AMUSEMENTS.
BERNARD'S PICTURES. There is a great programme to fie screened at His Majesty's to-mghr. The Gaumont Graphic provides a topi, cal as interesting as always.. "Innocent" is the title of an A.K. drama dealing with the experiences of.a jeweller's assistant named Johnson, who, being entrusted with a valuable necklace to deliver, goes home before doing so. He loses the necklace while placing with his child, is accused of having stolen it, and is condemned to two years' imprisonment. He escapes, and evades bis pursuers for a moment. f The accidental discovery of che lost I necklace proves bis innocence at last. 1 "Marine Shell Fish" is a tine Ganmont. "The Two Slaves" is a great drama. 1000 ft. long. "An Unintentional Hero" is one of Lubin's finest comics, dealing with Bob Davis and Harry Colborn, who are rivals for the favor of Helen Pollard, their landlord's daughter, who is an ardent hero worshipper. To settle the rivalry once for ali, Bob takes advantage of a burglar scare and arranges with a friend to di.-guise himself as a burglar ~nd enter the house. "Beauty Spots in Auckland'' speaks for itself. "The Fill)-" is in two parts. Squire Verner.owner of the fastest horses in Kincraig County, is much opopsed to his daughter. Dolly. receiving from Dan Rdey, son of widow Riley, on whose house he has got a mortgage. The squire has two horses. Ho enters the best m the Donnybrook Steeplechase. Dolly and Dan, who are compelled to clandestinely', conceives a plan to beat her father. Dolly, who is the only one who can do anything with Satan. the squire's best bet, takes the horse out and teaches him to walk lame. TflO squire is compelled to leave the horse behind, fearing he will not be able o go in the race. The day of the big steeplechase arrives, and a dark horse is entered by Danny Biley, and Danny ea.sily wins the prize. The surprise of i lie squire can be imagined when Dolly calls on him and tells him that she was the jockey. "The Flaming Hearts" i-.; a fine Vita comedy. ———BMW ■iiimiiii ——hi
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 89, 5 August 1914, Page 4
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357AMUSEMENTS. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 89, 5 August 1914, Page 4
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