AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 1 May 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-FAYNE pictures. The mid-week change of program ift 9 at tho T. i*. Electric Theatre ia.it evir.ittg was of exceptional merit u::d the large audience were by mo •mean's :-lo»v in appreciating the high :• y. "ihe \V anting Hand" is a st.,rv v" ith a moral. A young man, ong.iged to a very pretty giri, oft.n c;c.>:MCf> besot u nil difficulties and bad suggestions. Bet ore he can act u|) to tiunn a warning hand, mention-, ,<t by his now dead father, always i p;;.ints his sin out and gives his con y st'i.T.i'p t : :no to act, thus saving .vitc'lv tf v. hat proves a worthy # ' mu j -.Kite life-, "Tha Strike" is a ' f; tory of labour trouble and the concomitants, agitated meetings ; „nd wild vesolves. In this case tlio affected employer so proves his, "ftianliness that all tho sting is ta'r.on out of his men and they off a* Vn return to work. The. story is .cell worked up and p j-fectly natural. "Face to Face <vith a Leopard" is another drama of excitement % The Kalem Company iv.i'j rep C v: cnted in u fine seaside ro-v-r.r.c? entitled "Dan the Lighthousekeep.>r." A very novel and interest ii'v subject was shown in "Acts r-f L:fo-Sa\ ing." The remainder of t!io programme was comprised of excellent studies including ' 'Calino as Buikk.r," "People South of the Equator," U A Breach in his .Breeches," "Simple Simon's iiustlo," "The Accidental Millionaire," and "The Wood Industry" Two line coloured studies of Pa the Kreres wove .shown in "Simplon Tunnel" an d "The L<and of Monkeys and Snakes." This programme will be repeated this evening.

TOWN HALL PICTURES.

There was an exceptionally large audience at the Town Hall last evening when the bi-weekly change programme was presented. The series was one of the best yet shown at the Town Hall, and included some of the most modern and up-to-date films yet introduced to "the Dominion. "TII6 Hindoo Curse," an interesting story of Indian life, was the star, itam, and .fully justified all the good things said of it. The colouring and setting of the piece were remarkably realistic, and. .the acting was altogether of a high order. "Bunny all at Sea" created a great deal of merriment, this clever artist being seen at liis very best. "Bobby's Father," a pathetic and realistic drama, portrayed in vivid colours the life of a burglar, and the influence his little son had upon him in preventing from committing further crime. "The ' Artist'y Joke" was a comedy in 'lighter vein, and depictc-d some remarkably humorous scenes. The remainder of the programme was well up to the standard, and completed nn entirely enjoyable programme. This series w'ill be screened again this evening, when all in search of the latest in picture photography should not fail to be present. The orchestra will again dispense the latest gems from the musical world, which adds not a little to the general enjoyment of the programme.