AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 304, 22 December 1914, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "A Soldier and a Gent Man," the feature play screened last night, is quite out of the ordinary in picture story. The acting is powerful and convincing, and the film is rich in color and clear in photography. It is a gripping story of a British soldier who is ready to sacrifice all for tht benefit of others. ,The Gazette" features—The Australian Expeditionary Force traiuing for the front—Bayonet drill, squad firing and trenching: this film also shows . the Auckland'' division leaving ? for the front. "Orphans of the Wild" is an Indian drama.' -"Mexican ; War Pictures" shows the battle of Torrean. The scenes are obtained by the new telephoto lens, which enables the operator ; to photograph the objects, two mjles away from the battle. Another fine of Strength" by the Dwarf trio." The comedies are a laugh right through. To-morrow night, Mr Will-Diamond will recite the great poem "The Day." /

AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. Giants of the athletic, world, trained amongst giants of the forest, come year after year\to demonstrate their sjdll at the Axemen's Carnival at Eltham. The householder who chips his' way through a of rata for the ■ morning fire can hardly understand that/these men rip out-pounds of wood at every second stroke when attacking their hlocks. So with the sawyers. The great crosscuts ring and ring again, as the carefully sharpened teeth rip their.way.through,the excitement during these contests is intense. The carnival offers other attractions. There will he the great tug. of-war, for £37 prize money, seven men a side; cycling 'events, in which most of the best riders will compete, including cracks from the South Island; and innumerable sido shows. All within three minutes of, the railway station. v THE WANCANU! RIVER. Intending holiday-makers are reminded of the cheap excursions on the Wanganui River. On Boxing Day, the, 26th inst., returning on the Mondaj at noon, a steamer will run to Pipiriki from Wanganui at the very low return fare of 10s. On New Year, Saturday, January 2nd, the same excursions will he' repeated at 10s return. Steamers through the season will leave Wanganui at 7 a.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, returning from Pmiriki Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. From Taumarunui down stream to Pipiriki the same timetable is run with a special boat every Wednesday and Friday to the Houseboat, where excellent' trout fishing i s now obtainable.' Itineraries, time-tables, maps of river and bookings can be obtained from Messrs Hatrick and Co., Ltd., Wellington, Wanganui and Taumarunui, also from all the Government Tourist Bureaus and Cook and Sons.