AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6, 7 January 1914, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

THE "SMART SET." The -'Smart Set" lias recently con eluded an eight weeks' season a Wellington, and a similar one a Aucklan.l, and is now making an ex tensive tour' of the . Dominion. In: company will give their performance at the Town Hall, to-morrow even ing. According to press notices t< hand the "company is credited wit being one of the best combination that lias ever visited Australasia Each member is reputed to he a: artist of considerable merit, ami a! though the members of the compan, ■is a whole are strangers to thee►arts Mr Maynard Dakin's previou; visit in conjunction with the Englis' Pierrots will be recalled with plea aire by reason of his true spirit o innocent comedy. The company con sists of vocalists and artists who hav ■mule their mark in the musical world ■omedians (character, eccentric, an Hght) and dancers of more than our

tary ability, A recent criticism o lie Dominion says:—"individually th Members of the company are gift'e ml versatile. Mr Walter' George i

.he life and soul of the company, an .a various roles does a tremendou: amount of work. Miss Georgie Matin, a bright and entertaining lady wcels in character pieces, and lie presentations are amongst the bes that the company can show. Mr Ec! vard Elliott presents a laughter-rais ing ventrjloquial item, ami with lii mechanical doll 'Sunshine James' i (•sponsible for ;t large amount of fun Air Edgar Midland, solo pianist ant

accompanist, is an artist of more thai ordinary merit." The box plans l: io\v open at Grubb's. BERNARD'S PICTURES. To-night's new series, direct fron Wellington, embraces an astounding high-class programme. The premiei ■pnoto drama by Selig' "The Law and the Outlaw," is stated to be the best Western drama yet produced. The plo\ is most sensational and is acted by iirst-class performers. The 'Vitagrapi Co., of America, are well representee in the drama entitled "The Heart vl Mrs Robins." The scenario runs as follows:-—Mrs Robbins, a frivolous

widow, goes away to spend the summer with a party of tourists, leaving her little son Bobby, ill the care 6r i nurse. Bobby forms a friendship wit! Dick Brown, a scientist, who wishes t( meet Bobby's mother. She however will not allow Bobby to meet Browi again. Bobby worries so much over tin enforced separation, -that he becomes ill,land at last",Mrs:■■Robins sends! fo; Brown. As soon as he sees Dick Bobby takes'a turn for the better

goiqg to sleep peacefully in his Friend's i arms. He wakes up and embrace! both his mother and Dick, and it i easy to see that he is in line for a no,\ ■papa. The supporting pictures inelude "Gaurnont Graphic," "French Naval Manoeuvres," "St. .loan Do f Lux" (see.nie). and a-host of comics headed by Keystone's hit, "Father's j Choice."' " ( '. ,