AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 3 January 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

MASTERTON PICTURE COMPANY THE BANDIT SCARE. The Town Hall, Masterton, was again packed to its utmost capacity .asi, evening, wiieii the AlastertoaI'leture company presented an entirely new.scries of living pictures, 'Jim programme is headed by the Urlianora wompany's latest thriller, entitled Tim 13anu.it Stare. The acting throughout in this picture is extremely powerful, and the staging is perfect, :m<i at times gorgeous, thewliole combining to make a story of intense human, interest. The Painted Lady, The Organ Grinder, Evading Justice, and A Spoilt Child are all good dramaticstories, the latter being an excellent j one, full of interest and excitement. The picturesque byways and lanes of !old Canterbury (England), are well i set out in a most delightful scenic, which has a charm of its own; the quaint and curious old , buildings, bridges, etc, being quite a novelty to the native born New Zealander. The Italian citv of Lucca is the'subject of another scenic of interest, and there is the topical budget of interesting happening in many parts of the world. 'The comic portion of the, programme is well choseu\ and contains several really comical films. The Electric Leg. Funnicus Life, and: Her Relations, are perhaps the best, and will add additional charm to the programme by breaking up the heavier films. . „. ■ V The final screening, affording a last opportunity of witnessing the above, takes place to-night. An entire change takes place at to-morrow _s special matinee. The star picture w entitled Tl>e Chief's Blanket a thrillin cr Indian exclusive drama bv Wio world-famed American Biograpb Company. TK"HP' l '- f,w " t "' v,! " PfCTUREI LOVE V. MONEY. Last night saw another-large and enthusiastic audience at the J.I. Electric Theatre, where Love versus Moncv was again produced. Tins drama is 3000 feet in length, and is a verv appealing .story, showing how a end is thtown over in favour of money. The complications that ensue m attempts at recovering that which is lost, and the unscrupulous doings ot the Count in protecting himselt, make the tale one of unusual interest. A verv tine political drama was shown, in The Insurgent Senator. This shows a --id's attempt to frustrate a member giving a speech, to try ami defeat'a Bill introduced by her lather, and tlie incidents that finally lead to her falling in love, with tlm senator, make the production one of great merit The Kalem Company wn;e to the front in a film of Eastern hie m Prisoner of the Harem, which showed how a girl was decoyed by a I a;;ha. and her sensational rescue Irmn its environment. Robin Hood Outlawed is, as the name indicates, a tale of England's famous philanthropic r(,bber~chiei'. Another fine study was A Dangerous Lesson, by the Edison Compaiiy. Other films of interest were: Italian Artillery. Travels in Scutari. International Boat Race. and Poppies. The comic portion moulded Revenge is Sweet, Buster in Nodlan:\ Economical Peter and Tilly at a P<>'irding House. This programme , v il| be reneated to-night. There will be a <T.'ind matinee at 2.30 to-morrow. On Saturday the new change will K-n-o as a star attraction Wa>Hlorin«- Folk, ■>. 3000 foot drama of Gipsy life. He~h in one part shows a great struggle between a bear and a snake.