AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 85, 9 April 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE

"AULD LANG A "Auld Lang Syne" was "starred," and .rightly so, at His Theatre last night, fdr.it is not overstepping the mark to say that' its like has not been seen in Stratford '*■ before. The theme (based on Burns' "Aukl Lang Syne"), the scenery and ■ the acting, all are almost without flaw. A special feature of the proceedings is the indoor cottage scenes, with the ruddy glow of the evening fire and the general air of picturesque simplicity about the distaff side of the old Scottish families. .Evening on the heather-covered hills,- with a charming glimpse of the small' rustic cottages, in the distance dotted hero and there, is perhaps the nearest approach to nature possible on ,ji_j>icxure screen. "Evening" shaies WbonU-TOtn 'an v ea,rly mfiPfiffrJT"" scene, for which the highlands of Scot> land are world-famous. Throughout "Auld Lang Syne," as the title suggests, runs a powerful vein' of love and sentiment, which stirred the audience to the very depths of applause-. Among the green hills of Scotland dwelt two farmer lads, Tammas and Geordie,'fast friends. They are botJi much in love with Jenny, a little Scottish lass, and Geordie asks her to share her lot with him, but she replied: "I do not lo'e ye, Geordie; i must say ye nay." Tammas, however, is accepted. Jubilantly Tammas. oh his way homo, tells Geordie that Jenny is his promised bride. The shock to Geordie is too much, and. losing control of his temper, iie denounces Tammas, and bad blood comes between them. Geordie and Jenny marry, and five years later pees their. p'roundi possessors of a romping little bairn of four years, whom, being lost, Geordie rescues and hastens with to the distracted parents. relents his enmity to Geordie. . They shake hands and once more become friends.' Jenny brings forth: a' flask, from which they both drink a "cup of kindness," making up their differences with the words of "Auld Lang Syne.' The pictures will be shown agajn to-night and Wednesday for the last

, On Thursday Rider Haggard's"She" will be the "star" picture in conjunction with a full programme.