AMUSEMENTS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 3 February 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES. THE LAST HURDLE. On Saturday the T.P. Electric Theatre presented a most, animated appearance, dozens of patrons being turned away. The star turn on the bill was a Danish masterpiece, entitled The' Last Hurdle. This was a feature drama 3000 feet in length, and a most sensational sportive item, showing a steeplechase iiii- which was a disastrous accident, caused by a mean trick by one of the ridery in maiming his rival's horse. The Whiskv Runnerv a Seli" production, reminded one of the No-license area, being a fine study in the chasing down by the Northern Police, of 'the famed illicit whiskv dealers. The Doctor of Silver Gulch, a Lubin drama was a very fine subject, showing a doctor'"?.* temptation. The Laurel ( Wreath of Fame supplied the plain-'' tivo element, beingg the tragic story of the life of one of the world's greatest musicians. The Great: Diamond Robbery, Yitagraoh film, was an exceptional comedy drama. A Reconstructed Rebel, a Selig feature, was a most thrilling story of two flags. A fine collection of scenic?.' included Building Railway Carriages, Santo Claude and Vaniman's Air- . ship Disaster. The comedies included Emma's Kiss, The Part of Her Life, and When Jack Comes Home. This wrios will be repeated to-niglit and to-morrow. On Wednesday two specials will be included in the programme They are. Cap- > tain Midnight, a 2500 foot story of j Australian bushranging, and Van- J quished, a 3000 foot medodrama, by 1 the" Nordisk Company. I