AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 64, 22 March 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE.

Patrons should be delighted with the big new programme to bo screened on Monday evening, for there are several novel features in the pro-c gramme that should appeal to every one. “The Ogre of the Pond,” for instance, is a wonderful picture, being the story of the Great Waterbeetle, told in a 400 ft. film. Relentless and ferocious, the water-beetle is indeed the ogre of the pond. In spite of the comparatively small size, when it comes to a pitched battle with a fish or a water-snake the beetle is easily able to hold its own and usually emerges victorious from the struggle. In these unique pictures, after a number of close views of a most unusual character, the water-beetle is seen to attack a snake, overcoming it after a terrible conflict under the surface of the water. Subsequently a number of the beetles wreak their vengeance on a predatory fish that has been unwise enough to rob them of a worm. “The Badmington Hunt” is thus described by the London Daily Telegraph:—“Nothing more admirable could be desired than this run of the

famous pack across the breezy Killcut Hills up to the exciting finish of j the day. Somewhat less thrilling, perhaps, but no less interesting, are the scenes in the kennels, where the hungry hounds are discovered enjoying a hearty meal, and subsequently, thoroughly exhausted, subsiding into sleep after their heavy day’s work." The .remaining pictures are all of the best, and the programme should certainly attract record attendances, for it is quite the best production for months.