "Eyes That See Not," by the Rex Company. Tho story is strikingly original, but the success of the picture did not lie solely in this fact. Tho mounting of the "piece" was also original, some of the "features" being really wonderful. Tho story unfolded conoerns a mifie strike. The miners suffer much from the effects of tho strike, but the owners make no attempt to effect a reconciliation, and live in their usual luxurious style. One of the owners has an accident, and for the first time learns what suffering ia* Then the mino is opened again. The great divine comedy, "T)a.nte'« AHghieri," was also screened, and the management are to be congratulated on securing such a fine picture. Of tlie other fifteen subjects presented "The Tihin Dark Line" (Reliance drama), "Crow Chief's* Defeat," "A Rough Diamond," "Proffessor (Stout's Honevmoon," "Port Said." "Warwick Chroneile," and "Bobby as Gardener" were the best. To-night will bo the final screening i of this programme, there Ming no show on Friday night.

fMOMPSON-PAYWF PICTURES GREATwBOUBLE BILL. The change of programme drew a. crowded .house at the Foresters' Hall last evening. The star item was the sensational "Platform of Death," which contained many pretty dramatic situations and wound up with the sensational leap of a horse from a suspended platform at the top of a huge circus building to the ground. Rose, the beautiful and champion lady rider of, tho circus, attracts the attention of a lieutenant in the army, and the love-fire,becomes kindled. The friendship ripens into an engagement, J but the lieutenant's stem old father forbids the marriage. The infatuated one throws up his commission and joins the circus as a daring rider. Everything goes well until Rose becomes jealous of the actions of her lover, and she plots revenge. She dopes hisamount, and when-the gallant horse is hig!h up in the air, suspended by four frail .ropes supporting a platform only about ten feet square fireworks are discharged. The horse agitated by the drug, leaps to the ground, and both are dashed to nieces. Following their system of givfour changes of pictures weekly, Messrs Thompson and Payne will submit a new programme to-night, which, in addition to "The Platrom of Death," will include tho splendid Vitagraph drama dealing with the Indian mutiny, viz., "The Relief of Ldcknow." This is a magnificent picturn. and will stir the blood of every Britisher who sees it. "The Barefoot Boy" is a pretty little drama, acted entirely by children. The two chief, performers display exceptional ability. "The Detective's Conscience" and 'The Tokio Fire Brigade" are excellent and carefully prepared subjects. "The Extension Table" is an attractive \ itagraph drama with a protty humorous touch, the story dealing with two families, one living in happiness and the other not enjoying anything better than a "cat and dog" existence. The ending was eminently satisfactory, and formed a pleasing termination to the unhappy stsltft of one? family. "Swift Wild's, Heroism" is the story of an Indian's devotion to his friend. An excellent "Pathe Gazette" is an enjoyable item. The children's matinee on Saturday afternoon will include both tho circus drama "The Platform of Death" and the British war drama "The Relief of Lucknow" together with the usual popular cowboy and Indian drama.