AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 73, 31 July 1913, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S PICTURES,

To-night a special set of films will be screened. “Poverty’s Thrall” is a somewhat lengthy star feature by the famous Edison Co., and is stated to have an unique plot. “Fate” is an American Bio. production, and, as is usual with A. 8., there is good acting and clear photography, “Down on The Rio Grande” is a Lubin Western pho-to-play, taken in the lonely far Western States. Latest Pathe Gazette, “The Mexican Army,” “Mussell Gathering,” and a host of comic element, headed by a Gaumont screamer entitled “Men were Deceivers Ever,” will tend to make a first-class set of pictures. On Friday evening and Saturday, the famous “Panama Ganal” feature. picture wifi be screened. This film takes over an hour to,run through and depicts every phase of the world’s greatest engineering feat. Doors open at seven o’clock. No half-tickets will be issued at the two-night performances. Matinee on Saturday at 2.30 children 6d.

PROFESSOR BRAEMAR. Concerning the appearance of Professor Braemar at the Stratford Town Hall on Friday and Saturday 1 evenings, the Hawera Star of Wednedsay ’ has thisi to say ;—All day '■ yesterday crowds of people were seen “gazing through Messrs Pratt and Go. ? s ! Vin- ” dow at a cataleptic subject 'exhibit-'' cd' withinj The sleeper was' hypndtis- •*' cd on Monday night, and remained in' 1 that state until awakened by : Professor Braemar in the Opera House, at the commencement of Tuesday night’s performance. The first portion of the programme was merely a repetition of Monday night’s tests, but the secohd part was entirely new. In “A Friendly Game, of Euchre,” the lads who had " volunteered for the experimental i tests, performed a number of ridiculous antics, which highly amused the audience. Some of. the suggestionsconveyed to the minds of the subjects and which were acted upon, were that . they were fishermen, jockeys, and newsboys., Two of the subjects who voluntoured did not come under the professor’s hypnotic control, hut this was explained as the result of noncnucentration of mind on the subject. Whilst under hypnotic influence the lads continually assumed bellicose attitudes, and during these pugilistic encounters the professor did not escape scathless. In his remarks, Professor Braemar stated that when he left j America, it was with the intention of giving scientific exhibitions, hut he discovered that colonials desired amusement as well as instruction, so, against his better judgment, he deferred to the tastes of the majority. He added that he would reward the , lads who so materially assisted him in his endeavours to provide a clean and instructive entertainment, and this announcement thoroughly pleased the audience.

Professor Braemar, who is staying at the County Hotel, says he will be glad to treat cases of stamfcnering, with which particular ailment he has been successful.