AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 24, 21 September 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

“WHO’S WILLIAM?”

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.

The farcical comedy of “Who’s William?” which will be produced at the Stratford Town Hall on Tuesday, .September' 24th, is fro mtho pen of Harry Carver, and is spoken of as a piece that pleases wherever it is played by the Wykeham-Nable Company. The ‘ “Hawke’s Bay Herald” says that the various incidents are so cleverly strung together that, though the ending is more or less in doubt till the last scene of all, the _ story unfolds itself naturally and without that jerkiness and need for padding that is usually present in pieces cf a similar character. In short, it provides a light yet bright and sparkling entertainment, and it contains a number of clever situations. The box plan opens to-day at Grubb’s Music Depot.

BERNARD’S PICTURES. To-night will see the last of a great selection of star pictures, making way for a big change of bill on Monday next, when a most up-to-date set of filing will bo screened, notably the greatest of Lubiti dramas, “Honour and the Sword.” Its theme does not possess any impossible or freakish situations, being a glorification of chivalry and honour, and sums up the sentiment expressed in the films. “While thoughts of love and ladies’ charms give place to honour and to arms.” The duel scene is intensely exciting. War dramas seem to enjoy a perennial popularity, and this is not to bo wondered at when films like “For the Cause of the South” are released. This picture deals with the American Civil War, “when brother took Tip arms against brother, and father went to fight son, all for “the cause.’ ” The sentiment which runs throughout it' is of a very inspiring character, and the story unfolded is pathetically but beautifully told. The battle scones are almost too_ realistic for the tender sus-r ceptibilities of the impressionable members of the audience. In a word, a triumph of kinematography. “The Old Actor” is a film with a more modern setting, but none the less interesting, featuring, as it does, that star actress, Miss Mary Pickford. The . programme also includes interesting scenic and industrial subjects. The “Oamnont Graphic” shows r krapses of public happenings in many lands, and the whole entertainment is rounded off with the pick of American comics.