AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 17 December 1913, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. "A SICTLJA.N TRAGEDY." Very high class entertainments aro the order of things at the T.P. Electric Theatre, where popularity shows itself. The bill-of-fare will he changed this evening, and the new series to be presented will include the latest Cinema success, entitled "A Sicilian Tragedy,'' which gives a sensational and realistic episode laid amidst beautiful Sicilian scenery. The Sehg Company present a pathetic military romance entitled "Songjs ot Truce." Joe Eliot and Duncan Eliot, brothers living in a, border State, find their house divided, as one enlists in the army of the north', the other donning the uniform of grey. They part in anger, and when a year later they meet on the siame battlefield under a flag of truce, the old spirit of resentment between the brothers grows more acute. Duncan, again inside his lines, plays "Dixie" on his trumpet in defiance, and Joe retorts with "Yankee Doodle." Softly someone breaks this echo of anger, and intones "Home Sweet Home." Then Hie heart of each stern man melts, and they cry out "Not Blue or Grey, but my brother." « They do not meet again until the conclusion, of the great conflict, with the laurels of the" victor,' and poor, broken* Duncan, ill in the bitterness of defeat. ■ In the homo of hifather* with the arms of bus sweetheart about him, he finds life is still vorth livings, and Joe conu.s openhanded U> help him carve out a rew fortune for their families. "His Silence" is also of a pathetic turn, and should specially appeal to the ladies. "The Harem of Haychem" is a dainty Oriental Story by the Lubin Company, whilst ''An Indian's Appreciation" is a stirring Indian yarn by the same company. A very humorous subject will be "Taming a Bachelor," produced by the Comet Company. A splencfid of scemcs and comedies will include "The Wrong Handbag," "A. Pair of Handcuffs)." "Amsterdam: and Rotterdam," and '.'A Tragedy of the Cinema." Lovers of firsl-cb' i entertainments cannot do better than see this superb change.

TOWN HALL PICTURES.

i'THE LAST OF THE OLD MILL." This evening the Masterton Picture Colmpany will submit the usual biweekly change and for the programme the management hits (selected a magnificent series of films. The main •feature is a Nordisk drama entitled "The Last of the Old Mill." A romantic story tells of the act of a jealous sister, which just misses ending in a tragedy. The two sisters love .the same man, but he loves the youngei. The elder sister, seeing this, attempts to bring about their downfall. She locks the two lovers in an old -mill and proceeds to tell her father that they have an assignation. A fire breaks out, and the younger sister is just saved by her lover as the old mill collapses. The jealous sister is' overcome with remorse, and a liappy tinderstanding in arrived at. The story is thrilling and brimful of interest. "A Victim of Heredity" is a powerful Kalem drama, tellinjg how a gang of desperate thieyes was brought to justice. The programme is strong in comedy, and "How Did it, Finish?" (Edison),' "The Hicksville Epicure, and "Jim and the Gipsy Maid" may be relied on to drive away the "blues." , ' 'Berle Railway" is. a' beautifully portrayed scenic. ".Brickmaking by Madaeascar Natives" 13 a highly interesting educational film, while another fine dramatic production is presented in "Gwendoline," a masterpiece orf the A.B. Company. Altogether the programme is one of high merit, and a couple of hours spent at the Town Hall this evening will provide most enjoyable entertainment. Candy's up-to-date orchestra will be in attendance.