AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 76, 20 March 1914, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S PICTURES.

To-night's new series shotdd prove to be the limit of perfection. "In the Bishop's Carriage," from the book of Miriam Mkhel&ott, will please every ! division of society. In its .delineation ' of the character of the Charity Girl, who falls out of the dutches of the virago in the charity house,, into the hands of the thief— out 'of the fryingpan into the fh'e, as it were—and then, under the influence of a man animated by honest motives, tlitf picture is more than interesting; it is instructive. "Madonna*of the Storm," by A. 8., groaiefet of players, is an everyday city life production. The bored club-man sought the excitement of the streets. The husband, believing himself neglected for his child, left his home. There in the back saloon, seeking shelter from the storm, the two .net the demi-monds. The club man displayed his enticing work of art, when to theii' surprise, a picture of the Madonna and child confronted their view. The storm over, they went forth into the sunshine of the world/ "The Latest Pathe Gazette," "British Industries," and a host of other i star films, including Yitagraph's screamingly funniosity, "An Error in Aiduapping," which shows how Edith and Stella,.the Smith twins, get into all sorts of trouble, owing to their resemblance to one another. One day, it a reception, Edith meets Billy Jackson and falls in love. Her father objects, and Billy arranges with his friends to carry off the girl, and wait for her at the house of the justice of the peace. Stello arrives at the house, just as Billy's friends expect to see Edith. They mistake her for her sister, and forcibly carry her to the automobile. Billy and his friends are arrested and charged with attempting to abduct Stella, but matters are smoothed over. Billy then mistakes Stella for Edith, and tries to embrace, her. This so tickled the humor of papa that he readily consents to Billy getting hold of the right girl. TOWN HALL PICTURES. The change of programme last night was enthusiastically received and was one of the finest screened in Stratford Tlie scenic of beautiful waterfalls was the occasion of great applause. The star picture was "The Paper Trail." Two brothers, one a ueer do well, and the other a millionaire, meet. The ne'er do well asks for £IOO to go to Australia, and promises never to return. The rich brother pays,the passage money and thinks he has peace at last. The Avedding day approaches, when the scapegrace returns and robs a neighbour's house. A servant describes him" to the police and the bridegroom is arrested as he leaves the church. The bride finds evidence of the brother's guilt, and gets on back of his motor car and strews the road with paper. Detectives follow and arrest the brother, who is brought to justice, and bride and bridegroom are reunited at last. The comics were very .laughable. "Memories of old Songs" 'was a picture standing on its own, and patrons should not miss this one. to-night. Mention must be made of Professor Henderson's brilliant execution on the piano of the Mocking Bird, the pianist's own'composition. .To-night a bumper house should greet the opening overture. The management has engaged the services of Mr Bert Davies, a local comic singer, and the winner of a recent sirigir.g competition, for one week only, tu appear on Saturday night. ' '