AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 90, 15 April 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. >

There was, as usual, a full house at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday evening, when Thursday’s change of pictures was screened for The , last time. Six new pictures were included in the programme, to,replace “She,” which could only be screened on Thursday' and Friday evenings, on account of its demand elsewhere. The new pictures, in'.conjunction with the others that had been .showjn on the nights previously were a very excellent loi, and;were,l’eceived w.itfi wellmhrited applause. 'The, (principal picture 1 screened ,was “Tho Special, Messenger,” a celebrated war drama, full of exciting incidents start to iinishv''shV)wing ' where' Eoyal is bidding farewell to his wife and mother before starting on his arduous task to deliver the . despatches entrusted to him. The young Confederate soon roaches the enemy’s quarters hearing the despatches, and is sighted by the enemy, and a race for life and flag ensues. On reaching a bridge hand-iu-uand with the enemy, rather than be captured with his despatches, he 'and his horse did a leap for life into tho river below, and both swam for the shore, still hotly pursued through tho scrub, -and although desperately wounded, Royal lay in hiding until night, and then crawled out and reached home. In order to avoid capture he was secured in a stable, being covered over with hay, a horse feeding therefrom. Tne Federals, still on his trail, arrived at the house, and demanded his whereabouts, and commenced a thorough search, but in vain, and departed. Royal’s wife then ms'Sted on delivering the messages, and at once set off. bpt soon came in contact with the enemy, and was taken to headquarters. A thorough search was made, but without success, and she wgs then given a pass through the lines. Although meeting with narrow escapes, Nancy succeeded in fulfilling her husband’s mission, tho message being cleverly concealed in the horse’s mane. The other pictures consisted of “The Question Mark,” an exceedingly funny comic, “A Romany Tragedy.” a love story, and “Tho Girl’s Sacrifice,” “The Troublesome Secretaries, and tho Two Reformators,” “Bess of the Forest,” and others. ’

To-night’s programme consists of a thrilling picture from Charles Reade’s immortal work entitled “It’s Never Too Late to Mend,” upwards of 4000 feet, which will lie described as the picture is screened Mjy Air. Alfred Bcotlnnan, the prominent actor lecturer, followed by “Lorua Dooue,” a celebrated. Irish drama, and the follow'ng:—“An Indian Appreciation.” “The Governor’s Daughter,” “The Thief and the Girl,” “Electric Villa,” “Horae is Best of AIL” . “Alkali Ike’s Auto-car,” “Iron Works of Russia,” “Among the Mumits,” and “Torpedo Boat Firing.”