AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 16 December 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES

Tho only cool place in Masterton, was the verdict of those who experienced the new ventilation arrangements at the Foresters' Hal on Saturday night, and notwithstanding the special counter attractions a big audience assembled and unstinted praise was accorded tho fine programme screened, and the brilliant stereoscopic projection of the new chrystalline lens. To-night a full change of programme will be shown, consisting of 0000 feet of choice subjects, and in addition ftho gtreat photo-play, '!' A Leap to Death," a 3000 ft drama, will be shown to allow those who were Tinable to see it on Saturday night. This special combination will only be screened to-night and Tuesday, a« the T.-P. Proprietary have resolved upon making two full and complete changes of programme in future, instead of several past changes, as during the past few weeks it has led to some confusion with the public. The changes will be made on Wednesdays and Saturday;*, and each full programme will be shown for the three nights only. Messrs Thompson and Payne bolieve this will give much more general satisfaction. On Wednesday Night there will be a complete change of programme to start nn the new order of things, and advice has been received that some specially selected itoms are coming forward. As + ' full list of the programme is not to hand at the time of going, to press, it will be advertised fully in the evening paper. "A Leap to Death" is a very remarkable picture in which a "swell mobsman" falls in love with a wealthy young lady, who is equally infatuated with him. Some wonderfully rich scenes are included in this great photo-play, and the residence of the young lady, a beautiful oldtime chateau, standing in magnific-ently-kept grounds, forms a very entrancing scene. The young lady is entertaining her friends, and the dresses in this scene are a revelation of the Parisian art. In the garden sK-ene a surprise dance has been arranged for the edification of the young lady's friends, this Eol Dance, asit is called, is very fine. The lady's father discovers thai the would-be lover is a "swell mobsman," or gentlemanly thief, and puts the police on lug track. He escapes on horseback, and the young lady goes with him. They get away on a steamer, and from this a sensational attempt at escape is made on the wireless message Iwjing received on board, the mobsman deliberately riding his horse into the sea whilst the vessel is going at full speed and the young lady dives overboard after him. > They safely reached the shore and ride for dear'life and liberty. The police'follow in a fast motor car, and after an intensely exciting chase comes the death leap and the grand "finale. This is a picture which should not be missed, and it can only be shown tonight and Tuesday. TOWN HALL PICTURES. "FALL ROUND ON Y6 RANCH." •A crowded house was recorded at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, when the current programme was screened for tho second time. The series is headed by a sensational and lengthy production entitled "The Fall Round-up on Y6 Ranch.' The reckless cowboy riders of tho West give exhibitions in buck-jumping, bulldozing and lassooing on a scale which has nover yet beeli approached in tho history.of frontier cinematography. The horses are an exceptionally wild lot, and they one and all give the cowlx>ys a lively and exciting time." This film' which occupies three-qxiart-ers of an hour, will be screened tonight for the last time. Supporting this is the A.B. exclusive'"So Near and Yet So Far," one of the daintiest comedy dramas this well-known firm has produced. Ambros''o Co. are also to the fore with "The Mill, Dam." the scenery in which is quaint and at all times interesting., A Spanish scenic of exceptional beauty is "Olot and itsEnvirons," and "industrial "From Quarry to Cathedral" shows the various processes in preparation of stone for buildintr purposes. "The Funeral of Father Venning .at Wellington" is very clear, and. makes a fine picture of this imposing spectacle. In addition to these there are many dramas, comedies and comics of merit''which makes up an Entertaining programme. The -matinee on .Saturday afternoon drew a record house.