AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 84, 13 April 1915, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

H.M. THEATRE.

T!ir programme submitted last evening met with hearty approval from the audience, a- big feature being "His First Cast'," showing the adventures of a (.'lever detective, who corners a band of smugglers alter an exciting gunboat chase. "The Woes of a Waitress" is an underworld story. "The

Topical Budget" depicts -scenes in war-time. One scone, the King visiting the wounded Indians, is one of the best moving photos of His Majesty. "itnscoe Arbucklo" made a big bit in "Fatty's Debut," an hilarious Keystone farce. "Acrabatism by the two' Dais" is a splendid vaudeville turn. This programme will be screened tonight for the last time. To-morrow night "The Ring and the .Man," a famous players production, nil I be screened.

WIRELESS IN WARFARE.

There was a large audience at the Town Hall last evening to hoar the lecture <ut "Wireless in Warfare" delivered by Sir Thos. M. Began, demonstrator for the Auckland College of Radio-Telegraphy. Mr Fegan, by Judiciously refraining from entering too deeply into technical points, and with the felicitous introduction of anecdote, held the attention of the audience throughout the evening, giving a Very lucid account of the basic principles of the science. The lecturer traced the early history of wireless, and gave an interesting account of .Marconi's early experiments, fie explained the methods employed lor the transmission and reception ,of radiograms, giving details of some novel contrivances used as wave detectors. Lantern pictures were shown of the

different types of army field equipments and tlio installations at work on trawlers, submarine's, and in flying; machines. In this connection, Mr Kegnn said the French at the commencement of the war were the best equipped with motor wireless apparatus. Kor use in mountainous districts, where motors or waggons could not go, the Russians hud a pack horse equipment. Dealing with the uses of wireless in other spheres than that of telegraphy, the lecturer explained the operation of ether waves when used to control fog signals, as a direction-find-er and compass, the employment oi wireless in telephony and surveying and'on lighthouses. Quoting Marconi's ■forecast for the future, Mr Pegan stated that wireless would be employed as the controlling agent for all great sources of power, to light cities and prodyce moisture for the fertilising of crops. "The coming of the Wireless era will make war impossible hecause it will make war ridiculous." Mi

Fegan concluded a Highly instructive and fascinating address by appealing to the young men of tiie community to take up the study of the science, and to equip themselves for the day of universal wireless by experimenting and making their own apparatus. The total proceeds of' the lecture are to he devoted to the School Committee's funds. "CHARLEY'S AUNT." (TO-NIGHT. She's a dear old lady, "Charley's Aunt," and she keeps on appearing in our midst, and every time she is revived the people say she will never die. Produced exactly 22 years ago, Charley's \\unt has been going strong ever since, and last month's revival in London proved her everlasting popularity, the houses being a record. During the tour of the "Charley's Aunt" Comedy Co., which is to produce this comedy at the Town ;Hall to-night, the success which attended them was phenomenal and provode the extent of popular feeling for the "dear old lady lately from Brazil,where the nuts come from," and also showed that "Charley's Aunt" is as popular in this country as ever. .No doubt Stratford playgoers who have seen these comedies will be pleased to be able to renew their acquaintance with them, while for the younger generation who have not seen them, there is a treat in store. Mr Norman Aitken will be seen in the, title role. Speaking of his performance as the bogus aunt in "Charley's Aunt," the "Evening Post," Wellington, says: "His assumption, with the black dress and the. fichu, of the skittish old lady character was delightfully done, and very cleverly he suggested the distress of the hidden Bahs, at the time the assumed character was running away with him, Mr Aitlcen's performance hacked little or nothing." Tiie box plan is at Grubb's.

"WITHIN THE LAW." J. C. Williamson's famous drama,, "Within the Law," the latest play from the pen of Bayard Veiller, proved a rare money-maker in Australia, and already in Stratford an unusual stir of interest is being created at its forthcoming event in the Town Hall to-morrow night. "Within the Law" comes to us with the reputation of being one of the greatest of our time. American drama has been very popular with Australian playgoers, hut none has proved so generally acceptable as "Within the Law." The play holds both the Sydney and Melbourne , i record in the number ol representations in both cities, and for eighteen months it played to capacity business throughout Australasia. It was its enormous success that decided the directors to secure the rights for a tour. Only one night can Ijc played at Stratford, so that those interested in the play should avail themselves of the opportunity thus afforded them.' The box plan for reserved seats can be obtained at T. G. Grubh's.