AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1914, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

o THE NORWOODS. Local amusement seekers undoubtedly had with delight tho advent of these popular entertainers, who are billed to open for a season of three nights at the Town Hall on Thursday night, February 12th, and the interest | centred in the forthcoming appearance augurs well for a successful season, A Wellington exchange, September 15th, 1913, says:—"The impression the popular 'Professor' made on his visit last year was one that was a lasting one, and needless to say, a, very, very good one, as was proved by the successful season of six nights which has just concluded at the Opera House. We have been told that hearty laughter is Nature's best medicine, and the Norwoods being the sole proprietors of the 'laughing' formula, dispense it to their patrons in liberal doses." The musical director of the company, Mr Harry Wilson, a pianist of high repute in America, will dispense the latest American and Continental musical successes during the evening. A complete change of programme will be given nightly. The public are requested to make a point of witnessing Professor Norwood's daring exploit on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock when, attended by a committee of well-known leading residents he will execute his famous "Blindfold Drive," which will start from the Post Office. The reserved seats for the dress circle and reserved stalls may be hooked at Mr T. G. Grubb's. HIS MAJESTY'S PICTURES. "Fairly large attendance" and "greatly appreciated" seemed to sum up the position last night at His Majesty's Pictures. The star film, "Skeleton in the Cupboard," by the Kalem Co., is a sensational story of early Western days, and the scenes and acting are about the best this famous coterie of players has yet released. "The False Engineer," a Gaumont drama, depicts thrilling and life-like situations. To-morrow evening (Wednesday) the star film, "Robinson Crusoe," which is an entirely new version of Defoe's immortal story, will be screened in two reels 3000 ft in length. All schoolboys know the story, but it is one thai pever grows uninteresting and is always worth reading. One day Robinson Crusoe runs away to sea. The fehip arrives in the South! seas, and is wrecked, and Robinson is the sole survivor. The next morning he swims to the wreck, and secures supplies, a cat and a dog.- . One day,: on the island, be conies across footprints. He hurries, to the shore and> [is in time to hill several cannibals, who are pursuing one jjttan who .has escaped. .Then Rpbinsen i)iakes; friends with his, map Friday. Their, peace; of mine} is jniqljen, by ; the, arrival of a small boat from the ship of Captain Hardy, who is rowed ashore with his daughter, and bound send left on the*'' f Sch's:"'"Tria't night while the mate and his companions arc throwing dice in the cabin, they are suddenly attacked by Robinson Crusoe and his iiTji(?"'ififjter a terrific struggle, the ctcav .are defeated. Robinson and his companions embark onjjthe ship, they are attacked by cannibals, who are repulsed, .but in' the fight, Friday is killed, by an ajrow, and is buried atvSea, On the long voyage back to Crusoe's mother-land, his acquaintance with the captain's daughter ripens into love. Robinson Crusoe and liis-wife live to a ripe old age, and he never tires of the circle of children who surround him, clamouring for a recital of. liis stirring adventures.