T.P. PICTURES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 25 January 1913, Page 5

T.P. PICTURES

"A MARRIAGE OF'CONVENIENCE." [ r . ' J To-night, Messrs Thompson and f Payne will present to the patrons of I the Electric Theatre ato entixe change iof programme. The main feature oi' the bill is a 3000 ft Nordisk masto;--jpiece, entitled "A Marriage of Cbr,venience." This is a. magnificent representation of a modern life-story, showing a :woman'.s .sacrifice and her ultimate triumph. It is said to Ik the zenith of photo-plays, the staging and acting being magnificent. The best of the supporting dramas is a - English production, entitled "The Fisher-girl of Cornwall." '-'The Oringer," a Lubin film, is the story of a fcbeep-lierder, who was nicknamed '•the cringer," on account of his great physical fear. The story of his rough handling by cowboys and of Tils turning into a desperado make it an unusual style of drama, and. sure to raise marked appreciation. "Love is Blind." a Thanhou-ser conception, is also a very fine subject. - "Treachery of a Half-Bred." a Lubin feature drama, .shows the life of an old miner who worke.;] a hopeless claim aill his life. He finally die-s, and is buried by his only daughter. j\ '.half-bred tries to rob the place, but is frustratled by a. young who crf.itinues to work the mine for the girl. Later the half-bred, drink-sodden, passes the mine and shoots at ih« prospector. The ball wont wide, and striking a barrel of gunco.tton. cxolod<'<l and blew ito a large nort.ion of the mine, revealing rich veins of The .prospector, who iV-. siiglit.lv wounded, makes a partnership fo- life ■with the girl while the cowboys deal With tho yillian, A special ..item of •nt-orest will be showtfr in "Unique Experiments. of Iron Testing." A subject photographed during a. display at the Northampton Polytechnic Institute of London.""iin which is installed the largest and most powerful metal testing machine in existence. There is a wide range of comedies, including an Es*anay feature in "Billy and the Butler." Others are: ".Tinrmv Again." "Dupin Eludes," and "Boniface 's Pir.cc of Luck." The scdnic ■jiortion also includes: "Tho Making c-f a Bottle" and "At the L'Jngar." This program me is of special selection and is sure to attract large audience,". There will be the usual matinee at 2.30 o'clock this'afternoon.