AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 29 November 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

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"THE ARTIST'S MODEL." Tho largo audience at the Foresters' Hall last night were delighted with tho programme presented, especially tho star drama, "Tho Artist's Model." This picture is 3000 feet long, and is the finest drama of its kind ever presented to an audience at tho Foresters' Hall. It abounds with interesting and pathetic scenes, and holds the audience deeply intertested throughout. It is a picture which should not be missed by pictui'o patrons, who desire to se© tho best there is in tho cinematograph world. "Her Diary" is a sterling Vitagraph drama, featuring the popular artist Florence Turner. Tho acting is splendid and the theme is one which deeply interests. The remainder of the programme contains dramas, comedies, comics and scenics, which are the pick of the best films. The children are promised a rare treat at the matinee, on Saturdayafternoon, when among the pictures will he one showing life in a circus. This picture shows £200,000 worth of animals performing, including fiftylions, several tigers, twenty camels, . and a host of other animals. The picture is the production of the Selig . Company, which is noted for its wild animal dramas. The star attraction, rf Saturday night will be "The Fir© Jf Life," a highly sensational drama. fliis picture was recently all tho rag» n Wellington and Auckland, and Irew packed houses nightly.

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Tho Masterton Picture Company presented their usual bi-weekly change of programme last evening to a packed house. Among their many pictures was a feature picture by the popular Edison Company, en-* titled "In Bygone Days." Kurtefrud and his robbers hold u p a waggon driven by Dietwolf, who is captured. In a struggle he drops a necklace, and this i s picked up by Lucardis' Kurtefrud's daughter. Dietwolf is led away to the castle of Kurtefrud and placed in tfie dungeons. KirrteI frud writes a letter to the lord mayor and council of Naumberg saying that Dietwolf is his prisoner, and that he wi.'.l be put to death unless a ransom is forthcoming. Dietwolf- ,is Ivought before Kurtefrud and defies iim to do his worst. Thi, s so enrages Kurtefrud that he makes as if to strike Dietwolf, but bis hand is stayed by Lucardis. Dietwolf is fastened to the castle wall. Kurtefrud's wife and his daughter, Lucardis, oome upon him, and, sending Lucardis away, the wife dresses and binds a, wound in the arm, which he received. An answer comes to the note which Kurtefrud sends to % council of Naumberg, and the hand of Lucardis is asked for Niohardt, who accompanies Kurtefrud's emissaries on their return journey. But Lucardis is in love with Dietwolf, and cannot consent to marry Niehardt. Kurtefriir] is informed that he is outlawed, and that when captured he will payforfeit with his life. Going on to the* battlements,, Kurtefrud g"es pi?U wolf's friends preparing to sWm ihV castle, and ho is wounded. Ho return/s ftttd trios to hrjx Divt.v;!; ■;-< sign a letter to In's taihtv, that unless lie K i vos li;) the : - ; .-.«;>jjjf Kurtfrud will put him to death. Kurtfrtid is overcomo by .his wound, and sinks back on to a chair. His wife* seizes the opportunity to steal liis keys. She makes her way to Dietivolf, releases him. and shows him tho A*ay to escape. He makes his way ■0 Avhere the Xaumbergers are in imbush. Led by Dietwolf, they succeed in capturing the castle, and xurtcfrud and his followers are takm prisoners. Lucardis and Dietwolf ire happily wed. This fine picture, nth strong support, will be shown [gain to-night.