AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1914, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS.

“WITHIN THE LAW.” TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! At the Town Hall to-night J. C. Williamson, Limited, will present the powerful play “Within the Law,” vhich conies with the reputation of being the greatest dramatic success chat the Australian and New Zealand stage"lias yet known. “Within the haw” is said to lie a play not oniy ceerning with action and exciting sicuitions, hut with a plot characterised >y a great deal of novelty. According 0 the critic of the “Australian ”'(Mellourne) “ll is a skilfully constructed, asciuating play, splendidly acted in he essentials, sufficiently acted in the letails—one of the most forceful and •ommauding plays we have seen for 1 long ime.” The same critic wrote, ‘Miss Muriel Starr plays the leading nut with a success, a completness vhich on Saturday evening won everymdy’s admiration aiid regard. There s not a word or an action that jars ipon the most critical ear—a voice ol uany modulations, of quiet charm, jets possession of us.” Supporting vliss Starr are several artists of high ttainments, notably Miss Mary .Vorth, said to he a very clever charicter actress, Mr Lincoln Plunier, v ho is credited with presenting a lifeike picture of a New York Police Inpector, and Mr E W. Morrison, who days the difficult part of Joe Carson. Mr Morrison is also the producer of the day, and has gained much credit for ts success in Australia. Mr Eric Maxou, favourably known in New Zea■ind with PL B. Irving, and as lead,ig man in “Ben Hur” production, together with Miss Sylvia Bremer, Miss Marjorie Soper, Miss Hose Emerson md Messrs Boyd Irwin, Winter Hall, Terhert Lord, Harold Richards, Ton Maxwell, and Carlton Stuart. The hox Mans are at Grubb’s. WIRTH’S CIRCUS, LTD. “The best that has ever been in lelhourne” was the verdict of the ( Melbourne “Age” after the opening of uVirth Bros’, greatest show on earth, nd, exactly the same show will be nesepted here on Wednesday, March -th, the public of Stratford and district re in for an exceptional treat. No .Mver than 2.6 new artists were recenty brought from America, and added to lie already high-class company. Dare levil desperado, the audacious aerial thlete, leaps head foremost., from a might of 87 feet, alighting on a conave platform of solid wood upon his best and hands. Alfredo, styled ‘.‘the iventieth century mid air mar.vel,” is he 'cleverest trapeze performer,, seen .a New Zealand, seemingly . certain alls from a dizzy height, being presented by catching"the trapeze bay by ns toes and then by his heels without aid whatever. ~m T Uq •mbodiinent of grace and’skill is pre/cuted in the wire work of La Belle .Tctoria, the slender thread being at irst and then. slack. The Nel■on Family, of nine members,) one of vi'liom is regarded as the greatest lady nimbler in the world, are American jciohats and Risely _perfopinprs.,pf-,ex-ceptional ability, ja second acrobatic amily equal in impihor and skill liHhg he" Bastions,” a French comhinatiop. fibers figuring in’ the programme, in-

dude, the Stair Sisters, American‘wirewalk wonders. An animal act', totally Jiffereut to anything yet seen, is,that iy Doblados’ performing sheep and pigs, the only act of its kind in the world, also a group of a tlozefi pure white Polar hears, who are assisted by i couple of grizzlies. The menagerie contains the only two American Bison n Australasia, the only hippopotamus in Australasia, a hairless horse, the performing elephant herd, camels, water buffaloes, and other strange inimals, whiby with one of the lionesses are o i’4' seen two litle cubs a few weeks old. The menagerie will be open from 4 to 5 p.m. HIS MAJESTY’S PICTURES. Last night’s series of pictures screened before a fair audience met with great approval. To-night’s new change of films are driect from Wellington and include Edison’s masterpiece, “Foul Play,” 3000 ft. in length, adapted from Chas. I?cade’s celebrated book, the author of “It’s Never ton Late to Mend.” The ohotoplay is very rich in thrilling incidents. “King Robert of Sicily,” played by Hepworth actors, and “The Ranch Girl’s Trail,” an Essanay drama, being the best of the latest releases. “Sea Worms” (natural history), and a host of comic and scenic gems should prove a most attractive programme. In Friday’s change, Airgraph Co. surpass themselves in the star production, “Prince of Evil.” TOWN HALL PICTURES. The Town Flail Pictures will re-open to-morrow night, when Monday’s programme, including the 4000 ft. “star” picture’ “Bonds of Marriage,” will he repeated. The main picture L supported by a lino collection of scenic, spmic and educational tilms.