AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10, 5 September 1912, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

“THE DANDIES.”

fui^ny— these aro the SX?** A ui s“ cf£»crowded audience in tl - difficulThey .-ere inclience would Almost ' . %:t. todie, at the !;?atl ot the numerous musical 0". tert,, '"' r “j t j. E cSe Dampier, character comedian, met with a tremendous ieceptirm His impersonation of the cm.uc who came lack from Loudon, and to encore item, the sermon, were simply immense. Right through the evening ho kept the audience htorallv achn g with laughter and was certainly the particularly bright star m Jhe Hau dies’ ” firmament. A close came Mr. George Morgan, whose dancing stands out prominently a- the finest of its kind ever seen heic. Those weird capers that were cut m the "scarecrow” son K , were extremely clever. With Air. Dampier, he sewed a great hit in several songs, chief among them the duet, which was . “conldsts and woiildsts. Mr. Oliver Peacock has a grand baritone voice, and his songs were all heartily encoiod, while he was none the less successful in several duets with the other members of the company. A dashing soiibrette, in the person of Miss Irene Vere, kept things moving pleasantly, and the Misses Evelyn Ward (contralto) and Hilda Lane (soprano) were equally enjoyable in a number or songs and concerted items. The work of Mi. Leonard Griffiths, the accompanist, was exceptionally good-—in fact, there was not a weak spot in the Messi s. Branscombe Ltd.’s latest importation. UNIQUE PICTURES. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. Residents of Stratford will to-night have an opportunity of viewing a most unique and interesting series of pictures illustrating Air. Philip Hereford’s famous lectures on “The Relationship between Man and the Ape, and, in fact, between man and tho whole animal kingdom. Air. Hereford says: “It is not everyone who knows that a human child passes through various stages in its growth, during which it is exactly similar to the fish, the lizard, tho ‘dog and the monkey, before it becomes ‘a human being.’ T.is weird monsters of the past, some of them over 100 tons in weight, are fully depicted, and all strange to say, are distantly connected with the human race. ' It is not everyone that knows that even to-day men are occasionally born with tails. These and many other points of interest are all pictorially depicted. Air Hereford is a member of the American Academy of Social Science, and his lecture's are second in interest only to tho illustrations. The lecture to be delivered at the Town Hall to-night is the essence of a course of lectures.” Those who may have no inclination to claim monkey relationship will probably find something of interest in Mr. Hereford’s address, and those who accept his beliefs should bo charmed. Tickets may be obtained at the Royal Tea Rooms.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. There was a fair attendance at Bernard’s last night, the current j>rogramme being much appreciated. This evening the “star” attraction is “Shamns O’Brien.” The poem is a favourite with Irishmen all over the world, because it crystalises a desire that is deep down in the hearts of countless millions of Irishmen for the freeing of Ireland from official association with England—in other words, “Home Rule for Ireland.” It is an Irish play, produced under Irish direction, and acted by Irish men and women, who all entered into the very marrow of the theme. Supporting this feature are many other lino productions. With respect to a special Lilian drama to lie included—namely, “Mexican Courtship,” the Lubin Co. rented an arena, procured a special license, engaged two experienced matadors, and bought a hull specially for the great fight, which is shown from the beginning until the bull is killed and dragged from the arena. An excellent love story is built around the bull fight, and intense interest is sustained throughout in a remarkable novel and thrilling manner. Two other prominent dramas are “The Military Air Scout” CVitagraph) and “A Poor Relation” (Selig). Instructive items include “The Life of the Honey Bee,” “A Trip through Hungary,” and “Pot-tery-making in America.” The usual selection of comedy hits go to make up a series that the management are confident will easily surpass anything that has previously boon shown in Stratford.