AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 23 December 1913, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

fM&ifl|BON-PAYNE PICTURES.

"A DASH FOR LIBFUTY."

Tho popularity of tho current series attheT.P. Electric Theatre was again evidenced by a largo audience last evening, each item being applauded. The Ndrdisk film, "A Dash for Liberty" holds pride of place, and is a really fino detective production, being taken in the usually fine style of this popular company. Tho film is 3000 feet in length, and.abounds with stirring events and good acting, and is quite a masterpiece in its kind. The best of a fine lot of supporting dramas was "Birds of Prey," a Kalem production. This shows how a 'crook'' decided to run a straight life on the birth of his son. His attempt, however, is consider-ably hampered by former associates, avlioP seek to ruin his family and reduce him to their level. Miss Ormi Hawley was popular in "The House in tho Woods" (Lubin). Other dramas included "A Fight to a Finish" (Kalem), and "Made a Coward" (Selig). The remainder of the programme includes "Dick Tnrpin's Ride to York," Eclair Journal. a,? id "Polidor's Silver Crown." This series will be repeated this evening, when picture patrons should not miss an excellent pictorial treat.

TOWN HALL PICTURE!.

"A FAIR SAINT."

The big audience who attended the Town Hall last evening must have come away highly (satisfied with the programme submitted, as rarely lias such a magnificent series of films been presented. The star feature, "A Fair Saint," is a beautiful Pa,thej production dealing with a fine sub- j ject in a brilliant manner., ; ;.-.'' The J River RummeU" js a bright andj il- j luminatiug .scenic, portraying <&6mA of the world's finest scenery. , A ine drama is shown in "A S«6l'ii; londage," which. is one of the Vitagraph Company's best-productions to date. "A Trip to Bananaland" "Will prove most interesting,- whilestlose partial to drama will ,be rdeligljted with ."The Singer," a fine film by the A.K. Company. The remaking films are of a hig>,|ta|&fd of excellence; and go to complete a n,agnificent programme. ; in search of an enjoyable evening's entertainment should not fail to pay a visit to the Town 'wHere tpey 'are assured of the 'very,, latest, and "RAINEY'S AfaflD^jJ^p+l' On Wednesday night' nt&t D tms re- ! markdble ' film will be '*shpwn at the People's' P'tyi), >. popular Pictures for the [ in Masterton. This picture* 'stands ; alone in kinematographic,, achievement both from the of realism, excitement and interest. [Besides, trapping and shooting liins, cheetahs, antelopes, rhindceri, jacials and hyenas§' members of -Rajuaey'e expedition secured a uniq'uV'moxion picture of wild beasts drinking, atj a waterhole. There and wary giraffe slakes Ins tmrft'.. The elephants, antelopes and monkeys went .quite, unconcernedly to drink, and'viewed close range, they form an interWtag -spectacle. The combat bet-ween a pack of hounds and a cheetah, 1 and < ithe baying up of a large Hon by" the hounds are reproduced at''' a, close range. Mr Kenneth the lecturer, running commentary on the picture contributes in no small measure to the enjoyment of the film. The box plans are at the-British and "Continental Piano C0....'/No'extra charge is made to book a seat.