AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 83, 12 April 1915, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. Tlu> management announce an exceptional budget of picture attractions tor tiiis evening, “Mia first Case I .’’ the star dramatic subject, is a romance ot the Custom service. It features a thrilling gunboat ciiase in which the “Raul Jones” runs the smugglers’ Imat to earth. extraordinary war scenes are shown in ‘‘the Topical War Budget,” including the hig Egyptian army always ready lor the Turks. “The Woes oi a \\ aitress” is a drama ol the underworld. “Fatty’s Debut” leatures Bnscoe Arhnckle. Fatty comes liome in a mild state of intoxication, Acrobatism “By the two Dars.” is an excellent variety torn film. “ The Bight’on the W Tll is a convincing drama play, “CHARLEY’S AUNT.” “Charlev’s A'unt,” that king of comedies from the pen of Brandon ’Thomas, is to lie produced by the “Charley’s Aunt” Comedy Co. at the Town Hall to-morrow (’Tuesday) night. The comedy abounds with humorous situations and irresistible, mirth-pro-voking scenes, especially when the ardent Spottigue, an elderly, staid ad-, miren in his anxiety to pop the question. -chases the flirtsome dame round the garden, and, in the third aet, where he corners her in his own drawingroom. .Mr Norman Aitkeu will be seen in the title role, while Air Norman Hales will play the ardent Spottigne. Brassctt, another comedy character, will he played hy Mr George Burnett, who has toured New Zealand many times, notably with the “Squaw Man.’ and “The Lancashire Lass.” .Mr Fredric Hughes, who toured with Lewis Waller, and more recently through New Zealand with Hugh Buckler Co., is also included in the east. The box plan is at Grubb’s.

“WITHIN THE LAW.” An unique weapon of offence, with dangerous possibilities, will again be introduced to Stratford playgoers on Wednesday, alien “Within the Law” will dgain bo played here. The weapon referred to is a pistol fitted with a Maxim “silencer,” and was broukht tp Australia by the Williamson management especially for the play. It -is used with a smokeless cartridge. The weapon, when fired, makes neither smoke nor sound. It was secured by special permission of the -New Wtrk police authorities, and the Williamson management is under a heavy guarantee to return it when they cease to produce the drama. In the third act of “Within the Law,” a murder is committed with the silent pistol, a display of its effectiveness having previously been given by one of the actors in the drama, shooting to pieces a vase of flowers without any sound or smoke being’ emitted. “Within the Law” is a play of the highest dramatic craftsmanship, and not in any way mere sensationalising of impossible events. The scenery has been specially painted by the Williamson chief scenic artist. The box plan is now available at Mr 1 • G. Grnhh’s, where scats may be reserved without extra charge. WIRELESS IN WARFARE.

Students of wireless and the public in general will have an oportunpity of gaining some insight into the operations of wireless as applied lor purposes of communication by attending the lecture *and exhibition oi pictures by Mr Thos. H. Fegan at the Town Hall to-night. Mr Fegan holds special licenses from the Government of the Commonwealth and the Dominion as a demonstrator in radio-telegraphy, ■and is associated with the Dominion College of Mireless in Auckland. A special series of pictures depicting the instalation of Wireless in the field armies, navies, and in aviation, will be exhibited, and the tojbal proceeds of this lecture will he devoted to the School Committee's Funds, so that we may anticipate a good attendance to reward the organisers for their enterprise in bringing Mr Fegan here. The price of admission is sixpence onlv.