AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 44, 16 February 1912, Page 5

AM USE MENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. There was another crowded house last night, when Bernard’s presented their usual change of programme. In this week’s budget there are some exceptionally fine dramatic films, and the audience last night wore unusually demonstrative in expressing their appreciation of the pictures. The first drama shown was “Van Bibblo’s Experiment,” which consisted of giving a burglar .and an ex-con-vict a suit of clothes and enough money to take the man and his wife to Texas—a risky experiment, but ,one which proves Van Bibble to be a good judge of human character. Hie Tribe’s Penalty, an alleged Indian film, has its comic side, when one recognises the members of the cowboy gang as Gray 7 Dog and White Feather, ferocious Indians on the warpath. However, it was a good film and acted better than the Indions could have done it. The star drama was “The Blind Princess and the Poet,” a film depicting the theme of a well-known fairy story. The Princess can only have her eye sight restored by the kiss of an unselfish lover and, strange to say, the only qualified optician in the throng of courtiers ■and lovers is the poor poet, .who wins his bride despite the efforts of enraged rivals. “Cod Fishing from a Trawler” is a splendid film, from title to trademark. Among the comics are “Hilda’s Lovers,” a remarkably clever little film, the “Tent Village,” which shows the danger of pitching a tent below highwater mark, and “The Second Honeymoon,” also an excellent film. To-night the same bill will he repeated. March 16th next being tho anniversary of tho opening of Bernard’s Picture Theatre, the management intend presenting an oil painting, valued at £5, to the patron who secures tho greatest number of theatre coupons, which ,will be given at the door with each adult’s one shilling ticket. Coupons will 1)0 issued every evening commencing on Saturday evening.