AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 30, 28 September 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

' "SINBAD THE SAILOR." TO-NIGHT. Thexcurtain will rise at a quarter to eight this evening at tne Town Hall, or" the pantomime, "Sinbad the bailor,*? the/subject oi the annual extravaganza of the J. C. Williamson firm c'or 1912. It is claimed that whilst the new version of the legend ,is s.-itully constructed upon novoi lines, it is cne tvealth of spectacle and specialty that has made Sinbad such a success in Australia. Good things arc said to abound -from first to last. In the way of brilliancy it is said nothing m mo ff dazzling than the scene beginning w.tn che home of the watchful serpent, passing through the Cascade of Jewels into the Valley of Diamonds, amidst whose sparkling lustre the Diamond Ballet takes place. The scene at the end of the play is spoken of as another gorgeous stage effect; and there are hosts of others all most elabj orate. A number of comedians will make their first appearance in this production. Mr. "Pip" Powell is, ac-. cording to critics, the best "Dame that Australia lias seen. Drew and Alders as a pair of British sailors, are said to be intensely funny, while Mr. O. E. Lennon gives a line conception of "The Old Man of the Sea." Other performers favourably known will be found in Miss Florence Imeson (Hinbad), Nell Finnis (Ruby), Marie Eaton (Princess Fatirna), Nance Manor (Fairy Queen), Messrs. Charles Howard (Sinbad), William Winn (Emperor), William Hassan (Dirk). Great expectation is evinced in George Kirbyrs famous Flying Ballet, also in the wonderful exhibition given by. -the Sleedes in,the Mysterious Hotel. The company will appear on Monday evening at Eltham.

V BERNARD'S PICTURES. To-night will be the final screening of a great set of pictures both interesting and educational, making way for a fine change on Monday next, when the management are eclipsing all their previous great successes with a new selection of biographic wonders of. unprecedented magnitude. Heading the startling array is another of the .Kalenv players' heart-throbbing Irish dramas adapted from the well-known poem of Tom Moore, "You Rem ember Ellon," photographed in the Emerald Isle, the Irish hills and dales, with more intimate views of roadside,, croft and meadow, give perfect setting to this poetic Irish story of Ellen, "pride of the village," of whom Tom Moore wrote. Miss Gene Gauntier takes the leading role, and her charming ways as an Irish colleen are well known to frequenters of high-class picture houses, .and as Ellen she excels all her previous efforts.- It is a thoroughly delightful feature picture that can be shown to infant .as well as adult, and like all the Irish pictures previously featured at Bernard's, is beautifully -photographed. The other films ranking as features are the j "Assigned Servant." great Australian convict drama; "Homo Folk," A.B. masterpiece; "Lignite Mine in Brux," "Life of the Bees," and a host of scenic and comic gems. ; i ■ ' ■

TINY TOWN

•-'" The performances to be given at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon and evening by the Tiny Town Comt pany are quite unique. Nothing like this has ey&r been seen in New Zealand before, nor is it at all likely that such a combination will ever be gathered together again. In the realm of theatrical enterprise, managers strive year after year to introduce novelties, But a drama is still a drama, an opera still an opera, and so on with other classes of stage performance. In Tiny Town, however, the beaten track has been entirely departed , from. The whole of Europe was personally ransacked by Mr. Beaumont Smith, th<2 director of Tiny Town, to discover little men and women who were not only small,, but also talented entertainers. Such a task was no light one, but it was carried through successfully. The result was Tiny Town as it is known to-day; ' The wonderful little people who are the inhabitants of the midget city will be in Stratford Wednesday. Their little city Will be brought with them. Patrons will not only be able to see their fairy-like performances, but will also be able to talk with the little performers, and will be astounded at the intelligence of the wee mites. To miss the opportunity now will be to miss it for ever, as Tiny Town is due in South Africa at Christmas, and can never return. Owing to the-special interest which the entertainment has for children, the management admits them at half price to all parts of the house. The box plan is at Grubb's Music Depot.