AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 30 April 1913, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

TOWN HALL PICTURES. The programme which has been attracting such crowds to the Town Hall during the past few nights terminated last night, when the audience was unusually large, and prolonged applause greeted the screening of the various films. To-night the management will commence a new ■series of the latest productions from Europe and America. The star attraction, "The Hindoo Curse," is a wonderfully dramatic photo-drama, portraying in realistic colours ' the mysterious episodes of Eastern life. The story circles round two adventurers, Guy Itandall and Jack Lovell, who are caught cheating during a game of cards at the English army headquarters. They leave to go to the hill country with their Hindoo servant, Sukin, and attend- a festival which is being held in honour of one "of the Hindoo gods. Under Sukin's guidance they hide in the temple, and when tho High Priest is alone counting the offerings, they strike hi in insensible and steal the money, and follow this hy taking some costlv jewels from the head of the god. Sukin warns them that a curse will follow them for the latter deed. The curse comes true, as Randall, who, with his 'confederate, after making their way to England, is killed by the Hindoo avengers on lu« wedding day. The entire drama i s full of absorbing interest, but must be seen to be realised. Other films are:— "Bunny All at Sea," in which our friend Bunny takes the leading part in an exceedingly funny comedy. "Bobby's Father" is an interesting drama detailing the escapades of a clever and" daring burglar, and bonis son saves him from committing crime. "The Artist's Joke" is an extremely clear film', depicting many interesting episodes in the life of a wealthy artist and his .son, who is fond of a gay life. The remaining items are interesting to a degree, and embrace all classes of films, including drama, comedy, educational and scenic pictures of the highest merit. The orchestra will attend and the latest in music will be rendered. A pleasant evening awaits those who visit the Town Hall to-night.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. "THE WARNING HAND." The usual mid-week change of pn> gramme will be given at the T.P. Electric Theatre this evening, when an excellent series of subjects •will be screened . "The Warning Hand" is an Essanay feature portraying the evils of- drink. Jack Wayne, a dissolute young fellow,' comes drunk to his father's death-bed., His father pointy to a .shrouded painting depicting a jewelled handj sxispended from a sworn by a chain and warns him to l)eware of the evil. After his father's death Wayne loses heavily at cards, and while attempting to appro priate funds- from his mother's private safe, one evening, ho is horrified to «ee the paintine apparently fade and reappear, and he rushes away in a panic. Several months later he calls on his sweetheart, a" finds his rival, Morrell. seated close beside her. In a mad frenzy he attempts to shoot Morrell, but the faint apparition again forbid s him. Recoiling hu folly, he recovers his composure and enters the room, and finds Morrell offering an apology to Grace for not having noticed th? ring upon her finger. Later he marries Grace, and then comes an attempted ' forgery in his business career, the final (scenes proving the drama to be one of exceptional merit. (>.'-h?r dramatic items are "The Strike." a. rather desperate labour drama; "Dan, the Lighthouse Keeper." a seaside romance; and "Facing si Leonard." Some excellent scenics include "People South of the Equator." "The Wood Industry," "Simp--lon Tunnel." and "Swimming and Life Saving." The comedies are an exceptional lot and include "A Breach in his Breeches." "Calino as Builder." "'Simon's Hustle," and "An Accidental Millionaire."