AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 28 July 1913, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

TOWN, 5( HALL ICTURES. "A The Town Hall, Masterton, was packed at the two eessiona given by the Masterton Picture and Entertainment Company. A splendid Nordisk drama, 2800 feofe long, was slhown, and proved to the quite a revelation in cinematography. The picture shows Baldwin, a prince of Royal blood, who forms an attachment to the adopted daughter of a humble optician. Courting her under the name of Dr Baldwin, the scene changes. Prince Oswald 11. ifl dying. Baldwin (his heir) is told by him of the existence of Elena, (a niece of teh Countess Leutelshach), and his dying command is to seek her and wed her. The Countess overhears him, and determines to substitute for Elena her "own daughter, Leonie. Elena is kidnapped, and is imprisoned in an underground dungeon, but manages to find a way out by a door leading out of the family vault, situated at the back of the altar in the Palace chapel, and to her astonishment she finds herself confronted by the wedding parity. The shock proves too much for the scheming Countess, who, having told the Assembly of the t*ue identity of Elena, falls back dead. The picture is beautifully screened, and is full of exciting and stirring episodes. The production was greeted with loud applause, such a splendid picture being quite beyond comprehension. A picture that caused a great deal of lawgbter was nSßSasßnont ffintiaed 'Simon on she War.ptriSi.'" The picture represents, the most, intrepid:incidents -which have : yet figured amongst tho adventures of-tins amassing exponent of farcial romance. -Other pictures of interest were the Goumont Graphic, "Trouvil'te," "Price of Jealousy," "The Opening of a- Flower," and "Plants ing the Spring Garden." The programme is one tihat will never be forgotten by those who witnessed it, as . it contains such a splendid variety of dramas, comedies and seenics as are rarely witnessed in Masterton. This great progra.nme will be shown-again this evening.

"THE NIGHT SIDE OF LONDON." Tlie influence of the church has often been considered in its relation to the stage, and to-day this influence is being utilised by dramatists to point to a moral. C. Watson Mill, author of "The, Night Side of London," to be produced by George Marl-bw's new dramatic combination for the fiijst time here at the Town Hall on Thursday evening next, works on this theme with such an effect that the drama has proved a success wherever played. "The Night Side of London," among other things, trench eg on the white slave traffic in England. The Anglican bishops of London and Manchester, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford, and the Chief Rabbi in England have given the .subject their earnest attention and their work was greatly aided by the drama. It is ! full of sensational incidents, cleverly evolved and admirably interwoven, with clean wholesome coinedy. The story deals with the fight'of a girl, who has to, make her way in London alone. The many temptations and obstacles in her path are realistically depicted. "The Night Side of London" will be handsomely staged, for the Marlow management are sending the complete, production as Seen by Sydney and Melbourne audiences. Among many scenes are a gorgeously decorated interior of the Night Club in London, crowded with visitors and ' gorgeous costumes and servants in rich liveries. The box plan for this production will be opened at the Dresden this morning, and day sale tickets will be on sale at the same addresss.