AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 20, 21 May 1912, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. The usual change of pictures took place last night at His Majesty’s Theatre. “Who’s Who in Doggy Land,” showing the Royal English Dog Champion Exhibition, about sixty of the world’s champion dogs being seen to great advantage, including our Queen’s Favourite. Lovers of dogs should not miss this special film. “The Teamster” is a fine drama, illustrating how Mexicans avenge the slightest insult. The star drama, “A Looking Glass,” is a true life photo play, depicting how low a man can fall through imbibing too freely, leaving his wife and children to face the battle of life unaided. But suddenly tie comes to his senses, owing to his children at play giving imitations of their father. The latest Pathe, Gazette includes the leading topics throughout the world. “The Inner Mind” is a great Sheflock Holmes hypnotic detective story, and is undoubtedly the best in that particular line yet seen. '.l he remainder of t-Tie programme is formed of most laughable comics, whilst the scemcs are excellent of their kind. The same bill will be repeated this evening. To-morrow evening the Convent benefit will take place, when some special Irish pictures will be introduced and should draw a bumper house.

SCOTTISH SOCIETY’S CONCERT. Since its formation on the memorable “Xicht wi’ Burns,” on January 25th, 1912, the Taranaki Provincial Scottish Society has proved itself to be a real live body, and the grand social and dance to he held in the Stratford Town Hall on Friday next (Empire Day) will prove conclusively that it intends to carry out the objects for which it was founded, of which social intercourse among its members is one. The arrangements are on a scale hitherto unknown to Stratford. In its efforts to secure the best of everything the Society had gone far to engage singers of reputation. In Madam© Broome, the well-known Scotch soprano of Wellington, and Miss McNab, who is equally famous in the northern metropolis, they will introduce to a Taranaki audience an array of talent hitherto never excelled in this province. Mr. E. Sargent, of Hawera, and the host of local talent, including the popular Stratford male quartette, are also to figure on the programme. Needless to say, the gathering is essentially a Scottish one, but representatives of other nationalities, who are well-wishers of the Society, and sympathise with its aims and objects, are welcome. The dance to follow should provide the maximum of enjoyment, seeing that Beosloy’s orchestra has been engaged. A large and representative ladies’ committee have had in hand the decorating and furnishing of the hall, in addition to the supervision cf the catering arrangements, the-r presence is sufficient guarantee cf the excellence of these phases of the function.