AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 31, 7 October 1913, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

KING’S COLLEGE BOYS. An English company of society entertainers, headed by the King’s College Boys (London), make their first appearance in Stratford at the Town nail on Saturday. Tne programme is a varied one and the management state that it contains all tne e.aments t.iat are papmar ui.n i uativgoers part singing of old r.uglisu, Scotch, and Irish ballads, humorous sketches, harmonious medleys, quartets, ragtime harmony, etc. inese are supplementid by good music. An entertainment to “suit the temper ol the times'’ is how a Sydney paper speaks of the company’s programme. The College Toys are specialists in their line, and are supported by the \ ienna trio, musicians, who feature a solo-harpist ; Marcelene Loulais, dramatic soprano : jack Shields, comedian; lona Auguste, souhrette; Phi.ip Lewis, baritone; amt lluby MeDonald, musical directress. The company has just concluded a o2 weeks’ tour of South Africa rod Australia, and at the end of their pres, ut New Zealand tour leave for the East. Mr Philip Lewis, the baritone of the company, won the first prize in the 1911 Welsh Listed.odd. The box plans for both performances, Saturday and Monday are on view at Grubb’s.

BERNARD’S PICTURES. i A fair and most appreciative audience greeted the new series of up- | to-date pictures at Bernard’s Theatre I last evening. The star feature is hard ; to fix upon amongst such a high-class set of films, but “The Yaqui Cur,” an Indian drama of the American Bio- [ graph Coy., is their latest release, j The tribal warfares are vividly depicted amidst grand valley scenery in the great South West. The scenario deals with a young Indian with the white man’s doctrine, and refuses to fight against his own blood, but eventually dies in order to save a friend, j “Bread Upon the Waters,” a great Lubin photo play, is an everyday life story of great power in the acting and mounting. “Sedge Warbler and Cuckoo,” is a first-class colored educational picture from Bathe Freres’ Studio, shows bird life to the greatest advantage, and as the old saying goes, the survival of the fittest. “The Final Justice” and “The Fatal Pearl” are dramas of a very interesting nature, 'featuring the favorite itagraph i'actor, Maurice Costello. “The Timber I Industry of North America’’ gives an ‘idea in true colors of the marvellous ■ work carried oh ' from forest to mill in that vast wilderness. The comic portion leaves nothing to lie' desired. This star bill will be presented tonight and Wednesday for the last time.

“THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.”

Recognising that tho mounting oi an opera is a most in tho success of'a production, the Operatic 'Society have boon active, and Mr K. Corlett, thw artist; lias now completed practically a new set of scenery for the first act o “Pirates.” The' scene for; the, second act is described ns being a very fine one, so the Society arenow in possession of a complete get of scenery and properties, which should largely

assist in making the production an unquali'Ud success. Considerable trouble and expanse has been gone to in the matter of dressing, and the result is highly satisfactory to the Wardrobe Committee. A very efficient orchestra has been rehearsing with the members, so principals and chorus alike are now quite at home in tho musical numbers. A very attractive speciality has been introduced the ballet by twelve young ladies (including little Rita Grubb, whose dancing delighted her audience on tho occasion of her appearance in “H.M.S. Pinafore”), being most daintily performed. Special limelight effects will greatly enhance this item, and the public are promised something never before attempted by an amateur combination. The booking is steadily filling, and patrons who have not yet secured seats are advised not to delay. Tho box plan is at Grubb’s.