BRITISH PICTURES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 196, 19 August 1912, Page 5

BRITISH PICTURES.

The BritisEt Picture Cfompany aimat the very highest standards in securing film subjects. The lengthy wordless drama "Honor thy Father, 11 to be shown with the new programme at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening is a typical specimen of their best efforts. The scenic surroundings are exquisite, and many fine situations are beautifully depicted by an intelligent and clever body of actors. The film has just completed a season in the Empire City, where it created something of a sensation, people having to be turned away from the doors of, the theatre. Another fine dramagraph, '"The Derelict," presents some unique scenes of a storm at sea, with a shipwreck. In "Birds of the Moorland" animal life is seen in its natural habitat, and trick. photography of a perplexing nature characterises "The Mystic Ring" and "The Midnight Ghost." "Her Last Shot" and "An Indian Martyr" are of the sensational i order. An exceptionally fine budget of fun producers is made up of "Help! Help!" "A Problem in Reduction," and "Under Royal Protection." The \ music by the orchestra should be a ! feature of the entertainment. A j change of subjects will be screened on Friday. To-night the Company will be at Marlboroughtown, and on Thurs- ] day at Picton.

Most people are aware of the power of egg-shells to resist external, pressure on the ends, but not many would credit the results of tests recently made, which appear to be genuine. Eight ordinary hen's eggs were submitted to pressure applied externally all over the surface of the shell, an<3 the breaking pressure varied1 between 4001bs and 6751bs per square inch. With the stresses applied internally to twelve eggs, these gave way at presstires varying between 321bs and 651bs per square inch. The pressure required to crush the eggs varied between 401bs and 751bs. The average thickness of the shells was 13-lOOth indh.