AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 17 January 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

international pictures.

"HIS LOST MEMORY "

The Town Hall was <' rmV(k^ last evening. Tliok ° h ° present «'.mv rewarded by enjoji„r, one of Oh- bost picture p.ov't presented m Masterton. Each film is a special m its own paiticular lira tick, an d be.ng splendidly screened, left nothing to bo <\ e6l, ' (x J; Tho star picture i« a. 3000 ft drama entitled "His Lo„t Memory. Tho central figure is a wealthy business man, who gets a hurried rail to attend an important meeting Ho sets out bv 'motor car. but the cai breaks down, and -he hires a new one. An unknown traveller, who happens to resemble the hero, asks to join tho party, and is permitted to do so. Thev are overtaken by a storm while running along a forest road, and tho car is smashed by a falling tree. All the occupants are killed with Wio exception of the one about whom tlio story is written. Ho comes to his senses bruised and hurt, and cannot remember who be is, ot anytlnne; ot his former life. Aftor a sorios of adventures his memory is partly revived, when he strays into tho country near his home, and finally goe,s into his own house, where the sight of his little, girl's picture restores his memory. To-morrow night the people of Masterton will have the opportunity of seeing the greatest Latium star drama ever produced, entitled "Purifying Fire." THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. "DEARLY PURCHASED FRIENDSHIP." Last night at the T.-P. Electric Theatre another large and enthusiastic aVdionce gathered to sec the second night's screening of the present fine selection of films. "Dearly Purichased Friendship" was again 'received with ovation, and was averred to be ono of the finest star featuics , shown for some time. The photo- • graphy and acting are perfect, and are greatly enhanced by the strong theme of the story. Miss Asta Neilson excels herself in the part of heroine, easily holding her good reputation. >Tho story is ono from military envir-

j onment, showing one man's perfidy to j another,, ami an ultimate misguided court-martial, -which is righted by the timely intervention of the ladv who accidentally discovers the real evid- ) enco of the case. The supporting dramas included a novel and exciting Indian feature, entitled "The Renecade Apache," in which is a most thrilling encounter between settlers and Indians, led by art outcast and j revengeful renegade. Other dramas shown included "His Honour at Stake," "A Girl's Bravery" (Lubin), and "A Moonshiner's Heart" (Essan- -. ay). The topical section included the two latest "English Pa the Gazettes" and "Tlie Defence of the Dardanelles." Other films of interest were "A Visit, to Danzig," "Petronilla's Steeplechase," "Burglar Alarm Mat," "Watorpla.nes in the Jap. Navy," "Queen of the Kitchen," and "Hawkeye as Coastguard." On Saturday a Nestor feature film will be shown in "The Golden Cage," in which "Saliaret," the famous dancer, will make her debut to a Masterton audience. There will lie a special matinee at 2.30 o'clock to-mor-row afternoon. —— . '