AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 19 April 1913, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

TOWN HALL PICTURES. TO-NIGHT. A packed house- is expected this o\euiiig to wiiitc.-s the t - 'iJi of programme to be submitted hy tii;• Master ton Picture <i iul En tertu:n merit Company at the Town Hall. A boom in cinematography lias commenced, and a large array cf first-das'- films are to be shown to the picture-loving public of Master!on. The iirst- of a special series will be presented this evening in the thrilling \ itagraph drama from G. P. Dillenhack's famous novel, "The Mills of the Gods." Enough cannot be said of the sterling finalities of tbi :s picture, and the press throughout America aaul the Commonwealth specie of it as "the best ever." A .splendid Yitagrap'h /comedy will also be presented with this programme, and is entitled, "Flirt or Heroine," a romance in which the leading parts are taken by Florence Turner as Jean Harley, and Maurice Costello as J)r Kenneth Leslie. The usual matinee will be held tliis afternoon, when a .special comic picture will be presented specially for the children, called ".'Losing His Hea'd," showing an unfortunate individual who, literally, not metaphorically, loses his head.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES., I "THE PANTHER'S PREY/' I "The Panther's Prey," a thrilling animal drama produced by the Gaumont Company, unfolds a story in which it is described .how Robert Warest, a Ehodesian prospector, whilst away at his home in Deep-, fountain, receives disquieting news from Simpson, the manager of one of .his concessions. It. is to the effect that the prolonged drought and lack rf provender are killing off the cattle, and attacks by wild beasts become frequent. Fever has also broken out amongst the men, aaul, discouraged by the abnormal conditions, they threaten to abandon the works. Warest decides to investigate for himself, and, arrives to learn that a panther lias carried off a post-rider, an incident which i« dearly depicted in the film, and shows the animal bounding from it s hiding place, in a lightning .spring nj-'en the unfortunate horseman, as be canters through the forest..' Warest, during his visit, finds traces of gold'ore in the soil, and i.- convinced that lie has struck a rich vein. The next day he is struck by fever,- and the half-com-pleted letter informing bis wife of the find, is rend by the manager and one of -the hard.*. Following Warest's Hiest* latter determine to keep the secret io themselves. Simpson .sulisqueii? !y makes makes out a bad ca.se for the exploitation • in the hope that Warest's widow.may be induced to ;cll at a ridiculously low price. Mrs Warest very prudent- • ly declines the offer, and states that she cannot accent it until a thorough •. and expert mii vey of the land is made.' She arrives at the works, accompanied by her late husband's trust-* . . friend. Jack BuddawV Simpson now redoubles his efforts ,t» despoil thr widow. A diabolical idea suggest* - > itself to him, and he writes an anonymous note to Mrs Warest. informing her that concealed specimens of go'dbearing quartz arc in the prospector's house at the mine and that they are omitted from tJie 'inv< iitorv. Then follow some exciting -scene s in which Simpson and his accomplice attempt to put Mr® Warest in si-ch a position that she will be devouivd by the wild animals. "The Puppet's Hour" is a Lu.bin photo-drama of quality. "The Grit of a Telegraph iGirl" shows a sensation socne of a running fight from a locomotive. '"His Father" is a charming Edison production. "The Maori at Home in New Zealand" is a. film vhicli will excite a lot of curiosity. "Snake Catching In Queensland" givee an idea of what it is like in a snake country. The Topical' Budget will give the latest animated picture nenvs, and "Port Said'' is a good representation of thai famous port. "The Safety Overcoat," "The Hindoo Hat," and "A Case of Burglars." furnish the laughter element. Ti.iis programme is resplendent of fine quality, and will be appreciated by all-picture patrons. To-day, at 2.30, there will 'be a matinee, when a very fine programme will be screened.