AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 81, 30 November 1912, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. On Monday evening next the longexpected sensation, the “Red Cross Martyr,” will be screened. The scenario runs: War is declared. Lieutenant Troyano, a young Italian officer, makes haste to the home of his sweetheart, Marie Petrini, and bids her a fond farewell. Marie follows eagerly the progress of the campaign, and her heart is touched by the announcement that there is a crying need for Red Cross nurses, and Marie decides to volunteer for service. On her arrival in the camp she is gladly welcomed by the commanding officer, and she zealously takes up the duties that are assigned to her. An Italian detachment is passing through a village street, in which, although apparently deserted, a large number of the enemy lie in ambush. The Italians are caught in a trap from which escape is ilnpossiole. Although taken at such-disadvantage they make a gallant fight, and sell their lives as dearly as they can. The street is soon a mass of dead and dying men. The enemy, having done their deadly work, withdraw. The ambulance arrives and endeavours to assist those who are not already beyond help. While this is going on the treacherous enemy again appears, and taking up a position of shelter, they deliberately snoot down the whole of the Red Cross party. Among the dead is the beautiful Mario Petrini, who falls shot through the heart. The army is roused to the greatest indignation by this barborous outrage, and the commanding general, who can accept as fair in war the slaughter of men, will not tolerate the shooting ol women, especially those who sacrifice all for the good of others. Ho resolve;, on taking prompt measures to teach the enemy a sharp lesson by the destruction of their city. To attain this end the aeroplane is io he called into use. The loss of Marie fell on no one so heavily as Lieutenant Troyano, who, until now, had been unaware that his sweetheart was at the front. Desperate in his grief, he begs to be allowed to fly the aeroplane and wreak the vengeance on the murderers of the women. Ho is granted permission, and flying the aeroplane over the city, he successfully drops bomb after bomb with tolling effect, reducing the city to ruins. All attempts of the enemy with their rifle fire fail to harm Troyano, until, with reckless courage, he approaches too near and is wounded by a shot, which causes him to lose control of the machine, which falls a useless mass outside the city walls. He is picked up by bis comrades, who carry Ids lifeless form hack to the camp and lay him at the side of his devoted Marie, both being buried together with military honours.