AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 81, 26 March 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S PICTURES.

Last night’s new series of pictures l»t Bernard’s were screened' before a large audience. The feature film, “Caste,” the well-known English

comedy drama, produced under the supervision of Sir and Lady Bancroft, came up to full expectations. Th#

acting and mounting s&and alone as far as legitimate stage work is concerned. Each scene clearly depicts the play in camera form. Maurice Costello, America’s foremost screen player is at his best in the Vitagraph drama, “The Faithful Servant.” It is soine time since picture lovers have had the opportunity of seeing Costello’s work, and this film decidedly pleased all patrons. “The Latest Gaumont Graphic” teems with current topics of the wide, wide world. The supporting pictures are high class. This programme will be screened tonight for the last time. To-morrow evening (Friday) the Vitagraph star drariia, “The Diamond

Mystery,” will be the special feature

The scenario runs as follows:—After experimenting for twenty years, Jonathan Moore’s mind becomes unbalanced, and he believes that he has perfected a formula for the making of diamonds artificially. His wife (not knowing he is insane) does not believe in his success, but thinks him an out and out failure. Phelps, the son of Firestone, a diamond merchant, is one of two suitors for his daughter’s, Violet’s hand, but she prefers Oliu, the other suitor. Moore cables to Bloodgood, the President of

the International Diamond Syndicate

in London, telling them of his invention. Satisfied that the invention is bona fide, Bloodgood offers Moore a million dollars for it, which offer is

refused. A day or two later an explosion occurs. Moore had blown up his own machine and left the room by * the window. As he passed outside, he had been seized and carried to the cellar, where fie had been forced to sign a paper, unaware of its authorising the sale of the machine. TTic shock sustained by Moore resulted in his regaining his reason. Olin proposes to Violet, and before they leave the cellar, she takes him to her father, and introduces him as her promised husband. The professional orchestra, under the leadership of Chas. Rogers, late of Manchester and Liverpool, renders some fine musical incidentals.

1 TOWN HALL PICTURES.

The audience at the Town Hall was well pleased with last night’s programme, and/applause greeted every picture. To-night there will be a complete change of programme. “The Critic,” the star picture of the evening, is a drama of great appeal and vastly entertaining. lif is a truly remarkable picture, depicting the sin and degradation of the life as lived by those of the underworld, and is vivid in portrayal arid unique in plot. This picture is well worth the money on its own. The management is sparing no expense in_catering for the people of Stratford'. pictures are shown twice weekly of the world’s leading makers. “A Wreath of Orange Blossoms” is a drama by the A.B. Company. This is a wonderfully powerful drama and is full of intensely interesting situations. The mountings are exceedingly elaborate, and the ‘photography is exceptionally bright and clear. “The Engadine” is a scenic and well worth seeing. Other films-are by the leading makers. Professor Henderson will plav by snecial request for the overture, “The Pirates of Penzance.” Mr Bert Davis will sing to-night, “I do like to ho Beside the Sea Shore.” Matinee at 2..10 on Saturday. The management is catering especially for the children, showing comic, educational, and topical films. All children Id to the matinee.