AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 89, 6 April 1914, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S PICTURES. To-night will commence Bernard’s Carnival Picture Week, when the latest star productions of picturodom will be shown. The programme for tnis evening includes “Latest Topical Budget,” “Trip to Morocco” (Scenic), “Song Bird of the North” (Special 'Vitagraph Drama), “Last Voyage of (the Sanswitts” (Bathe’s powerful I pirate story), and a host of comics, I headed hy Keystone’s “Bowling Match.” The star feature 111 m “The | Special Officer,” by Lubiu’s great players, runs as follows: —Daddy Bowne, janitor and special officer of the Boonvillo Bank, with his wife and son, Tom, who is paying teller, live over the bank. Enoch Gage, the president, and Daddy have been friends since boyhood, and Tom is engaged to Grace Gage, the president’s daughter. Duncan Boss appears upon the scene with a get-rich-quick scheme, under the name of The Wireless Bower Co. Ross becomes a. lion in town, the citizens fall over one another to buy the bogus stock, amt| Grace is fascinated hy the slick city man. The stock having all been sold, Ross prepares to make a getaway. One evening Tom catches the confidence man trying to embrace Grace, who screams for help. Ross is promptly knocked insensible. Toni declares to leave the Bank, hut urges his father to prevent Ross from drawing the money. The old man having possession of the combination of the safe , removes the money, and hides it in the cashier’s desk.. Next morning Ross requests his money, amh it is discovered that the safe is empty. An alarm is given, and the citizens mob the bank. Daddy restores the money as Tom and the Bost Office authorities pounce upon the confidence man for fraudulent use of the mail. Daddy is congratulated, and Tom and Grace embrace for good. Special music will bo introduced by the professional orchestra, headed by Syd Bernard, the master of seven instruments. TOWN HALL PICTURES. One of the best shows ever presented to the Stratford public will ho screened to-night, and will eclipse all other productions shown here. The scenic, “Hunting Stags in the Forest of Ramhouillet,” is a marvel of cinema art and thrills with excitement fromi beginning to end; The drama, ;by Edison, “Into the. Jaws of Death,” is only to be seen to carry a lifelong memory of the past. “When we were in our teens,” by the A.B. C 0.,, ds full of the frivolities of our youthful days. “Waiter Number Five” (A.B. drama) depicts the life- of a waiter in a large restaurant in New York, showing liis cares and trials.) u “The Bachelor and the Baby” 1 (comic, A. 8.), shows the discomfort of a single man. The star film, by Basquil, “The’Briceof Bardon/’ is a beautiful feature. Mined On a splendid tabdoWi* i story,crowded with meaning, packed with fascination, and compelling scenes. “To err is human, to forgive divine,” is depicted with excellence. “A Day in the Life of a Bocruit” his a masterpiece, and should be seen by all Tdrritorials, and as an education to,- yohng and old. ■ “A Simple Story,” a colored film hy Bathe, is up to their usual standard. Professor Henderson will play the overture from “Merrie England” as chosen by the Stratford Operatic Society to be staged this year, afid other well known items. Bopular prices are offered as in larger towns 1 , and a bumper house may bo present to-night. GEORGE WILLOUGHBY’S DRAMATIC COMPANY. “THE BEGGAR GIRL’S WEDDING” The coming visit of the George Willoughby dramatic company will include a number of actors and actresses many of them old favorites, and many of them strangers to Stratford. The drama to he staged will be “The Beggar Girl’s Wedding” on Wednesday next in the Town Hall. This remarkable drama is said to have been written by the author, Mr Walter Melville, on actual facts. A young and wealthy man in London, going home one night, helps a fascinating but poor girl on the famous Thames Embankment. Next morning he discovers that he must be married on that day or he loses his fortune. There and then he asks the beggar girl, and marries her. The box plan is now open at Grubb’s, no extra charge being made for reserving scats. ’ NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW, 1914, Wo draw the attention of our readers to the advertisement announcing the dates for this, the most important of our winter shows. To those who have visited previous exhibitions in the spacious buildings and grounds at Balmerstou North we have little to say. To those who have not been, all we need to say is “do not miss the one now announced.” In addition to the very fine display of machinery and implements, the Dept, of Agriculture’s exhibit. which covers between

-1000 and 5000 feet of space is a standard attraction. The butter, cheese, vegetables,. potatoes and fruit championships also prove educative and interesting, and the show of seeds, grain, roots, cookery, photography and needlework provide much food for thought, hour days can be profitably spent at this as outdoor events are provided for on each of the show days. Thery are many who make a stay in Palmerston North at the winter show, and we would remind these that now is the time to make the necessary arrangements, as the town is very full at show time. Schedules ad all information may be obtained from the secretary, Mr W. T, Penny, box 85, Palmerston N,