Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Wednesday 29 May 1912, page 6


ACADEMY OF 11 Visitors to the Academy of Music last night, on the occasion of the introduction of a further complete change, must have been impressed with the even quality of a programme in which there is not one weak subject. The series may be said to be renmsrkable from soveral points of view, and the pictures had an esthusiantic reception at the hands of a highly appreciative audience of large proportions. Graphically telling of the power and strength of friendship between man and beast, "Two Old Pals," by the masterful Selig company, is one of the most interesting and instructive dramatic pictures of modern times, and is interesting largely because of its glimpses of circus life. Another striking subject is the Vitagraph drama, "The llind Miner," a. strong, appealing mining story of heroism, pathos, and sacrifice. Amongst other attractive dramatic pictures are "The Prospector's Legacy" (a thrilling Essanay western story), "Lone Star's Return" (Bison Indian featuro film), and "Little Marion" (a story of the Italian-Turkish war). Comedies and conmicts include Inch diverting features as "'Filly asd the Dogs," "The Lost Address," "Bill's Bunch of Flowers," "Presents for Her Husband," and "The -Colonel's Canary;" and educational and scientific subjects embrace "Blowing Bubbles," and a coloured Ganmont study of "Butterflies." As a special attraction for Friday the management has secured the sole Tasmanian rights of the masterpiece Australian picture, "Breaking the News," a grapam story of mining life in Australia. This remarkable picture drama was suggested by Mr. John Longstaff's painting, which earned for him one of the first tnmvelling seholasmhips bestowed by the National Gallery, Melbourne. The subject matter is purely original, and will be found to be replete with a succession of some of the most thrilling episodes andi situations ever devised in draocatic form.