AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 72, 25 November 1913, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

BERNARD’S PICTURES.

La'll niglu’s change proved to be one of rhe best legitimate senes of hlms vet screened m rsuaitord lor variety. r l'iie American Riograpii loy more than excelled’ themse.-ves m fne early western drama, ’ The Battle of Klderbuslt Cnlsli.” 1 lie production is is over 2000 feet in length, and deals with the trials and tribulations ot the early settlers, die burning ol the settlement by tfie aggressive Indians, and the massacre, \x inch are depicted amidst wild western scenery, ine A.ll. Coy must have spent an enormous amount of time and money. They employed over 2000 performers, including the last of the famous Apache Reserve Indians. The riding is a revelation, amj has never been surpassed; in fact, it is a thrilling liielike drama of the pioneer life that should not be missed, Ihe supporting pictures are also very good, and include a high-class programme. Tonight will see tlie last of tills senes, making way for the usual Wednesday’s change. To-morrow evening

the star feature of a great programme will include tne famous Rathe coloured drama, 11000 feet in length, which consists of clever construction and a powerful plot which runs as follows: The story hinges upon the will of the late Count Beaupertin, by which the whole of his fortune.was left to ins natural daughter, Carlotta Burnato, who was believed to be living in Toreso, Italy. In the event ol Carlotta predeceasing the Count, or of her not being found within three years, tin*

Count’s nephew, Francois, was to he the heir. Francois, unscrupulous, but without initiative agrees to pay Crispin clerk to Rerranlt, rhe lawyer, £21)00

to help him. The scone changes to Toreso, where Dupin, a private detective, is trying to trace I arietta for Perranlt. He finds her a flower girl, and this, much to the displeasure of her sweetheart Tito. Francois gets Tito sent to prison, and forges a letter from him to Carlotta, tolling him that ho has left her for ever. On Dupiu’s return to Paris, Perranlt, tin* lawyer, sets off for Toreso with tin' detective. Francois persuades Carlotta to leave Nice with him, hut she makes a condition that the marriage is not to tala* place for a moiih. Pi to had, in the meantime, been released, and on learning of what had happened ho Attempted suicide. He is saved hy Dupin, and with, the lawyer and tin 1 detective, arrives iu Nice, just in time to unmask Francois and save his bride. On Friday evening tin* famous new version of the well-known work hy .Mrs Henry Woods, “Fast Lynn,” -over 700 ft., will he screened. This picture v%; ill take two and a-half hours -to run through, embracing toe

complete story. Scats may now b reserved at Theatre.

THE AXEMEN’S CARNIVAL,

The Axomeins Carnival held at FI

tliam every year i« a prominent event iii the world of sport but wo give a reminder to the public of this ->ear’s

event, which Aid he held on December 2Gth and 27th. The chopping and sawing events include tin* championships of the Dominion, and always create the greatest enthusiasm m the ranks of the “whackers,” but tnoy ate not the less interesting to the ordinary spectator, of which quantity Stratford contributes a large number. The committee, with Mr T. («. Stanners is secretary, has seen lit, since the programmes have been circulated, to add

leveral more events to the athletic events (150yds and -tooyds handicaps for the first day and 880yds and IV mile cycle handicap for the second day). Fach of these is worth £B, Ist £5, 2nd £2. and 3rd. £1), for which entries close on December Gth.