AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 42, 25 June 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HTS MAJESTY'S PICTURES. Number twenty-two of the exploits i of Nat Pinkerton, entitled "The Mystery of the Seven O'clock Express," will be the "star" item in the new programme to be shown at His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow evening. Lady Fairfax receives a letter from her sister, who is ill and alone. Her daughter's fiance, William Formby, being present, offers to drive her to her sister's house in his auto—a distance of 40 miles. They arrive, and Lady Fairfax, finding her sister a little better, spends some hours with I her, but when they decide to return,! the chauffeur informs William that the car has broken down, and will take some time to repair. Lady Fairfax, decides to return by the 7 o'clock train,, and is driven to the station, taking, her seat in an empty first-class car-J nage. A few minutes before tlio start another passenger gets in and takes the seat opposite. William, at the last moment, decides to return by the same train, and manages to scramble in while it is moving out; of the station. At twelve o'clock: that night Lady Fairfax has not returned.'" Her husband and daughter, are terribly anxious. A porter brings a letter, requesting Lord Fairfax to, go at once to the station—the body of his wife has been found on the lineeither she has been murdered or. com-j mitted suicide. At this point Pinker-1 ton takes up the case and manages finally to clear up the mystery. ' Illustrated songs by Mr Will Dia-J mond will be given every evening, after Thursday. POLITE VAUDEVILLE.

Mr Vincent M.. Beebe, proprietor of the Vaudeville Company which will; appear at the Town Hall on Saturday; night is most particular in the selection of his artists, and gives his pergonal attention to every item on the! programme. Every possible care-is! taken to insure a clean, healthful and j refined performance. Mr Beebe accepts j full responsibility for everything done ii'r said on the stage, and has earned r or "tho originator of Polite Vaudeville" the confidence of both perform-! sr and public. The Timaru and In-j vercargill press are unanimous in! saying that Polite Vaudeville in the best entertainment that has ever visited

those cities. Intending patrons are reminded- that they can book reserved seats at Grubb's, without extra charge. SKATING CARNIVAL. There was a fair attendance at the Town Hall last night on the occasion of the skating carnival, and there was a good variety of fancy costumes. Proceedings were greatly enlivened by the presence of the Stratford Band, who rendered selections throughout the evening. The floor was in excellent order, and skating was kept up with spirit until eleven o'clock. Visitors were present from New Plymouth and Hawera. The prizes for costumes were won as follows:—Best ladies' fancy dress. Miss Burrell 1, Miss Jenkins 2; best gentlemen's fancy dress, Mr Bradley 1, Mr McLeod 2; most graceful lady skater, Miss Jenkins 1, Miss Burrell 2. The races provided mood sport, and resulted as follows: Threading the Needle, Mr Morrison ; 440yds. Boys' Race, L. Whiting; mile championship of Taranaki, B. Clark.