AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 11, 31 August 1914, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

BERNARD’S PICTURES. The new series of pictures to be screened at Bernard’s this evening includes:—Warwick Chronicle (topical), “The Message in the Hose” (Edison drama), “He who laughs Last” (comic). “The Eight and Wrong of it” is a Vita drama. “By the sad Sea Waves” is a cosmo comic. “In th« Watches of the Night,” is a M.L. drama. Marion Leonard is one of the biggest favorites of the American screen stars. The story of this feature deals with the heroic efforts of a joung actress who has married a son of an old family to save the family name from disgrace after her husband has stolen bonds to cover a, shortage in the stock market, and then committed suicide. The young man’s father bitterly opposed the marriage of his sou to “an actress,” considering it a disgrace to the family name, and when Ins’boy refused to listen'to his protests he ordered him from his home. The union was a happy one, however, and a charming youngster came to bless the Lrtme.' But a crisis’came and young Stockton needed money. Broken in spirit, he shot himself. The manner iu which his wife (Miss Leonard) arose to tiie occasion and covered up all traces of the theft and suicide to save the family name from disgrace is dramatic in the extreme. “The New Maid” is a Lnbin comic.

THE “SMART SET.”

The-: return of Mr Edward Branscomhe’s■ capable hand of entertainers, the “Smart Set,” is an event which 'wiljMW■ >)>llcom'ed t/ .by -seekers after iunu&oment. Tli’dV ;umfiounFod to open in the Town.lpll flp, Wednesday.' They yu'o mot paly. decidedly musical’ a-ncl gifted with a- bright and bte&s.V humor which is mbit infections," but each member has the' happy faculty of co-operating with his fellows in sitc!,r .planner as to'convey the impression that the harmonious effect gained is entirely spontaneous. Therein lies much of their success. \lri*‘tho entertainment presented hy the “Smart Set” there is nothing .hearing the least shadow of suggestion ,of vulgarity. Their fun is wholesome and clean. During his acquaintance with Xew Zealand, Mr Branscombe has presented several pleasing attractions, hut it is claimed for the company which will open here on Monday night that they will eclipse the high standard set by their predecessors. The “Smart Set” will present all the latest productions during their season here. Their repertoire is most extensive. Their mission is to entertain and amuse, and in this they succeed. They are stamped as one of the movst versatile of all the Branscombe companies. The plan is now open at Grubb’s. Popular prices—3s, 2s, and Is—are announced.