AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2, 23 April 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

Hiß MAJESTY’S PICTURES Last night’s new programme screened at Bernard’s Theatre proved to be one of the best all round selections vet shown by the management. The star picture, entitled “The Cdll,” a drama by Yitagraph’s celebrated actors, is a splendid life story throughout, introducing a realistic _ railway smash. “The Doctor’s Duty,*” dramagraph, by Edison, is a pathetic story, being a study,pfribe, famous painting. “The Doctor,” by Luke Fieldes, Royal Academy. The supporting pictures are all excellent as usual. The programme will be repeated to-night for the last time. To-morrow evening an entirloy now series will be presented. The star will be “The Vocation of Suzette,” a stirring story of stageland, which runs as follows: —John Lambert, a blacksmith, has hopes of marrying •Suzette. A ballet dancer, Ethel Montjoy, requires her dacing shoes, and Suzette is senff with these to her hotel. Baron Hesse is struck with Suzetete’s grace, and gives her his card. She dreams that she decides to accept the offer Hesse has given her. She is in an important ballet and makes a great success. In her excitement she runs from the stage and falls. A surgeon tells her she will never be able to dance again? The baron’s interest then ceases. The climax comes when she reads in the papers of the engagement of the Baron to a lady in social position. Suzette realises that it is her place to go home and hails a passing cab. The cab-driver is her father, and his imagination immediately conjures up a fast woman. He casts her aside and drives off. At this junction suzette wakes from her disturbing dreams with frightened cries— to see John Lambert standing in the garden with a bunch of roses for her.

TOWN HALL PICTURES. “The Star of Bethle&em” will he shown for the last time to-night, depicting the story of the bit'th of Christ. This is splendidly acted and staged, with most gorgeous dresses and scenery. “The Romance of the Western Kills” is an A. 8., which speaks for itself. “The Highlander’s Defiance” is a story of the Boer War. On Saturday night the management will show for the first time in Stratford “Forest Dwellers,” 3000 ft drama, “Warwick Chronicle” (topical), showing interesting events of the day, and a host of other splendid pictures. This programme will be shown for the matinee on Saturday, at ‘2.30. Popular prices as usual.