AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 31, 28 May 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

BERNARD’S PICTURES. In the new programme last night, the pride of place must be handed to Rathe’s star drama, “The Br'dge of Terror.” “The Gaumont Graphic” includes the latest in current topics and fashions. The comedy element is well provided for by Vita’s comedy, “The Feudists,” featuring the thin comedian, John Bunny. To-morrow evening’s new series includes the supreme Vitagraph drama entitled, “The Lost Millionaire.” A young millionaire, Robert Redwin, docs" hot marry because he cannot find any girl who loves him for himself alone, and not for his millions. Carter, his agent, finds valuable deposits at Hell’s Gap, on land owned by a poor mountaineer and his granddaughter, Josephine Blake. He telegraphs Redwin, advising the purchase of the land at a 'high figure, and himself schemes to marry the girl, so that he may obtain her coming fortune. The cheque paying for the land is never sent by Redwin, who, meets with an accident just when he is about to sign it. Redwin having forgotten his own name, wanders about the country and leads the life of a tramp. Chance leads him to Hell’s Gap, where he meets Josephine and her grandfather, who befriend him. Hearing from Josephine the story of how she almost became rich, recollections are stirred in Robert’s mind, and his memory returns to him. Before this he has already won the love of Josephine, and he determines to find out whether it will sand the test of riches when she becomes wealthy. Robert sends her the cheque at last, and when she joyfully tells him that she is rich, he bids her farewell, saying that ho supposes that she will no longer want him now that she is rich. Josephine tells him that her love will ever remain the sam* and goes with him to New York to he married. Robert does not disclose his identity until they reach his home whore they are married.

"THE HAYMAKERS.”

Following on the successful performances of this beautiful cantata at Stratford and Midhirst, the Methodist Choir have been requested repeat the work here at an early date. The date has been fixed for Tuesday, Juno 2nd, and the performance will be given in the Began Street Hall. This will give those who missed the last performance an opportunity of hearing one of the finest contains of its kind. It takes two hours to render the work, and there is never a dull moment, as solos, choruses, duets and quartettes follow each other in quick rotation. The choir have put in a lot of hard work, and have made themselves very proficient, and those attending on Tuesday evening ought to have .a pleasurable time.