AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 32, 29 May 1914, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

BERNARD'S PICTURES. A new programme of pictures is to be screened "to-night. "The Last Millionaire" is a Yitagraph drama noted for its superb acting and strong emotional story. Maurice Costello, the world's favorite screen player, is right at home in the lengthy comedy, "Matrimonial Manoeuvres." The story runs as follows: Mrs Black has a weakness for court news and high society, so she tells her nephew (Martin Mills) that if he will introduce, her to some of the aristocratic friends he is always boasting about, she will give him money, and if she can make a match with one of them, she will give him more. He goes to an actor, a friend of his, named Harley, and proopses that he shall pose as Lord Ormonde de Verdo. At last he consents, telling Ms wife that he is going to tho country tp get an engagement. The scheme works well, Julia, is infatuated, and gives her nephew the advance foe, but it goes further than was expected, for she makes a leap year proopsal to Harley. Ho writes her that circumstances which he cannot explain have called him from England, perhaps for ever. She gives Martin money to find her love and bring him back to her. Not satified with the way Martin is conducting things, Mrs Black goes to London herself. She sees Harley, and makes a scene. She then makes short work of her nephew. The supporting programme is of great variety, introducing "Patho's Gazette" and an educational picture, "Mechanical side of an Encyclopedia," An encyclopaedia in most cases is a voluminous work, pud a tremendous amount of labor is necessary for its compilation. The mechanical part of the production of such a book is a complicated process and very interesting. SCOTTISH CONCERT. There will be something doing at the Scottish Concert in the Town Hall next Wednesday night state local Scots, when a "second Harry Lauder" in the person of Jock Macgregor, of Auckland, will appear in his Scotch sketches. By some people he is called "great," but others say he is the biggest draw that Stratford could have. "No dull moments" is his motto, and the effect on the audience from start to finish is electrical. Other vocalists of special note are Miss Knight, of "Wellington, who has appeared before Stratford audiences with much success; Mrs Thomas, of Christchurch, a new corner who has an excellent reputation. Local talent will also contribute. A Scotch Concert would not bo complete without the skirl of the pipes. The dances by Messrs Wade and Miss Todd are looked forward to, while the dance following the concert will serve to crown the Scotch concert of 1914 with a gigantic success. A first-class orchestra has been engaged, and Wednesday, 3rd June, is going to bo a great Scotch night.