AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 14, 17 September 1913, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

THE GREAT Me EW EX

The Town Hall last night held a fairly good audience whose expectations of the Great McEwen were fulh realised. As an entertainment it ap pealed strongly to all. and gave greasatisfaction. There was a nice var

ietv in the progiarnme, and we musl not he misunderstood in stating that the show was not alt “McEwen.”- Tin Great McEwen was, indeed, a host in himself, and provided the bulk of tin entertainment, but the dancing of Mr M ill Bolton and the vocal delights o 1 the prima donna of the company, Misi Florence Hartley, afforded unfeigned appreciation. The last mentioned h a mezzo-soprano of much merit, com biued with winsomcness of tempera ment and remarkable powers of arti eolation that made her a warm favorite. “Love in Springtime” afforded scope for the display of her ability, and it was rewarded with, a- double encore, when she gave “Golden Red' anc “Norah Malone” (all royalty songs' in an equally "satisfactory manner That Will Bolton can dance, few wil doubt after last night’s ( exhibition. His Highland Fling and Sword Dane were both capitally performed, .wliil many of thtvaudiences voted his Iris!

| Jig a masterpiece.-. \ Tha Great McEwah, as he told thi audience f lft|£ night .did some oh tricks in |>ut all pf then: s imd a; new and original setting. I fund of quaint Scotch humour con siderahly enhanced tlio' entertainer’: work throughout.,the £ve;un,g.,,,,J)i,.th, second part, the Great McEwen gar some surprising exhibitions of hi: powers as .a...mesmerist and hypnotist A conduit tee from tin l audience veer., put through a number of tests wbicl were, highly amusing and instructive His tinal turn was jthe- 'placing of ; voting ladytlm ember of the compan* in a cataleptic condition, during whirl site was laid rigid with her head and feet resting upon the backs of tw chairs, and made to bear the weigh of four men. The whole subject 1 a very interesting one, and thong) not new grows with each succeedin; exhibition. A newspaper report o in entertainment such as the Great McEwen put on last night fails quit easily to supply an adequate idea oi its merits, and therefore those of the public who were unfortunate enbng not to he present should endeavour t attend at the, last performance thi evening. It was an enjoyable ever.

ing, yo ken. HIS MAJESTY'S PICTURES. To-night will be the finale of the super!) series of films with the great Solig “Wild Animal” drama in ill lead. Anyone not having seen th: great picture should take this, tin last opportunity. To-morrow evening a new set of films will lie screened. The Cines Co. of Italy produces “A Life for a Life,” taken amidst tin rugged scenery of the Italian moun tains. The scenario runs as follows —A enni, a kind-hearted primitive villager, on hearing that Nellie, tin Karon’s daughter loves birds, and no' knowing it is illegal, traps one fo> her, and his present is thankfully ac cepted, but he is arrested for poaching. He escapes, and although in hid ing, he risks being re-arrested in ordei to help an old villager. Two villager? plot his destruction. Nellie is infor tned of the plot and goes to warn Van ti, and is captured by the conspirators, on bearing her o' ,es, Vanni, unaware of bis peril, goes to her assUi ance. T'ho conspirators, however, pro uuse to save her only on conditio' that Vanni jumps into the abyss, a sheer drop of 200 ft, which ho does The management have secured at a* enormous expense, the great picture “Sweet Nell of Old Drury,” wit’ Australia’s greatest actress, Hiss Nei lie Stewart in the title role. For on night only, Tuesday 23rd next.