AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 64, 15 November 1913, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

Local tlieatregdsrs are deiiguted to itriow that the Koyal Pantomime Co., .vliifh created slicli a favorable im-

pression on Thursday last, return for a farewell performance to-night, when Jew songs, new dances, ana new epe ciaJities will be introduced to Stratroru. i.n,ere is not a duLl moment in the J»lay. The action from rise to fail 01 .urtain is exceedingly brisk, the dressng is magnificent, and the scener> ,ome of the best produced here. .Yiiss vathleen Mack makes an ideal prinlpal boy, and in Miss Kita Webu tin ompany has a *siveet and graceful 'girl." As the dame, Mr Bruce JDrysdale is a great success, and that clevei .rust, Mr Victor LoydaJl, is a host .11 himself. The company has been .hawing large houses throughout un cour, which opened at Wellington i, month ago, and it certainly ctoservii. it, for it is the most popular coin biniliou that has visited us tor som time. BERNARDS PICTURES.

Last night's pictures wore well received. The principal star feature. 'The Clue of the Broken finger," t>\ ..he new Eiko Co., is a very clear 3000 eet dramatic subject. "All fcing, 1 iero," is a brilliant Western A.K. jhoto play, while "John Bolt Slept,*' .ith Marc .McDerniott in the Litlc ote, is a very; clever Edison drama .graph, the scenario of which runs as ollows: —A visitant appears before a wealthy paralytic and summons him I o review the misdeeds of his life. He sees himself rob a poor inventor, wrong t clergyman, and drive his wife from l'ome. As he makes amends for hi; prong a miracle occurs. "Pompeii,' elics of a great tragedy, is a ver,\ ateresting colored scenic. There is a much of comics headed by the Keystone screamer, Riley and Schultz. Oh Monday evening another fine teries featuring Miss Asta Neilsen in ;he great sensational 3000 feet Htibscii lrama,'"The Temptation of Drink," vill be screened. The scenario runs at ollows :—-Hans, gardener to'Professoi iarlow, an artist, is in love with Aanna, daughter of a drunken t'oynaker. She becomes a model in the ''rofessor's studio,, where Martitiy >»a> ibndent, peVsuaCfes her to join with the •est in drinking to'her success. :> 3ht : •■ajls in love with Martin and jilts the, •gardener. Martin goes to Italy to ■omplete, his .studies,, and Hahiia', 'on' .ffflingv'.honie,! i's tempted by her father' o' drink. ' Hahna is saved from hor'seM Sy the Professor's daughter and: be . •omes friendly again wi't'li her first Sweetheart, Hans. On Martin's reurn as a famous painter," he falls in ove with ,the Professor's daughter, ind Hanna, mad with jealousy, again alls a victim to drink. Her father lies and she swears never to jtouch Irink again. She-poses for a isyjjaintin^iof a slunfglfl '''A' .nasterpfe.ee. lis. the-result, and the arist becomes. betrothed' to the Profes-' 4or"s daughter: Hans' a'venges hersel' ; )yslashing the picture into shreds. defeated and humiliated, the artist >reaks down, and has the death of i woman on his conscience.