AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 40, 23 June 1913, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S PICTURES. In the change of programme to be submitted at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night, the “star” picture is “Face to Face with a Leopard,” an interesting and unique study of animal life.

Another fine drama is “From the Regions of Darkness,” a cleverly staged drama of circus life, which contains a series of exceptionally effective scenes and possesses, strength of plot in a degree which keeps the attention engaged from beginning to end. Tony, one of the employees of a large circus, is desperately in love with his employer’s pretty daughter, but the girl refuses to regard him as anything but a good friend, and the attentions of a young nobleman who frequently comes to the show are much more agreeable to her. Riding and walking together, the two at last become bethothed, and having secured the consent of the girl’s father, the young man takes his sweetheart and her father to call on his own father and his consent is also readily obtained. On the way back the girl meets with an accident which deprives her of the use of her eyes, and the doctor expresses gravb'doubts ; as to the possibility of sight ever being restored. In the girl’s melancholy plight, Tony proves the unselfishness of his devotion by his incessant attentions to her every need, while her other suitor noticeably cools in his attitude. The girl’s sight is restored as suddenly as it was lost, but' she pretends to be still blind in order to test her fiancee, who gives such plain proof of his desire to break off the engagement that she dismisses him. At the same time she announces the return of her eyesight and the fair weather lover has the mortification of seeing her in the arms of the faithful Tony. The usual varied selection of comic dnd scdnic films will also be shown.

From Thursday next the latest illustrated songs, sung by Mr Will Diamond, will he a feature of the programme. \ SKATING. ' The skating season opened in the Town Hall on Saturday evning, but there was not the large attendance which, might have been expected. Still, considering the off night that Saturday is, the management should be well pleased, and a bigger house may be looked for to-night. The floor was in first class order, and was fast enough for most, of ,the skaters, The fancy dress carnival to be held on Tuesday (to-morrow) night, gives promise qfvjming a big, success, although the few days’ hdtihb''gives little time to prepare costum’es. But this was unavoidable. T\i 6 ' big Contingents are coming frtfra ‘New Plymouth and Haw'efa. and sVimbthing extra in Hhje way 'of' original is promised, the Hit wera “elfe]ihant” being not the least funny in'this class. After Tuesday night skating should “catch-on” in earnest. 1 " . j TERRITORIAL GYMKHANA. The following Mate been appointed to adjudicate at the forthcoming GymkKailaJrfit HawCri on Thursday next: —Oapthins Stevens, 1 Cardale, i and Mitchell, Lieutenant Dovey, SergeantMajors Ballinger,' Dunham, Mahoney '(Hawera), Major Sutherland (Manaia), Captain Lampen and Sergeant-Major Bonar (Stratford), Sergeant-Mojors Bond (New Plymouth), Bell (Waverley), Bodle. i(Manaia), Hesp (Waitara), Browne and Thomson (Taumarunui), and Captain Hume and Sergeant-Major Morrison (Wanganui). Stewards were appointed as follows: —Chief supervisor, Major T. 'Sutherland; press steward, Lieutenant Cox; judges’ steward, Captain Mitchell; competitors’ stewards, Majors Sandford and Fletcher (New Plympufh), and Sergeant-Major Hesp (Waitara), property stewards, Captain Stevens and Group SergeantMajor Ballinger.