AMUSEMENTS.

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

AMUSEMENTS.

TKGMMOM-PAYHE PICTURE!

Both Saturday session saw large crowds at the T.P. Electric Theatre where excellent programmes were accorded a fine reception. The evening's change contained a wonderful educative item in "From Tree to Track," a, 3000 foot film, showing the production of rubber and its use for tyres. The film ends in some fine scenes of terriffic track racing, which is not free from accidents. The star drama was a 3100 foot Celio masterpiece entitled "The Land of Promise." The opening shows an animated 6cene at a .reception at a Foreign Embassy. Negotiations are going forward for the acquisition of a tempting piece of territory in Africa. Grace (a well-known banker) assists at the conference, and passion*ately advocates the scheme. Negotiations fall through, and Grace determines to carry out a scheme of hie own. He advertises for an engineer and George Taylor answers for position. George has a sweetheart*;,. Betty Reid, who he leaves behind him broken heated at the long separation.. George sails on his mission, and his parting message is "Ton must look for gold, if it not there j you must report that it is." He I reaches Uganda, where he finds bis ! mission a failure, and his men leave him one by one, until he is the only one left. Meanwhile in his absence Grace lias fallen in love with Betty, and has had her voice trained and she is now a great singer. George returns andHhinks that Betty is in love with Grace. He has a strong scene with the banker, and accuses him of perfidy, but flunking that Betty loves the banker tears up the c eyi- : dence and again leaves foi* the coast: He writes Betty a letter bidding her farewell, and the banker arrives just as she receives it, and shows it to him, and denounces him a traitor. Stricken with remorse Grace determines to follow George, arid devotes all his fortune to the new expedition. After innumerable adventures gold is found, and the new colony proves a great success in every way. Betty and, George have a long meeting and their happiness is crowned by marriage. Several other films included "The Stolen Bonds," "Mies Hilton's Jewels," "Manila," and several comedies. This fine rpogrammo will' be repeated this evening.

TOWN HALL PICTURES.

The large crowd who patronised the Town Hall at both session 3 on Saturday were amply rewarded by witnessing a programme of exceptional merit. A great historical drama headed thd bill-of-fare, arid was entitled "Hearts of the First Empire," featuring Napoleon Bonaparte, Mare Louise (Ei% press of France), maids of honour, Court nobles, and Beatrice Dupreil, a heroine of romance. The magnify cent Court drama is splendidly acted," staged, and mounted by the Vitagraph Company, who have accomplished a triumph. The story is a/ sensational one, and the rapid action of the plot keeps interest at white heat all the_way. The is a revelation in and quite captivated the The Vitagraph Company have also s•■ beautifully coloured drama on the* programme entitled "Cinders," which unravels a very pathetio story, showing how tho poor people, amid their struggles for existence, still find ample time to act in a kind manner towards others. Other pictures of interest were "Industries of Jamaica," "Scenes in Flowery Land," "Missi Mischief," and the "Manoel Acrobatic Quartette," who thrilled the audience with their daring acts. A final performance was given by "Skipper". Francis, and was again a great success. To-night this magnificent programme will be repented, and all, lov-f----ers of clean and wholeso-no picture--drama" are advised to be present. In addition to tho picture programme to lie presented to-night, Mr Frank May and Mies Millicent Mowbray, musical sketch artists, will make their first appearance, and will pro- j duce a series of illustrated songs, etc. i