HAYWARD'S PICTURES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2955, 2 November 1910, Page 69

HAYWARD'S PICTURES.

The new series of pictures shown by th« aid of the cinematograph in Burns Hall on Saturday evening were, without exception, very good. They have been well taken isf the first instance, and lose nothing of th<?ir freshness in the -reproduction. They, aro unusually orisp and sharp, the detrition being remarkably clear and distinct,. There are at least two reasons for this. 1% ij well known to those who work with tin* optical lantern that the more a siide 34 enlarged in being projected on to tbal screen the more crispnees and definition suffers. In the case of Hayward's picture* the screen space used is somewhat smal'e* than ueual, yet quite big enough to meet the requirements of a much larger buildj ing than Bums Hall, and an iimprovemenf ii consequently effected as to definition an# j depth. This is one reason why the pis ; tures are so c?ear out and distinct. Thar< ] is an avoidance of the tremor that is £ome< tim.es met with, and for this the up-to* date and complete instrument is no doubt responsible. The subjects are well selected? and the patrons of Saturday evening werd thoroughly well entertained for about tw* hours. " Artistic Ohioggia," in which ar« seen some very fine views of Bavar : an landscape, including several foaming water* falls, Alpine scenery, and peaceful hamlets? is an exceedingly good set of pictures? The only othsr scenic deliniation was the world's champion scullkvg race betweoa Arnst ?nd Barry on the Zambesi RisrwJ which was interesting. Some capital dram* atic films were put through the machinejf and there was not miuch to choose between "A Bottle of Milk," "The Redman"* Way," and "A Devoted Little Brother.'} The first-named is an. incident connected with the siege of Paris by the Germane, illustrates how a French lad risks life by penetrating tlie enemy's lines iv! order to get milk for his infant brother.' The next is a graphic portrayal of how, Young Bear wins his Indian bride, and disposes of his rival; and the last-mentioned depicts how a stolen, child is rescued through the intelligence and devotion ot her brother. Several very comic pictures/ wore shown, about the best being "Belt* Turns th< Tables." How rubber is obtained and the gathering of the peppe* berry, which are shown in are exceedingly interesting, and the fain* tale of the golden spider, which is a neaa relative to the goose that laid the golden, egg. is a clever thing in cinematography,,. These two pictures aro beautifully coloured^