AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 35, 6 February 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. A large audience greeted the initial bow of “The Colleen Bawn” last night .it Bernard’s usual change of pictures, and we can safely say it is the best photo play that it has been our lot to see in Straftord, the Irish scenery standing out in such majestic grandeur. A f ery clear views are shown of the Original Colleen Bawn Rock and Cave Devil’s Island, and as far as the acting is concerned, it will be a long while before a company of such combination and acting power conies .this way, the marriage scene at the Colleen Bawn’s mother’s graveside be>ng a very pathetic scene,” The cowardly machinations of the Colleen’s husband’s mother, Anne Chute, trying to part the Imppjy pair, the death struggle of the Colleen Bawn and the half-witted Danny Mann on the Rock of Devil’s Island, and the goodness bf Father Toin all tend to bring the picture exactly word for word with Dion Boucicault’s famous book.

The first part of the programme includes some really splendid films, the Town of Trent being a very fine scenic view. “Love and Glory” is a drama of unusual merit, being a tale of the Boer war and is much above the ordinary war picture. The struggle between the British and Boers is the best representation of a battle yet screened here. “The Boat Races at Henley Regatta” is most interesting, whilst “Rob, the Rowdy,” and “The Near-sighted Chaperone” are regular star stand-outs for laughter. “The Colleen Bawn” will be repeated this evening, but on AVednesday the first part will be taken up with entirely new pictures, and “The Colleen Bawn” will be shown for the last time.

Picture lovers who care to_ see a first-class show should see this programme.

THELMA PETERSEN CONCERT. Residents of this town .and district are reminded of the grand concert to he given in the Town Hall to-night, when no doubt there will he a large audience present to hear this young singer, who will have the assistance of Missis Bayly (L.A.8.), Rogers, and McGarry, and Messrs Twohill, Lewis and Wilkie.