AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 13, 2 September 1914, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

BERNARD'S PICTURES. The new programme to be screened ■i.t Bernard’s this evening introduces the famous fight, Wells-Carpentier, Freucli versus English. This picture is stated to he the greatest sporting film yet presented. The supporting pictures include the latest “Gaumont Graphic,” Lubin’s fine drama, “An Enemy’s Aid,” “The Spring Lock” (comic), “Denver—Queen City of the Plains” (scenic), “The Cowboy and the Baby” (comedy), “Across the French Jura” (scenic), and Kalem’s star drama, “A Million in Jewels.” Feeling death’s approach, Rajah Mispah bequeathes his jewels to his daughter, Princess Oonah. The Rajah bids Donah beware of Seelam Isham, her cousin. Shortly after, Seelam demands the jewels, but the girl refuses and hides them. In an effort to escape, Oonah leaves for America with the jewels. The girl also learns that Seelam is also on board. In terror she tells Tom King the story. Tom takes charge of the jewels, thus frustrating a second attempt by Seelam and his men to steal them. On reaching America he returns the jewels to Oonah, who places them in a secret cabinet. Seelam and bis men break into Tom’s home, believing the jewels to be there. Tom and Oonah are captured. By threatening to kill Tom. Seelam wrings the hiding place of the jewels from Oonah. Seelam and his men are just about to leave with the jewels when the police burst upon the scene, and in the struggle, Seelam is slain.

TO-NICHT—THE “SMART SET.”

To-night The “Smart Set,” under the direction of Mr Edward Branscombo, will occupy.the stage of the Town Hall, when first-class programmes of music, mirth and melody will be dispensed by this bright band of merrymakers, whoso whole aim in life is to amuse and disperse dull care. The personnel of the combination comprises four ladies and five gentlemen, who are stated to be artists in their respective lines of entertaining. The majority have been seen here before, and the new members of Tho “Smart Sot,” selected by Mr Branscomho from his various companies in tho Commonwealth, may be relied on as being up to tho usual standard of excellence presented by this firm. The repertoire covers a remarkable range of high-class song.s, quartets, monologues, merry musitirne, coon songs and dances, oharaccal movements, eccentric dances, ragter sketches and costume items. As tho greater portion of the musical have been specially -written and arranged for The “Smart Set” patrons may look forward to seeing something quite new and up-to-date. The comedy is clean and diverting, and the concerted numbers are much above tho average. The box plan for the season is open at Grubb’s. Popular prices—3s, 2s, Is—are being charged,